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TABLE 26 -- ACCESSIONS TO THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH AND SELECTED

TOTAL
ACCESSIONS TO THE
COMPETITIVE SERVICE
ACCESSIONS TO THE
EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES

TOTAL
NEW HIRES
OTHER
TOTAL
NEW HIRES
OTHER
AGENCY
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES

     SEPTEMBER 2008
32,317
**
1.19
13,101
**
0.98
9,291
**
0.69
3,810
**
0.28
19,216
**
1.41
17,586
**
1.29
1,630
**
0.12
     AUGUST 2008
38,367
*
1.41
13,782
*
1.03
9,184
*
0.69
4,598
*
0.34
24,585
*
1.79
22,441
*
1.64
2,144
*
0.16
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

     SEPTEMBER 2008
88
**
0.71
31
**
1.27
26
**
1.07
5
**
0.21
57
**
0.57
53
**
0.53
4
**
0.04
     AUGUST 2008
88
*
0.71
31
*
1.28
26
*
1.07
5
*
0.21
57
*
0.57
53
*
0.53
4
*
0.04
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

     SEPTEMBER 2008
14
*
0.45
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
14
*
0.45
13
*
0.42
1
*
0.03
     AUGUST 2008
14
0.44
...
...
...
...
...
...
14
0.44
13
0.41
1
0.03
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

     SEPTEMBER 2008
31
*
1.30
30
*
1.29
26
*
1.12
4
*
0.17
1
*
1.52
...
*
...
1
*
1.52
     AUGUST 2008
31
1.30
30
1.29
26
1.12
4
0.17
1
1.49
...
...
1
1.49
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

     SEPTEMBER 2008
23
*
0.59
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
23
*
0.59
21
*
0.54
2
*
0.05
     AUGUST 2008
23
*
0.59
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
23
*
0.59
21
*
0.54
2
*
0.05
JUDICIAL BRANCH

     SEPTEMBER 2008
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
     AUGUST 2008
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

     SEPTEMBER 2008
32,229
**
1.20
13,070
**
0.98
9,265
**
0.69
3,805
**
0.28
19,159
**
1.41
17,533
**
1.29
1,626
**
0.12
     AUGUST 2008
38,279
*
1.42
13,751
*
1.03
9,158
*
0.68
4,593
*
0.34
24,528
*
1.80
22,388
*
1.64
2,140
*
0.16
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

     SEPTEMBER 2008
18
**
1.06
8
**
1.11
3
**
0.42
5
**
0.69
10
**
1.02
8
**
0.81
2
**
0.20
     AUGUST 2008
52
3.01
14
1.97
13
1.83
1
0.14
38
3.73
38
3.73
...
...
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

     SEPTEMBER 2008
26,706
**
1.50
12,226
**
1.02
8,637
**
0.72
3,589
**
0.30
14,480
**
2.51
12,935
**
2.24
1,545
**
0.27
     AUGUST 2008
30,846
*
1.73
12,903
*
1.07
8,549
*
0.71
4,354
*
0.36
17,943
*
3.10
15,970
*
2.76
1,973
*
0.34
DEPARTMENT OF STATE

     SEPTEMBER 2008
423
**
1.17
28
**
0.33
28
**
0.33
...
**
...
395
**
1.42
298
**
1.07
97
**
0.35
     AUGUST 2008
212
*
0.59
13
*
0.15
12
*
0.14
1
*
0.01
199
*
0.72
95
*
0.34
104
*
0.38
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

     SEPTEMBER 2008
1,797
**
1.69
1,476
**
1.50
582
**
0.59
894
**
0.91
321
**
4.34
316
**
4.28
5
**
0.07
     AUGUST 2008
1,222
1.13
1,040
1.03
265
0.26
775
0.77
182
2.54
169
2.36
13
0.18
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

     SEPTEMBER 2008
11,318
**
1.63
5,904
**
1.09
4,340
**
0.80
1,564
**
0.29
5,414
**
3.55
4,499
**
2.95
915
**
0.60
     AUGUST 2008
10,727
1.55
5,002
0.93
3,520
0.65
1,482
0.28
5,725
3.68
4,415
2.84
1,310
0.84
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

     SEPTEMBER 2008
4,301
**
1.65
1,928
**
0.97
1,524
**
0.77
404
**
0.20
2,373
**
3.81
1,939
**
3.11
434
**
0.70
     AUGUST 2008
3,792
1.45
1,578
0.80
1,197
0.60
381
0.19
2,214
3.48
1,715
2.69
499
0.78
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

