Employment and Trends - March 2010

TABLE 22 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, DECEMBER 2009 AND MARCH 2010

	TOTAL			TRANSFERS			QUITS			OTHER SEPARATIONS			SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS			SEPARATIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2010 TO DATE		SEPARATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2010 TO DATE
AGENCY	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*	RATE	NUMBER*	RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES																...	...	243,408	8.52
MARCH 2010	109,707	**	3.84	4,607	**	0.16	39,919	**	1.40	65,181	**	2.28	105,100	**	3.68
DECEMBER 2009	133,701		9.67	5,845		0.42	40,500		2.93	87,356		6.32	127,856		9.25
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH																...	...	637	5.02
MARCH 2010	317	**	2.50	3	**	0.02	24	**	0.19	290	**	2.28	314	**	2.47
DECEMBER 2009	320		5.04	4		0.06	24		0.38	292		4.60	316		4.98
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE																...	...	108	3.38
MARCH 2010	54	*	1.69	...	*	...	...	*	...	54	*	1.69	54	*	1.69
DECEMBER 2009	54		3.38	...		...	...		...	54		3.38	54		3.38
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE																...	...	72	3.03
MARCH 2010	36	*	1.51	...	*	...	6	*	0.25	30	*	1.26	36	*	1.51
DECEMBER 2009	36		3.03	...		...	6		0.50	30		2.52	36		3.03
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS																...	...	198	5.11
MARCH 2010	99	*	2.56	...	*	...	...	*	...	99	*	2.56	99	*	2.56
DECEMBER 2009	99		5.11	...		...	...		...	99		5.11	99		5.11
JUDICIAL BRANCH																...	...	20	0.06
MARCH 2010	10	*	0.03	3	*	0.01	...	*	...	7	*	0.02	7	*	0.02
DECEMBER 2009	10		0.06	3		0.02	...		...	7		0.04	7		0.04
EXECUTIVE BRANCH																...	...	242,751	8.53
MARCH 2010	109,380	**	3.85	4,601	**	0.16	39,895	**	1.40	64,884	**	2.28	104,779	**	3.68
DECEMBER 2009	133,371		9.69	5,838		0.42	40,476		2.94	87,057		6.33	127,533		9.27
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT																...	...	127	7.02
MARCH 2010	88	*	4.87	43	*	2.38	33	*	1.83	12	*	0.66	45	*	2.49
DECEMBER 2009	39		4.35	24		2.68	12		1.34	3		0.33	15		1.67
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS																...	...	177,804	8.93
MARCH 2010	81,792	**	4.11	4,203	**	0.21	35,881	**	1.80	41,708	**	2.10	77,589	**	3.90
DECEMBER 2009	96,012		10.14	5,500		0.58	36,476		3.85	54,036		5.71	90,512		9.56
DEPARTMENT OF STATE																...	...	1,167	3.08
MARCH 2010	654	**	1.72	28	**	0.07	94	**	0.25	532	**	1.40	626	**	1.65
DECEMBER 2009	513		2.72	26		0.14	49		0.26	438		2.32	487		2.58
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY																...	...	14,055	12.06
MARCH 2010	5,831	**	5.00	21	**	0.02	2,015	**	1.73	3,795	**	3.26	5,810	**	4.99
DECEMBER 2009	8,224		15.01	15		0.03	665		1.21	7,544		13.77	8,209		14.98
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE																...	...	50,877	6.78
MARCH 2010	26,633		3.55	1,713		0.23	3,650		0.49	21,270		2.84	24,920		3.32
DECEMBER 2009	24,244		6.48	2,578		0.69	4,022		1.08	17,644		4.72	21,666		5.79
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY																...	...	22,087	7.68
MARCH 2010	11,688		4.06	477		0.17	1,602		0.56	9,609		3.34	11,211		3.90
DECEMBER 2009	10,399		7.22	725		0.50	1,995		1.39	7,679		5.34	9,674		6.72
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY																...	...	10,774	5.58
MARCH 2010	5,765		2.99	507		0.26	907		0.47	4,351		2.25	5,258		2.72
DECEMBER 2009	5,009		5.20	780		0.81	883		0.92	3,346		3.47	4,229		4.39
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE																...	...	12,451	7.53
MARCH 2010	6,102		3.69	533		0.32	463		0.28	5,106		3.09	5,569		3.37
