Employment and Trends - December 2011

TABLE 22 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, SEPTEMBER 2011 AND DECEMBER 2011

	TOTAL			TRANSFERS			QUITS			OTHER SEPARATIONS			SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS			SEPARATIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2011 TO DATE		SEPARATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2012 TO DATE
AGENCY	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*	RATE	NUMBER*	RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES																383,408	13.79	90,835	3.31
DECEMBER 2011	90,835	*	3.30	4,799	*	0.17	16,890	*	0.61	69,146	*	2.51	86,036	*	3.12
SEPTEMBER 2011	114,583		4.10	7,161		0.26	26,097		0.93	81,325		2.91	107,422		3.85
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH																1,403	10.96	433	3.41
DECEMBER 2011	433	*	3.39	3	*	0.02	114	*	0.89	316	*	2.47	430	*	3.37
SEPTEMBER 2011	328		2.56	2		0.02	57		0.44	269		2.10	326		2.54
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE																216	6.77	54	1.69
DECEMBER 2011	54	*	1.69	...	*	...	...	*	...	54	*	1.69	54	*	1.69
SEPTEMBER 2011	54		1.69	...		...	...		...	54		1.69	54		1.69
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE																144	6.06	36	1.51
DECEMBER 2011	36	*	1.51	...	*	...	6	*	0.25	30	*	1.26	36	*	1.51
SEPTEMBER 2011	36		1.51	...		...	6		0.25	30		1.26	36		1.51
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS																396	10.23	99	2.56
DECEMBER 2011	99	*	2.56	...	*	...	...	*	...	99	*	2.56	99	*	2.56
SEPTEMBER 2011	99		2.56	...		...	...		...	99		2.56	99		2.56
JUDICIAL BRANCH																121	0.36	51	0.15
DECEMBER 2011	51	*	0.15	3	*	0.01	4	*	0.01	44	*	0.13	48	*	0.14
SEPTEMBER 2011	51		0.15	3		0.01	4		0.01	44		0.13	48		0.14
EXECUTIVE BRANCH																381,884	13.80	90,351	3.31
DECEMBER 2011	90,351	*	3.29	4,793	*	0.17	16,772	*	0.61	68,786	*	2.51	85,558	*	3.12
SEPTEMBER 2011	114,204		4.11	7,156		0.26	26,036		0.94	81,012		2.91	107,048		3.85
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT																461	24.35	89	4.75
DECEMBER 2011	89	*	4.69	30	*	1.58	48	*	2.53	11	*	0.58	59	*	3.11
SEPTEMBER 2011	127		6.69	36		1.90	80		4.21	11		0.58	91		4.79
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS																277,957	14.24	68,943	3.59
DECEMBER 2011	68,943	*	3.56	4,431	*	0.23	12,805	*	0.66	51,707	*	2.67	64,512	*	3.33
SEPTEMBER 2011	86,116		4.38	6,805		0.35	21,469		1.09	57,842		2.94	79,311		4.03
DEPARTMENT OF STATE																2,651	6.60	688	1.69
DECEMBER 2011	688		1.69	41		0.10	71		0.17	576		1.42	647		1.59
SEPTEMBER 2011	859		2.14	34		0.08	134		0.33	691		1.72	825		2.05
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY																35,902	31.08	10,389	9.65
DECEMBER 2011	10,389	*	9.65	689	*	0.64	830	*	0.77	8,870	*	8.24	9,700	*	9.01
SEPTEMBER 2011	10,389		8.99	689		0.60	830		0.72	8,870		7.68	9,700		8.40
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE																120,608	15.50	20,485	2.67
DECEMBER 2011	20,485		2.66	2,427		0.32	3,875		0.50	14,183		1.84	18,058		2.34
SEPTEMBER 2011	45,431		5.81	5,126		0.66	7,277		0.93	33,028		4.22	40,305		5.15
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY																51,206	17.53	6,627	2.31
DECEMBER 2011	6,627		2.31	496		0.17	1,636		0.57	4,495		1.57	6,131		2.13
SEPTEMBER 2011	19,898		6.79	2,453		0.84	3,761		1.28	13,684		4.67	17,445		5.95
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY																27,842	13.85	5,890	2.95
DECEMBER 2011	5,890		2.94	1,197		0.60	1,070		0.53	3,623		1.81	4,693		2.34
SEPTEMBER 2011	10,609		5.25	1,892		0.94	2,051		1.02	6,666		3.30	8,717		4.31
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE																27,063	15.19	5,310	3.03
DECEMBER 2011	5,310		3.01	626		0.35	455		0.26	4,229		2.39	4,684		2.65
SEPTEMBER 2011	9,863		5.48	641		0.36	498		0.28	8,724		4.85	9,222		5.12