     SEPTEMBER 2008
2,687
**
1.48
1,722
**
1.12
1,272
**
0.82
450
**
0.29
965
**
3.51
885
**
3.22
80
**
0.29
     AUGUST 2008
2,707
1.49
1,460
0.95
1,037
0.68
423
0.28
1,247
4.45
1,055
3.76
192
0.69
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

     SEPTEMBER 2008
2,213
**
1.43
1,239
**
1.07
915
**
0.79
324
**
0.28
974
**
2.53
738
**
1.92
236
**
0.61
     AUGUST 2008
2,135
1.37
1,030
0.89
771
0.67
259
0.22
1,105
2.76
811
2.02
294
0.73
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

     SEPTEMBER 2008
415
**
1.87
370
**
1.81
164
**
0.80
206
**
1.01
45
**
2.70
28
**
1.68
17
**
1.02
     AUGUST 2008
417
1.89
373
1.84
163
0.80
210
1.03
44
2.52
28
1.61
16
0.92
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)

     SEPTEMBER 2008
1,702
**
2.31
645
**
1.27
465
**
0.91
180
**
0.35
1,057
**
4.66
909
**
4.01
148
**
0.65
     AUGUST 2008
1,676
2.30
561
1.10
352
0.69
209
0.41
1,115
5.07
806
3.67
309
1.41
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

     SEPTEMBER 2008
1,038
**
0.95
306
**
0.49
281
**
0.45
25
**
0.04
732
**
1.58
732
**
1.58
...
**
...
     AUGUST 2008
1,362
1.25
556
0.89
513
0.82
43
0.07
806
1.75
806
1.75
...
...
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

     SEPTEMBER 2008
617
**
0.83
361
**
0.58
225
**
0.36
136
**
0.22
256
**
2.08
223
**
1.82
33
**
0.27
     AUGUST 2008
1,532
1.99
805
1.28
555
0.88
250
0.40
727
5.22
640
4.60
87
0.63
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

     SEPTEMBER 2008
799
0.77
485
0.53
362
0.40
123
0.13
314
2.44
274
2.13
40
0.31
     AUGUST 2008
1,852
1.75
1,289
1.40
676
0.74
613
0.67
563
3.97
504
3.55
59
0.42
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

     SEPTEMBER 2008
637
**
1.51
226
**
0.74
174
**
0.57
52
**
0.17
411
**
3.60
410
**
3.59
1
**
0.01
     AUGUST 2008
919
2.20
257
0.84
195
0.64
62
0.20
662
5.88
655
5.81
7
0.06
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

     SEPTEMBER 2008
120
**
0.74
63
**
0.44
41
**
0.29
22
**
0.15
57
**
2.89
56
**
2.84
1
**
0.05
     AUGUST 2008
204
1.25
125
0.88
88
0.62
37
0.26
79
3.86
77
3.77
2
0.10
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

     SEPTEMBER 2008
836
**
1.30
407
**
0.82
356
**
0.72
51
**
0.10
429
**
2.97
428
**
2.96
1
**
0.01
     AUGUST 2008
1,204
1.90
555
1.12
488
0.99
67
0.14
649
4.64
639
4.57
10
0.07
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

     SEPTEMBER 2008
109
**
1.11
82
**
0.94
63
**
0.72
19
**
0.22
27
**
2.43
26
**
2.34
1
**
0.09
     AUGUST 2008
215
2.20
123
1.43
93
1.08
30
0.35
92
8.02
92
8.02
...
...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

     SEPTEMBER 2008
480
**
0.87
54
**
0.68
38
**
0.48
16
**
0.20
426
**
0.90
403
**
0.85
23
**
0.05
     AUGUST 2008
747
1.35
63
0.80
51
0.65
12
0.15
684
1.44
632
1.33
52
0.11
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

     SEPTEMBER 2008
142
**
0.93
104
**
0.80
79
**
0.61
25
**
0.19
38
**
1.71
38
**
1.71
...
**
...
     AUGUST 2008
278
1.84
181
1.40
134
1.04
47
0.36
97
4.32
94
4.18
3
0.13
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

     SEPTEMBER 2008
36
**
0.85
19
**
0.59
11
**
0.34
8
**
0.25
17
**
1.70
14
**
1.40
3
**
0.30
     AUGUST 2008
53
1.24
26
0.81
12
0.37
14
0.44
27
2.59
26
2.49
1
0.10
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

