Employment and Trends - March 2011

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
MARCH 2011	106,762	*	3.82	53,893	*	3.62	28,481	*	1.91	25,412	*	1.71	52,869	*	4.06	45,621	*	3.50	7,248	*	0.56
DECEMBER 2010	93,224	**	3.34	45,736	**	3.12	24,250	**	1.66	21,486	**	1.47	47,488	**	3.58	38,796	**	2.93	8,692	**	0.66
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
MARCH 2011	258	*	2.01	18	*	0.74	12	*	0.49	6	*	0.25	240	*	2.30	233	*	2.24	7	*	0.07
DECEMBER 2010	257	**	2.01	19	**	0.78	12	**	0.49	7	**	0.29	238	**	2.30	231	**	2.23	7	**	0.07
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
MARCH 2011	27	*	0.85	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	27	*	0.85	27	*	0.85	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2010	27	*	0.85	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	27	*	0.85	27	*	0.85	...	*	...
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
MARCH 2011	18	*	0.76	18	*	0.78	12	*	0.52	6	*	0.26	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2010	18	*	0.76	18	*	0.78	12	*	0.52	6	*	0.26	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
MARCH 2011	69	*	1.78	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	69	*	1.78	63	*	1.63	6	*	0.15
DECEMBER 2010	69	*	1.78	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	69	*	1.78	63	*	1.63	6	*	0.15
JUDICIAL BRANCH
MARCH 2011	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2010	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
MARCH 2011	106,492	*	3.83	53,875	*	3.62	28,469	*	1.91	25,406	*	1.71	52,617	*	4.07	45,388	*	3.51	7,229	*	0.56
DECEMBER 2010	92,951	**	3.35	45,717	**	3.13	24,238	**	1.66	21,479	**	1.47	47,234	**	3.59	38,549	**	2.93	8,685	**	0.66
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
MARCH 2011	109	*	5.79	12	*	1.54	7	*	0.90	5	*	0.64	97	*	8.78	96	*	8.69	1	*	0.09
DECEMBER 2010	62	*	3.24	16	*	2.03	12	*	1.52	4	*	0.51	46	*	4.08	46	*	4.08	...	*	...
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
MARCH 2011	89,659	*	4.61	52,034	*	3.88	27,166	*	2.03	24,868	*	1.86	37,625	*	6.24	30,825	*	5.11	6,800	*	1.13
DECEMBER 2010	78,114	*	4.03	43,440	*	3.29	22,473	*	1.70	20,967	*	1.59	34,674	*	5.61	26,410	*	4.28	8,264	*	1.34
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
MARCH 2011	1,078		2.73	151		1.54	132		1.35	19		0.19	927		3.11	642		2.16	285		0.96
DECEMBER 2010	883		2.25	157		1.63	137		1.42	20		0.21	726		2.46	440		1.49	286		0.97
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
MARCH 2011	18,118		15.32	17,630		15.95	6,061		5.48	11,569		10.46	488		6.36	344		4.48	144		1.88
DECEMBER 2010	11,331		10.16	10,971		10.64	2,351		2.28	8,620		8.36	360		4.26	254		3.01	106		1.26
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MARCH 2011	30,874		3.95	18,267		2.94	12,765		2.06	5,502		0.89	12,607		7.88	9,049		5.66	3,558		2.22
DECEMBER 2010	33,601		4.33	19,601		3.22	11,869		1.95	7,732		1.27	14,000		8.37	8,472		5.07	5,528		3.31
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
MARCH 2011	12,368		4.18	7,205		3.12	5,021		2.18	2,184		0.95	5,163		7.92	3,303		5.07	1,860		2.85
DECEMBER 2010	11,267		3.82	6,047		2.67	4,472		1.98	1,575		0.70	5,220		7.63	2,768		4.05	2,452		3.58
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
MARCH 2011	5,890		2.94	3,422		2.01	2,499		1.47	923		0.54	2,468		8.23	2,067		6.90	401		1.34
DECEMBER 2010	6,604		3.31	4,149		2.47	2,324		1.38	1,825		1.09	2,455		7.80	1,683		5.35	772		2.45
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MARCH 2011	7,929		4.50	4,942		3.61	3,878		2.83	1,064		0.78	2,987		7.60	2,121		5.39	866		2.20
DECEMBER 2010	10,398		5.99	6,734		5.06	3,628		2.73	3,106		2.34	3,664		9.00	2,262		5.55	1,402		3.44
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
MARCH 2011	1,349		5.33	1,105		4.60	425		1.77	680		2.83	244		18.78	191		14.70	53		4.08
DECEMBER 2010	1,088		4.31	852		3.64	311		1.33	541		2.31	236		12.91	71		3.88	165		9.03
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
MARCH 2011	3,338		4.02	1,593		2.71	942		1.60	651		1.11	1,745		7.22	1,367		5.66	378		1.56
DECEMBER 2010	4,244		5.14	1,819		3.15	1,134		1.96	685		1.19	2,425		9.79	1,688		6.82	737		2.98
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
MARCH 2011	1,688		1.42	721		1.08	648		0.97	73		0.11	967		1.85	962		1.84	5		0.01
DECEMBER 2010	2,505		2.11	996		1.51	925		1.40	71		0.11	1,509		2.88	1,508		2.88	1		...