DECEMBER 2009	6,349		7.74	923		1.12	528		0.64	4,898		5.97	5,426		6.61
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY																...	...	827	3.29
MARCH 2010	530		2.11	15		0.06	52		0.21	463		1.84	515		2.05
DECEMBER 2009	297		2.37	28		0.22	45		0.36	224		1.79	269		2.14
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)																...	...	4,738	6.00
MARCH 2010	2,548		3.23	181		0.23	626		0.79	1,741		2.21	2,367		3.00
DECEMBER 2009	2,190		5.60	122		0.31	571		1.46	1,497		3.83	2,068		5.29
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE																...	...	2,543	2.20
MARCH 2010	1,456		1.26	149		0.13	375		0.32	932		0.81	1,307		1.13
DECEMBER 2009	1,087		1.88	181		0.31	263		0.45	643		1.11	906		1.56
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR																...	...	13,994	19.93
MARCH 2010	6,997	*	9.96	99	*	0.14	3,369	*	4.80	3,529	*	5.02	6,898	*	9.82
DECEMBER 2009	6,997		19.93	99		0.28	3,369		9.59	3,529		10.05	6,898		19.64
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE																...	...	16,599	17.55
MARCH 2010	4,829		5.11	142		0.15	723		0.76	3,964		4.19	4,687		4.96
DECEMBER 2009	11,770		24.74	206		0.43	1,999		4.20	9,565		20.11	11,564		24.31
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE																...	...	50,666	32.68
MARCH 2010	24,970	**	16.10	20	**	0.01	24,357	**	15.71	593	**	0.38	24,950	**	16.09
DECEMBER 2009	25,696		73.90	12		0.03	24,819		71.38	865		2.49	25,684		73.87
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR																...	...	750	4.37
MARCH 2010	467		2.72	68		0.40	103		0.60	296		1.73	399		2.33
DECEMBER 2009	283		3.30	78		0.91	77		0.90	128		1.49	205		2.39
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES																...	...	1,949	2.83
MARCH 2010	1,058		1.53	70		0.10	247		0.36	741		1.07	988		1.43
DECEMBER 2009	891		2.59	101		0.29	266		0.77	524		1.53	790		2.30
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT																...	...	740	7.72
MARCH 2010	370	*	3.86	1	*	0.01	207	*	2.16	162	*	1.69	369	*	3.85
DECEMBER 2009	370		7.72	1		0.02	207		4.32	162		3.38	369		7.70
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION																...	...	1,260	2.18
MARCH 2010	630	*	1.09	63	*	0.11	123	*	0.21	444	*	0.77	567	*	0.98
DECEMBER 2009	630		2.18	63		0.22	123		0.43	444		1.54	567		1.96
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY																...	...	462	2.86
MARCH 2010	231	*	1.43	25	*	0.15	57	*	0.35	149	*	0.92	206	*	1.28
DECEMBER 2009	231		2.86	25		0.31	57		0.71	149		1.85	206		2.55
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION																...	...	157	3.78
MARCH 2010	112		2.70	12		0.29	17		0.41	83		2.00	100		2.41
DECEMBER 2009	45		2.17	16		0.77	12		0.58	17		0.82	29		1.40
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS																...	...	11,835	3.95
MARCH 2010	2,179	**	0.73	117	**	0.04	1	**	...	2,061	**	0.69	2,062	**	0.69
DECEMBER 2009	9,656		6.50	424		0.29	5		...	9,227		6.21	9,232		6.21
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY																...	...	10,750	6.07
MARCH 2010	5,375	*	3.03	1,675	*	0.95	543	*	0.31	3,157	*	1.78	3,700	*	2.09
DECEMBER 2009	5,375		6.07	1,675		1.89	543		0.61	3,157		3.56	3,700		4.18
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES																...	...	64,820	7.61
MARCH 2010	27,500	**	3.23	355	**	0.04	3,981	**	0.47	23,164	**	2.72	27,145	**	3.19
DECEMBER 2009	37,320		8.72	314		0.07	3,988		0.93	33,018		7.72	37,006		8.65
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS																...	...	54	2.88
MARCH 2010	27	*	1.44	...	*	...	21	*	1.12	6	*	0.32	27	*	1.44
DECEMBER 2009	27		2.88	...		...	21		2.24	6		0.64	27		2.88
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY																...	...	593	3.22