     SEPTEMBER 2008
5,987
**
2.16
1,957
**
1.50
1,659
**
1.27
298
**
0.23
4,030
**
2.75
3,881
**
2.65
149
**
0.10
     AUGUST 2008
6,625
*
2.42
1,779
*
1.38
1,423
*
1.10
356
*
0.28
4,846
*
3.34
4,691
*
3.23
155
*
0.11
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

     SEPTEMBER 2008
2,367
**
1.37
754
**
0.93
398
**
0.49
356
**
0.44
1,613
**
1.77
1,337
**
1.47
276
**
0.30
     AUGUST 2008
3,694
2.15
1,089
1.35
524
0.65
565
0.70
2,605
2.86
2,435
2.68
170
0.19
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

     SEPTEMBER 2008
5,505
**
0.60
836
**
0.62
625
**
0.46
211
**
0.16
4,669
**
0.60
4,590
**
0.59
79
**
0.01
     AUGUST 2008
7,381
*
0.81
834
*
0.62
596
*
0.44
238
*
0.18
6,547
*
0.84
6,380
*
0.82
167
*
0.02
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

     SEPTEMBER 2008
2
*
0.11
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
2
*
0.11
2
*
0.11
...
*
...
     AUGUST 2008
2
*
0.11
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
2
*
0.11
2
*
0.11
...
*
...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

     SEPTEMBER 2008
114
**
0.63
52
**
0.35
37
**
0.25
15
**
0.10
62
**
1.86
60
**
1.80
2
**
0.06
     AUGUST 2008
200
1.09
60
0.40
37
0.25
23
0.15
140
4.04
134
3.87
6
0.17
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

     SEPTEMBER 2008
20
**
0.91
16
**
0.97
15
**
0.91
1
**
0.06
4
**
0.74
3
**
0.55
1
**
0.18
     AUGUST 2008
13
0.59
10
0.60
8
0.48
2
0.12
3
0.55
3
0.55
...
...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

     SEPTEMBER 2008
14
**
0.77
1
**
0.08
1
**
0.08
...
**
...
13
**
2.17
13
**
2.17
...
**
...
     AUGUST 2008
35
1.92
13
1.07
12
0.98
1
0.08
22
3.67
21
3.51
1
0.17
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

     SEPTEMBER 2008
112
**
2.29
64
**
1.56
57
**
1.39
7
**
0.17
48
**
6.22
45
**
5.83
3
**
0.39
     AUGUST 2008
130
*
2.69
30
*
0.74
24
*
0.59
6
*
0.15
100
*
13.16
91
*
11.97
9
*
1.18
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

     SEPTEMBER 2008
130
**
1.09
54
**
0.49
33
**
0.30
21
**
0.19
76
**
7.83
76
**
7.83
...
**
...
     AUGUST 2008
123
1.03
70
0.64
30
0.27
40
0.36
53
5.39
51
5.19
2
0.20
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

     SEPTEMBER 2008
78
**
0.42
34
**
0.19
25
**
0.14
9
**
0.05
44
**
3.90
25
**
2.22
19
**
1.68
     AUGUST 2008
188
1.01
66
0.38
53
0.30
13
0.07
122
10.41
78
6.66
44
3.75
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

     SEPTEMBER 2008
102
**
3.25
23
**
0.92
16
**
0.64
7
**
0.28
79
**
12.62
76
**
12.14
3
**
0.48
     AUGUST 2008
55
1.74
21
0.84
16
0.64
5
0.20
34
5.13
31
4.68
3
0.45
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

     SEPTEMBER 2008
13
**
0.79
3
**
0.34
1
**
0.11
2
**
0.23
10
**
1.33
9
**
1.19
1
**
0.13
     AUGUST 2008
9
0.55
1
0.11
1
0.11
...
...
8
1.06
5
0.66
3
0.40
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

     SEPTEMBER 2008
82
**
2.02
...
**
...
...
**
...
...
**
...
82
**
2.02
81
**
2.00
1
**
0.02
     AUGUST 2008
102
2.55
...
...
...
...
...
...
102
2.55
97
2.43
5
0.13
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