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY																2,043	8.04	417	1.64
DECEMBER 2011	417		1.64	10		0.04	54		0.21	353		1.39	407		1.60
SEPTEMBER 2011	577		2.27	15		0.06	81		0.32	481		1.89	562		2.21
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)																12,454	15.29	2,241	2.81
DECEMBER 2011	2,241		2.78	98		0.12	660		0.82	1,483		1.84	2,143		2.66
SEPTEMBER 2011	4,484		5.49	125		0.15	886		1.09	3,473		4.26	4,359		5.34
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE																9,099	7.72	2,573	2.19
DECEMBER 2011	2,573		2.19	271		0.23	663		0.57	1,639		1.40	2,302		1.96
SEPTEMBER 2011	1,758		1.49	193		0.16	644		0.55	921		0.78	1,565		1.33
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR																22,889	30.96	8,850	12.85
DECEMBER 2011	8,850		12.13	94		0.13	3,844		5.27	4,912		6.73	8,756		12.00
SEPTEMBER 2011	6,512		8.31	143		0.18	3,635		4.64	2,734		3.49	6,369		8.13
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE																28,348	28.59	13,077	14.25
DECEMBER 2011	13,077		13.37	152		0.16	1,256		1.28	11,669		11.93	12,925		13.21
SEPTEMBER 2011	7,569		7.20	96		0.09	3,602		3.43	3,871		3.68	7,473		7.11
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE																11,818	25.84	844	1.88
DECEMBER 2011	844		1.88	6		0.01	366		0.82	472		1.05	838		1.87
SEPTEMBER 2011	4,016		8.96	19		0.04	3,145		7.02	852		1.90	3,997		8.92
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR																1,802	10.47	507	2.93
DECEMBER 2011	507		2.93	53		0.31	92		0.53	362		2.09	454		2.63
SEPTEMBER 2011	445		2.59	68		0.40	183		1.07	194		1.13	377		2.20
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES																8,098	11.35	2,355	3.31
DECEMBER 2011	2,355		3.30	60		0.08	675		0.95	1,620		2.27	2,295		3.22
SEPTEMBER 2011	2,437		3.40	78		0.11	1,132		1.58	1,227		1.71	2,359		3.29
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT																1,081	11.31	262	2.73
DECEMBER 2011	262		2.80	...		...	50		0.54	212		2.27	262		2.80
SEPTEMBER 2011	358		3.79	...		...	191		2.02	167		1.77	358		3.79
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION																3,949	6.85	751	1.31
DECEMBER 2011	751		1.31	70		0.12	125		0.22	556		0.97	681		1.18
SEPTEMBER 2011	1,126		1.95	71		0.12	248		0.43	807		1.40	1,055		1.83
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY																1,458	9.07	507	3.19
DECEMBER 2011	507		3.17	48		0.30	102		0.64	357		2.23	459		2.87
SEPTEMBER 2011	489		3.03	66		0.41	168		1.04	255		1.58	423		2.62
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION																544	12.08	152	3.38
DECEMBER 2011	152	*	3.38	15	*	0.33	80	*	1.78	57	*	1.27	137	*	3.04
SEPTEMBER 2011	152		3.37	15		0.33	80		1.77	57		1.26	137		3.04
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS																16,523	5.25	2,849	0.90
DECEMBER 2011	2,849		0.90	128		0.04	4		...	2,717		0.86	2,721		0.86
SEPTEMBER 2011	3,218		1.02	116		0.04	2		...	3,100		0.99	3,102		0.99
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY																13,187	6.94	4,654	2.42
DECEMBER 2011	4,654		2.41	377		0.20	772		0.40	3,505		1.81	4,277		2.21
SEPTEMBER 2011	1,357		0.71	91		0.05	198		0.10	1,068		0.56	1,266		0.66
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES																103,466	12.71	21,319	2.65
DECEMBER 2011	21,319	*	2.65	332	*	0.04	3,919	*	0.49	17,068	*	2.12	20,987	*	2.61
SEPTEMBER 2011	27,961		3.45	315		0.04	4,487		0.55	23,159		2.85	27,646		3.41
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS																108	5.77	27	1.44
DECEMBER 2011	27	*	1.44	...	*	...	21	*	1.12	6	*	0.32	27	*	1.44
SEPTEMBER 2011	27		1.44	...		...	21		1.12	6		0.32	27		1.44
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY																1,841	9.82	311	1.67
DECEMBER 2011	311		1.66	7		0.04	51		0.27	253		1.35	304		1.63