MARCH 2010	342		1.86	7		0.04	45		0.24	290		1.57	335		1.82
DECEMBER 2009	251		2.72	6		0.07	37		0.40	208		2.25	245		2.65
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION																...	...	89	3.72
MARCH 2010	57		2.38	15		0.63	13		0.54	29		1.21	42		1.76
DECEMBER 2009	32		2.68	5		0.42	10		0.84	17		1.42	27		2.26
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION																...	...	54	2.88
MARCH 2010	39		2.08	...		...	9		0.48	30		1.60	39		2.08
DECEMBER 2009	15		1.59	...		...	5		0.53	10		1.06	15		1.59
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION																...	...	636	9.88
MARCH 2010	318	*	4.94	...	*	...	166	*	2.58	152	*	2.36	318	*	4.94
DECEMBER 2009	318		9.88	...		...	166		5.16	152		4.72	318		9.88
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION																...	...	316	2.49
MARCH 2010	158	*	1.25	58	*	0.46	22	*	0.17	78	*	0.62	100	*	0.79
DECEMBER 2009	158		2.49	58		0.91	22		0.35	78		1.23	100		1.58
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION																...	...	352	1.90
MARCH 2010	176	*	0.95	19	*	0.10	49	*	0.26	108	*	0.58	157	*	0.85
DECEMBER 2009	176		1.90	19		0.20	49		0.53	108		1.17	157		1.69
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION																...	...	306	8.78
MARCH 2010	196		5.63	21		0.60	60		1.72	115		3.30	175		5.02
DECEMBER 2009	110		6.36	4		0.23	55		3.18	51		2.95	106		6.13
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD																...	...	79	4.80
MARCH 2010	42		2.55	6		0.36	2		0.12	34		2.06	36		2.19
DECEMBER 2009	37		4.50	5		0.61	9		1.09	23		2.80	32		3.89
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION																...	...	140	3.38
MARCH 2010	90		2.18	11		0.27	19		0.46	60		1.45	79		1.91
DECEMBER 2009	50		2.42	7		0.34	5		0.24	38		1.84	43		2.08
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT																...	...	260	5.00
MARCH 2010	172		3.31	20		0.39	63		1.21	89		1.71	152		2.93
DECEMBER 2009	88		3.59	12		0.49	36		1.47	40		1.63	76		3.10
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD																...	...	31	3.21
MARCH 2010	22		2.28	1		0.10	1		0.10	20		2.07	21		2.17
DECEMBER 2009	9		1.86	...		...	...		...	9		1.86	9		1.86
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION																...	...	83	2.21
MARCH 2010	46		1.23	5		0.13	19		0.51	22		0.59	41		1.09
DECEMBER 2009	37		1.97	6		0.32	17		0.91	14		0.75	31		1.65
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION																...	...	438	12.78
MARCH 2010	225		6.57	...		...	32		0.93	193		5.63	225		6.57
DECEMBER 2009	213		12.13	...		...	24		1.37	189		10.76	213		12.13
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION																...	...	354	7.17
MARCH 2010	241	*	4.88	1	*	0.02	31	*	0.63	209	*	4.23	240	*	4.86
DECEMBER 2009	113		4.53	1		0.04	34		1.36	78		3.13	112		4.49
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION																...	...	2,416	3.60
MARCH 2010	1,348		2.01	55		0.08	215		0.32	1,078		1.60	1,293		1.92
DECEMBER 2009	1,068		3.17	35		0.10	192		0.57	841		2.49	1,033		3.06
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS																...	...	67	3.43
MARCH 2010	21	**	1.08	2	**	0.10	1	**	0.05	18	**	0.92	19	**	0.97
DECEMBER 2009	46		4.71	3		0.31	3		0.31	40		4.10	43		4.41
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT																...	...	246	9.78
MARCH 2010	123	*	4.89	...	*	...	18	*	0.72	105	*	4.17	123	*	4.89
DECEMBER 2009	123		9.78	...		...	18		1.43	105		8.35	123		9.78
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE																...	...	56,732	8.56
MARCH 2010	23,077		3.48	96		0.01	2,931		0.44	20,050		3.03	22,981		3.47
DECEMBER 2009	33,655		10.09	121		0.04	3,011		0.90	30,523		9.15	33,534		10.05

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