     SEPTEMBER 2008
71
**
1.31
31
**
0.76
14
**
0.35
17
**
0.42
40
**
2.94
40
**
2.94
...
**
...
     AUGUST 2008
167
3.12
34
0.84
19
0.47
15
0.37
133
10.14
132
10.07
1
0.08
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

     SEPTEMBER 2008
3
**
0.31
3
**
0.32
2
**
0.21
1
**
0.11
...
**
...
...
**
...
...
**
...
     AUGUST 2008
4
0.41
4
0.42
2
0.21
2
0.21
...
...
...
...
...
...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

     SEPTEMBER 2008
43
**
1.19
13
**
0.64
10
**
0.49
3
**
0.15
30
**
1.91
29
**
1.84
1
**
0.06
     AUGUST 2008
48
1.30
13
0.64
10
0.49
3
0.15
35
2.13
34
2.07
1
0.06
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

     SEPTEMBER 2008
118
*
3.08
105
*
3.23
22
*
0.68
83
*
2.55
13
*
2.26
12
*
2.09
1
*
0.17
     AUGUST 2008
118
3.01
105
3.17
22
0.66
83
2.51
13
2.12
12
1.95
1
0.16
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

     SEPTEMBER 2008
53
**
1.07
50
**
1.05
42
**
0.88
8
**
0.17
3
**
1.53
2
**
1.02
1
**
0.51
     AUGUST 2008
59
1.19
55
1.16
44
0.93
11
0.23
4
1.85
2
0.93
2
0.93
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

     SEPTEMBER 2008
905
**
1.41
269
**
0.48
260
**
0.47
9
**
0.02
636
**
7.59
607
**
7.25
29
**
0.35
     AUGUST 2008
767
1.20
235
0.42
232
0.42
3
0.01
532
6.16
472
5.47
60
0.70
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

     SEPTEMBER 2008
18
**
0.90
13
**
0.94
12
**
0.86
1
**
0.07
5
**
0.80
5
**
0.80
...
**
...
     AUGUST 2008
7
*
0.34
7
*
0.50
6
*
0.43
1
*
0.07
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

     SEPTEMBER 2008
74
*
2.94
20
*
1.99
16
*
1.59
4
*
0.40
54
*
3.58
54
*
3.58
...
*
...
     AUGUST 2008
74
*
2.94
20
*
1.99
16
*
1.59
4
*
0.40
54
*
3.58
54
*
3.58
...
*
...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

     SEPTEMBER 2008
3,299
**
0.45
...
**
...
...
**
...
...
**
...
3,299
**
0.45
3,298
**
0.45
1
**
...
     AUGUST 2008
4,946
0.67
...
...
...
...
...
...
4,946
0.67
4,940
0.67
6
...

*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS MONTH'S TURNOVER TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT MONTH. **REVISED.