SEPTEMBER 2011	621		3.30	1		0.01	187		0.99	433		2.30	620		3.30
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION																154	6.18	33	1.37
DECEMBER 2011	33		1.35	8		0.33	6		0.25	19		0.78	25		1.02
SEPTEMBER 2011	39		1.56	8		0.32	10		0.40	21		0.84	31		1.24
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION																181	10.11	32	1.81
DECEMBER 2011	32		1.80	...		...	8		0.45	24		1.35	32		1.80
SEPTEMBER 2011	58		3.23	...		...	11		0.61	47		2.62	58		3.23
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION																709	8.46	208	2.50
DECEMBER 2011	208		2.49	...		...	121		1.45	87		1.04	208		2.49
SEPTEMBER 2011	167		1.99	...		...	96		1.14	71		0.85	167		1.99
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION																761	5.96	162	1.27
DECEMBER 2011	162		1.27	34		0.27	30		0.24	98		0.77	128		1.01
SEPTEMBER 2011	237		1.85	49		0.38	49		0.38	139		1.09	188		1.47
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION																1,385	7.46	254	1.40
DECEMBER 2011	254		1.38	17		0.09	44		0.24	193		1.05	237		1.29
SEPTEMBER 2011	401		2.15	23		0.12	71		0.38	307		1.64	378		2.02
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION																1,103	31.14	508	14.51
DECEMBER 2011	508		14.46	32		0.91	281		8.00	195		5.55	476		13.55
SEPTEMBER 2011	211		5.93	15		0.42	101		2.84	95		2.67	196		5.51
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD																185	10.79	45	2.69
DECEMBER 2011	45		2.64	2		0.12	8		0.47	35		2.06	43		2.53
SEPTEMBER 2011	58		3.35	3		0.17	15		0.87	40		2.31	55		3.18
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION																294	7.17	76	1.91
DECEMBER 2011	76		1.88	3		0.07	15		0.37	58		1.44	73		1.81
SEPTEMBER 2011	113		2.74	8		0.19	45		1.09	60		1.45	105		2.55
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT																888	14.71	194	3.46
DECEMBER 2011	194		3.28	42		0.71	58		0.98	94		1.59	152		2.57
SEPTEMBER 2011	254		4.09	17		0.27	169		2.72	68		1.10	237		3.82
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD																55	5.70	15	1.57
DECEMBER 2011	15	*	1.57	2	*	0.21	1	*	0.10	12	*	1.25	13	*	1.36
SEPTEMBER 2011	15		1.57	2		0.21	1		0.10	12		1.25	13		1.36
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION																290	7.45	77	2.00
DECEMBER 2011	77		2.00	15		0.39	32		0.83	30		0.78	62		1.61
SEPTEMBER 2011	114		2.94	11		0.28	46		1.18	57		1.47	103		2.65
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION																1,892	46.87	473	11.72
DECEMBER 2011	473	*	11.72	...	*	...	116	*	2.87	357	*	8.84	473	*	11.72
SEPTEMBER 2011	473		11.72	...		...	116		2.87	357		8.84	473		11.72
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION																438	8.75	88	1.76
DECEMBER 2011	88	*	1.76	...	*	...	27	*	0.54	61	*	1.22	88	*	1.76
SEPTEMBER 2011	105		2.10	1		0.02	30		0.60	74		1.48	104		2.08
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION																5,167	7.67	1,161	1.76
DECEMBER 2011	1,161		1.75	45		0.07	318		0.48	798		1.20	1,116		1.68
SEPTEMBER 2011	1,119		1.66	67		0.10	290		0.43	762		1.13	1,052		1.56
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS																122	6.30	32	1.66
DECEMBER 2011	32	*	1.66	4	*	0.21	9	*	0.47	19	*	0.99	28	*	1.46
SEPTEMBER 2011	32		1.66	4		0.21	9		0.47	19		0.99	28		1.45
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT																492	19.56	123	4.89
DECEMBER 2011	123	*	4.89	...	*	...	18	*	0.72	105	*	4.17	123	*	4.89
SEPTEMBER 2011	123		4.89	...		...	18		0.72	105		4.17	123		4.89
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE																84,873	13.70	16,863	2.75
DECEMBER 2011	16,863		2.76	73		0.01	2,587		0.42	14,203		2.32	16,790		2.75
SEPTEMBER 2011	23,018		3.73	71		0.01	2,918		0.47	20,029		3.25	22,947		3.72

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