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
MARCH 2011	4,425		6.28	3,132		5.28	1,028		1.73	2,104		3.54	1,293		11.67	902		8.14	391		3.53
DECEMBER 2010	2,367		3.36	1,445		2.44	838		1.41	607		1.02	922		8.22	734		6.54	188		1.68
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
MARCH 2011	5,076		5.32	3,826		4.47	1,580		1.85	2,246		2.62	1,250		12.64	990		10.01	260		2.63
DECEMBER 2010	2,785		2.74	1,609		1.79	1,101		1.23	508		0.57	1,176		9.83	1,083		9.05	93		0.78
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
MARCH 2011	5,718		12.18	492		1.43	340		0.99	152		0.44	5,226		41.74	5,194		41.48	32		0.26
DECEMBER 2010	1,498		2.93	579		1.67	300		0.87	279		0.81	919		5.54	903		5.45	16		0.10
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MARCH 2011	179		1.03	101		0.66	72		0.47	29		0.19	78		3.89	77		3.84	1		0.05
DECEMBER 2010	346		1.97	197		1.30	147		0.97	50		0.33	149		6.10	146		5.98	3		0.12
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
MARCH 2011	4,244		5.99	1,844		3.31	1,343		2.41	501		0.90	2,400		15.87	2,316		15.31	84		0.56
DECEMBER 2010	4,432		6.31	2,034		3.74	1,626		2.99	408		0.75	2,398		15.11	2,363		14.89	35		0.22
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
MARCH 2011	182		1.86	120		1.40	84		0.98	36		0.42	62		5.08	56		4.58	6		0.49
DECEMBER 2010	109		1.12	82		0.96	53		0.62	29		0.34	27		2.29	27		2.29	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MARCH 2011	1,021		1.76	184		2.21	135		1.62	49		0.59	837		1.69	658		1.33	179		0.36
DECEMBER 2010	979		1.69	121		1.47	84		1.02	37		0.45	858		1.72	706		1.42	152		0.31
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
MARCH 2011	640	*	3.96	306	*	2.24	240	*	1.75	66	*	0.48	334	*	13.59	321	*	13.06	13	*	0.53
DECEMBER 2010	640	*	3.96	306	*	2.24	240	*	1.75	66	*	0.48	334	*	13.59	321	*	13.06	13	*	0.53
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
MARCH 2011	149		3.33	41		1.24	24		0.73	17		0.52	108		9.17	107		9.08	1		0.08
DECEMBER 2010	371	*	8.33	123	*	3.81	88	*	2.72	35	*	1.08	248	*	20.31	246	*	20.15	2	*	0.16
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
MARCH 2011	10,972	*	3.51	3,741	*	2.57	1,836	*	1.26	1,905	*	1.31	7,231	*	4.32	5,719	*	3.42	1,512	*	0.90
DECEMBER 2010	10,972		3.55	3,741		2.59	1,836		1.27	1,905		1.32	7,231		4.40	5,719		3.48	1,512		0.92
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
MARCH 2011	5,295	*	2.89	1,478	*	1.45	878	*	0.86	600	*	0.59	3,817	*	4.68	3,488	*	4.28	329	*	0.40
DECEMBER 2010	5,295		2.89	1,478		1.47	878		0.87	600		0.60	3,817		4.60	3,488		4.20	329		0.40
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
MARCH 2011	16,724	*	2.00	1,829	*	1.25	1,296	*	0.89	533	*	0.36	14,895	*	2.16	14,467	*	2.10	428	*	0.06
DECEMBER 2010	14,775	**	1.76	2,261	**	1.59	1,753	**	1.23	508	**	0.36	12,514	**	1.80	12,093	**	1.74	421	**	0.06
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MARCH 2011	6	*	0.32	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	6	*	0.32	6	*	0.32	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2010	6	*	0.32	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	6	*	0.32	6	*	0.32	...	*	...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
MARCH 2011	596	*	3.18	132	*	0.88	94	*	0.63	38	*	0.25	464	*	12.42	463	*	12.39	1	*	0.03
DECEMBER 2010	596	*	3.18	132	*	0.88	94	*	0.63	38	*	0.25	464	*	12.42	463	*	12.39	1	*	0.03
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
MARCH 2011	47		1.84	32		1.65	25		1.29	7		0.36	15		2.43	15		2.43	...		...