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	TOTAL			ACCESSIONS TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE									ACCESSIONS TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
				TOTAL			NEW HIRES			OTHER			TOTAL			NEW HIRES			OTHER
AGENCY	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES
SEPTEMBER 2008	32,317	**	1.19	13,101	**	0.98	9,291	**	0.69	3,810	**	0.28	19,216	**	1.41	17,586	**	1.29	1,630	**	0.12
AUGUST 2008	38,367	*	1.41	13,782	*	1.03	9,184	*	0.69	4,598	*	0.34	24,585	*	1.79	22,441	*	1.64	2,144	*	0.16
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2008	88	**	0.71	31	**	1.27	26	**	1.07	5	**	0.21	57	**	0.57	53	**	0.53	4	**	0.04
AUGUST 2008	88	*	0.71	31	*	1.28	26	*	1.07	5	*	0.21	57	*	0.57	53	*	0.53	4	*	0.04
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2008	14	*	0.45	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	14	*	0.45	13	*	0.42	1	*	0.03
AUGUST 2008	14		0.44	...		...	...		...	...		...	14		0.44	13		0.41	1		0.03
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2008	31	*	1.30	30	*	1.29	26	*	1.12	4	*	0.17	1	*	1.52	...	*	...	1	*	1.52
AUGUST 2008	31		1.30	30		1.29	26		1.12	4		0.17	1		1.49	...		...	1		1.49
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SEPTEMBER 2008	23	*	0.59	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	23	*	0.59	21	*	0.54	2	*	0.05
AUGUST 2008	23	*	0.59	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	23	*	0.59	21	*	0.54	2	*	0.05
JUDICIAL BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2008	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
AUGUST 2008	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2008	32,229	**	1.20	13,070	**	0.98	9,265	**	0.69	3,805	**	0.28	19,159	**	1.41	17,533	**	1.29	1,626	**	0.12
AUGUST 2008	38,279	*	1.42	13,751	*	1.03	9,158	*	0.68	4,593	*	0.34	24,528	*	1.80	22,388	*	1.64	2,140	*	0.16
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
SEPTEMBER 2008	18	**	1.06	8	**	1.11	3	**	0.42	5	**	0.69	10	**	1.02	8	**	0.81	2	**	0.20
AUGUST 2008	52		3.01	14		1.97	13		1.83	1		0.14	38		3.73	38		3.73	...		...
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 2008	26,706	**	1.50	12,226	**	1.02	8,637	**	0.72	3,589	**	0.30	14,480	**	2.51	12,935	**	2.24	1,545	**	0.27
AUGUST 2008	30,846	*	1.73	12,903	*	1.07	8,549	*	0.71	4,354	*	0.36	17,943	*	3.10	15,970	*	2.76	1,973	*	0.34
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
SEPTEMBER 2008	423	**	1.17	28	**	0.33	28	**	0.33	...	**	...	395	**	1.42	298	**	1.07	97	**	0.35
AUGUST 2008	212	*	0.59	13	*	0.15	12	*	0.14	1	*	0.01	199	*	0.72	95	*	0.34	104	*	0.38
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
SEPTEMBER 2008	1,797	**	1.69	1,476	**	1.50	582	**	0.59	894	**	0.91	321	**	4.34	316	**	4.28	5	**	0.07
AUGUST 2008	1,222		1.13	1,040		1.03	265		0.26	775		0.77	182		2.54	169		2.36	13		0.18
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SEPTEMBER 2008	11,318	**	1.63	5,904	**	1.09	4,340	**	0.80	1,564	**	0.29	5,414	**	3.55	4,499	**	2.95	915	**	0.60
AUGUST 2008	10,727		1.55	5,002		0.93	3,520		0.65	1,482		0.28	5,725		3.68	4,415		2.84	1,310		0.84
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
SEPTEMBER 2008	4,301	**	1.65	1,928	**	0.97	1,524	**	0.77	404	**	0.20	2,373	**	3.81	1,939	**	3.11	434	**	0.70
AUGUST 2008	3,792		1.45	1,578		0.80	1,197		0.60	381		0.19	2,214		3.48	1,715		2.69	499		0.78
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
SEPTEMBER 2008	2,687	**	1.48	1,722	**	1.12	1,272	**	0.82	450	**	0.29	965	**	3.51	885	**	3.22	80	**	0.29
AUGUST 2008	2,707		1.49	1,460		0.95	1,037		0.68	423		0.28	1,247		4.45	1,055		3.76	192		0.69
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
SEPTEMBER 2008	2,213	**	1.43	1,239	**	1.07	915	**	0.79	324	**	0.28	974	**	2.53	738	**	1.92	236	**	0.61
AUGUST 2008	2,135		1.37	1,030		0.89	771		0.67	259		0.22	1,105		2.76	811		2.02	294		0.73
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 2008	415	**	1.87	370	**	1.81	164	**	0.80	206	**	1.01	45	**	2.70	28	**	1.68	17	**	1.02
AUGUST 2008	417		1.89	373		1.84	163		0.80	210		1.03	44		2.52	28		1.61	16		0.92
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
SEPTEMBER 2008	1,702	**	2.31	645	**	1.27	465	**	0.91	180	**	0.35	1,057	**	4.66	909	**	4.01	148	**	0.65
AUGUST 2008	1,676		2.30	561		1.10	352		0.69	209		0.41	1,115		5.07	806		3.67	309		1.41
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
SEPTEMBER 2008	1,038	**	0.95	306	**	0.49	281	**	0.45	25	**	0.04	732	**	1.58	732	**	1.58	...	**	...
AUGUST 2008	1,362		1.25	556		0.89	513		0.82	43		0.07	806		1.75	806		1.75	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SEPTEMBER 2008	617	**	0.83	361	**	0.58	225	**	0.36	136	**	0.22	256	**	2.08	223	**	1.82	33	**	0.27
AUGUST 2008	1,532		1.99	805		1.28	555		0.88	250		0.40	727		5.22	640		4.60	87		0.63
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SEPTEMBER 2008	799		0.77	485		0.53	362		0.40	123		0.13	314		2.44	274		2.13	40		0.31
AUGUST 2008	1,852		1.75	1,289		1.40	676		0.74	613		0.67	563		3.97	504		3.55	59		0.42
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SEPTEMBER 2008	637	**	1.51	226	**	0.74	174	**	0.57	52	**	0.17	411	**	3.60	410	**	3.59	1	**	0.01
AUGUST 2008	919		2.20	257		0.84	195		0.64	62		0.20	662		5.88	655		5.81	7		0.06
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
SEPTEMBER 2008	120	**	0.74	63	**	0.44	41	**	0.29	22	**	0.15	57	**	2.89	56	**	2.84	1	**	0.05
AUGUST 2008	204		1.25	125		0.88	88		0.62	37		0.26	79		3.86	77		3.77	2		0.10
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
SEPTEMBER 2008	836	**	1.30	407	**	0.82	356	**	0.72	51	**	0.10	429	**	2.97	428	**	2.96	1	**	0.01
AUGUST 2008	1,204		1.90	555		1.12	488		0.99	67		0.14	649		4.64	639		4.57	10		0.07
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
SEPTEMBER 2008	109	**	1.11	82	**	0.94	63	**	0.72	19	**	0.22	27	**	2.43	26	**	2.34	1	**	0.09
AUGUST 2008	215		2.20	123		1.43	93		1.08	30		0.35	92		8.02	92		8.02	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SEPTEMBER 2008	480	**	0.87	54	**	0.68	38	**	0.48	16	**	0.20	426	**	0.90	403	**	0.85	23	**	0.05
AUGUST 2008	747		1.35	63		0.80	51		0.65	12		0.15	684		1.44	632		1.33	52		0.11
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
SEPTEMBER 2008	142	**	0.93	104	**	0.80	79	**	0.61	25	**	0.19	38	**	1.71	38	**	1.71	...	**	...
AUGUST 2008	278		1.84	181		1.40	134		1.04	47		0.36	97		4.32	94		4.18	3		0.13
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SEPTEMBER 2008	36	**	0.85	19	**	0.59	11	**	0.34	8	**	0.25	17	**	1.70	14	**	1.40	3	**	0.30
AUGUST 2008	53		1.24	26		0.81	12		0.37	14		0.44	27		2.59	26		2.49	1		0.10
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
SEPTEMBER 2008	5,987	**	2.16	1,957	**	1.50	1,659	**	1.27	298	**	0.23	4,030	**	2.75	3,881	**	2.65	149	**	0.10
AUGUST 2008	6,625	*	2.42	1,779	*	1.38	1,423	*	1.10	356	*	0.28	4,846	*	3.34	4,691	*	3.23	155	*	0.11
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
SEPTEMBER 2008	2,367	**	1.37	754	**	0.93	398	**	0.49	356	**	0.44	1,613	**	1.77	1,337	**	1.47	276	**	0.30
AUGUST 2008	3,694		2.15	1,089		1.35	524		0.65	565		0.70	2,605		2.86	2,435		2.68	170		0.19
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
SEPTEMBER 2008	5,505	**	0.60	836	**	0.62	625	**	0.46	211	**	0.16	4,669	**	0.60	4,590	**	0.59	79	**	0.01
AUGUST 2008	7,381	*	0.81	834	*	0.62	596	*	0.44	238	*	0.18	6,547	*	0.84	6,380	*	0.82	167	*	0.02
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
SEPTEMBER 2008	2	*	0.11	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	2	*	0.11	2	*	0.11	...	*	...
AUGUST 2008	2	*	0.11	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	2	*	0.11	2	*	0.11	...	*	...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 2008	114	**	0.63	52	**	0.35	37	**	0.25	15	**	0.10	62	**	1.86	60	**	1.80	2	**	0.06