DECEMBER 2010	61		2.39	38		1.95	25		1.28	13		0.67	23		3.78	23		3.78	...		...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
MARCH 2011	36		1.98	5		0.42	4		0.34	1		0.08	31		4.95	21		3.35	10		1.60
DECEMBER 2010	20		1.09	7		0.58	4		0.33	3		0.25	13		2.08	12		1.92	1		0.16
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
MARCH 2011	377	*	4.49	250	*	3.98	225	*	3.58	25	*	0.40	127	*	6.00	114	*	5.39	13	*	0.61
DECEMBER 2010	377		5.08	250		4.42	225		3.98	25		0.44	127		7.23	114		6.49	13		0.74
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2011	403	*	3.14	169	*	1.48	98	*	0.86	71	*	0.62	234	*	16.44	212	*	14.90	22	*	1.55
DECEMBER 2010	403	*	3.14	169	*	1.48	98	*	0.86	71	*	0.62	234	*	16.44	212	*	14.90	22	*	1.55
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2011	377		2.02	175		0.99	116		0.66	59		0.33	202		18.81	93		8.66	109		10.15
DECEMBER 2010	447	*	2.39	212	*	1.21	184	*	1.05	28	*	0.16	235	*	20.45	139	*	12.10	96	*	8.36
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2011	169		4.74	64		2.34	51		1.86	13		0.48	105		12.65	94		11.33	11		1.33
DECEMBER 2010	189		5.33	53		1.96	37		1.37	16		0.59	136		16.14	87		10.33	49		5.82
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
MARCH 2011	59		3.43	19		2.08	9		0.98	10		1.09	40		4.95	28		3.47	12		1.49
DECEMBER 2010	35		2.04	6		0.66	4		0.44	2		0.22	29		3.56	26		3.20	3		0.37
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
MARCH 2011	44	*	1.05	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	44	*	1.05	38	*	0.91	6	*	0.14
DECEMBER 2010	44		1.05	...		...	...		...	...		...	44		1.05	38		0.90	6		0.14
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
MARCH 2011	267		4.45	183		3.86	123		2.59	60		1.27	84		6.65	82		6.50	2		0.16
DECEMBER 2010	405	*	6.87	250	*	5.60	175	*	3.92	75	*	1.68	155	*	10.88	152	*	10.67	3	*	0.21
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
MARCH 2011	16	*	1.62	16	*	1.65	12	*	1.23	4	*	0.41	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2010	16		1.63	16		1.65	12		1.24	4		0.41	...		...	...		...	...		...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
MARCH 2011	36		0.91	17		0.78	12		0.55	5		0.23	19		1.06	16		0.89	3		0.17
DECEMBER 2010	159		4.03	88		4.08	67		3.10	21		0.97	71		3.97	66		3.69	5		0.28
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2011	281	*	6.96	210	*	6.12	97	*	2.83	113	*	3.30	71	*	11.68	56	*	9.21	15	*	2.47
DECEMBER 2010	281	*	6.96	210	*	6.12	97	*	2.83	113	*	3.30	71	*	11.68	56	*	9.21	15	*	2.47
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
MARCH 2011	158	*	3.16	142	*	2.93	115	*	2.38	27	*	0.56	16	*	10.16	10	*	6.35	6	*	3.81
DECEMBER 2010	127	*	2.55	114	*	2.37	91	*	1.89	23	*	0.48	13	*	7.45	8	*	4.58	5	*	2.87
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2011	284		0.41	73		0.12	71		0.12	2		...	211		2.56	54		0.66	157		1.91
DECEMBER 2010	1,464		2.09	406		0.69	404		0.69	2		...	1,058		9.28	922		8.09	136		1.19
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MARCH 2011	36		1.84	27		1.89	22		1.54	5		0.35	9		1.72	9		1.72	...		...
DECEMBER 2010	19		0.97	10		0.70	8		0.56	2		0.14	9		1.71	8		1.52	1		0.19
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MARCH 2011	222	*	8.83	60	*	5.96	48	*	4.77	12	*	1.19	162	*	10.74	162	*	10.74	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2010	222	*	8.83	60	*	5.96	48	*	4.77	12	*	1.19	162	*	10.74	162	*	10.74	...	*	...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
MARCH 2011	12,425		1.95	...		...	...		...	...		...	12,425		1.95	12,416		1.95	9		...
DECEMBER 2010	9,061	*	1.41	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	9,061	*	1.41	9,051	*	1.41	10	*	...

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