AUGUST 2008	200		1.09	60		0.40	37		0.25	23		0.15	140		4.04	134		3.87	6		0.17
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2008	20	**	0.91	16	**	0.97	15	**	0.91	1	**	0.06	4	**	0.74	3	**	0.55	1	**	0.18
AUGUST 2008	13		0.59	10		0.60	8		0.48	2		0.12	3		0.55	3		0.55	...		...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2008	14	**	0.77	1	**	0.08	1	**	0.08	...	**	...	13	**	2.17	13	**	2.17	...	**	...
AUGUST 2008	35		1.92	13		1.07	12		0.98	1		0.08	22		3.67	21		3.51	1		0.17
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
SEPTEMBER 2008	112	**	2.29	64	**	1.56	57	**	1.39	7	**	0.17	48	**	6.22	45	**	5.83	3	**	0.39
AUGUST 2008	130	*	2.69	30	*	0.74	24	*	0.59	6	*	0.15	100	*	13.16	91	*	11.97	9	*	1.18
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2008	130	**	1.09	54	**	0.49	33	**	0.30	21	**	0.19	76	**	7.83	76	**	7.83	...	**	...
AUGUST 2008	123		1.03	70		0.64	30		0.27	40		0.36	53		5.39	51		5.19	2		0.20
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2008	78	**	0.42	34	**	0.19	25	**	0.14	9	**	0.05	44	**	3.90	25	**	2.22	19	**	1.68
AUGUST 2008	188		1.01	66		0.38	53		0.30	13		0.07	122		10.41	78		6.66	44		3.75
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2008	102	**	3.25	23	**	0.92	16	**	0.64	7	**	0.28	79	**	12.62	76	**	12.14	3	**	0.48
AUGUST 2008	55		1.74	21		0.84	16		0.64	5		0.20	34		5.13	31		4.68	3		0.45
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
SEPTEMBER 2008	13	**	0.79	3	**	0.34	1	**	0.11	2	**	0.23	10	**	1.33	9	**	1.19	1	**	0.13
AUGUST 2008	9		0.55	1		0.11	1		0.11	...		...	8		1.06	5		0.66	3		0.40
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2008	82	**	2.02	...	**	...	...	**	...	...	**	...	82	**	2.02	81	**	2.00	1	**	0.02
AUGUST 2008	102		2.55	...		...	...		...	...		...	102		2.55	97		2.43	5		0.13
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
SEPTEMBER 2008	71	**	1.31	31	**	0.76	14	**	0.35	17	**	0.42	40	**	2.94	40	**	2.94	...	**	...
AUGUST 2008	167		3.12	34		0.84	19		0.47	15		0.37	133		10.14	132		10.07	1		0.08
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
SEPTEMBER 2008	3	**	0.31	3	**	0.32	2	**	0.21	1	**	0.11	...	**	...	...	**	...	...	**	...
AUGUST 2008	4		0.41	4		0.42	2		0.21	2		0.21	...		...	...		...	...		...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2008	43	**	1.19	13	**	0.64	10	**	0.49	3	**	0.15	30	**	1.91	29	**	1.84	1	**	0.06
AUGUST 2008	48		1.30	13		0.64	10		0.49	3		0.15	35		2.13	34		2.07	1		0.06
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2008	118	*	3.08	105	*	3.23	22	*	0.68	83	*	2.55	13	*	2.26	12	*	2.09	1	*	0.17
AUGUST 2008	118		3.01	105		3.17	22		0.66	83		2.51	13		2.12	12		1.95	1		0.16
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
SEPTEMBER 2008	53	**	1.07	50	**	1.05	42	**	0.88	8	**	0.17	3	**	1.53	2	**	1.02	1	**	0.51
AUGUST 2008	59		1.19	55		1.16	44		0.93	11		0.23	4		1.85	2		0.93	2		0.93
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2008	905	**	1.41	269	**	0.48	260	**	0.47	9	**	0.02	636	**	7.59	607	**	7.25	29	**	0.35
AUGUST 2008	767		1.20	235		0.42	232		0.42	3		0.01	532		6.16	472		5.47	60		0.70
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
SEPTEMBER 2008	18	**	0.90	13	**	0.94	12	**	0.86	1	**	0.07	5	**	0.80	5	**	0.80	...	**	...
AUGUST 2008	7	*	0.34	7	*	0.50	6	*	0.43	1	*	0.07	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SEPTEMBER 2008	74	*	2.94	20	*	1.99	16	*	1.59	4	*	0.40	54	*	3.58	54	*	3.58	...	*	...
AUGUST 2008	74	*	2.94	20	*	1.99	16	*	1.59	4	*	0.40	54	*	3.58	54	*	3.58	...	*	...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
SEPTEMBER 2008	3,299	**	0.45	...	**	...	...	**	...	...	**	...	3,299	**	0.45	3,298	**	0.45	1	**	...
AUGUST 2008	4,946		0.67	...		...	...		...	...		...	4,946		0.67	4,940		0.67	6		...