Employment and Trends - March 2012

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 2012	74,723	*	2.73	39,037	*	2.61	16,902	*	1.13	22,135	*	1.48	35,686	*	2.86	30,673	*	2.46	5,013	*	0.40
DECEMBER 2011	73,278	**	2.66	28,531	**	1.90	15,793	**	1.05	12,738	**	0.85	44,747	**	3.56	38,198	**	3.04	6,549	**	0.52
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
MARCH 2012	159	*	1.25	18	*	0.25	12	*	0.16	6	*	0.08	141	*	1.36	130	*	1.25	11	*	0.11
DECEMBER 2011	156	*	1.22	18	*	0.78	12	*	0.52	6	*	0.26	138	*	1.32	128	*	1.23	10	*	0.10
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
MARCH 2012	27	*	0.85	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	27	*	0.85	27	*	0.85	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2011	27	*	0.85	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	27	*	0.85	27	*	0.85	...	*	...
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
MARCH 2012	18	*	0.76	18	*	0.78	12	*	0.52	6	*	0.26	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2011	18	*	0.76	18	*	0.78	12	*	0.52	6	*	0.26	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
MARCH 2012	69	*	1.78	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	69	*	1.78	63	*	1.63	6	*	0.15
DECEMBER 2011	69	*	1.78	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	69	*	1.78	63	*	1.63	6	*	0.15
JUDICIAL BRANCH
MARCH 2012	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2011	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
MARCH 2012	74,547	*	2.73	39,019	*	2.62	16,890	*	1.13	22,129	*	1.48	35,528	*	2.88	30,527	*	2.47	5,001	*	0.40
DECEMBER 2011	73,076	**	2.66	28,513	**	1.90	15,781	**	1.05	12,732	**	0.85	44,563	**	3.58	38,070	**	3.06	6,493	**	0.52
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
MARCH 2012	79	*	4.23	20	*	2.63	13	*	1.71	7	*	0.92	59	*	5.32	49	*	4.42	10	*	0.90
DECEMBER 2011	83	*	4.37	7	*	0.92	4	*	0.52	3	*	0.39	76	*	6.70	73	*	6.44	3	*	0.26
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
MARCH 2012	57,648	*	2.99	37,749	*	2.81	16,041	*	1.20	21,708	*	1.62	19,899	*	3.41	15,271	*	2.62	4,628	*	0.79
DECEMBER 2011	47,704	*	2.46	27,077	*	2.01	14,745	*	1.09	12,332	*	0.91	20,627	*	3.51	14,558	*	2.48	6,069	*	1.03
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
MARCH 2012	856	*	2.11	157	*	1.55	132	*	1.31	25	*	0.25	699	*	2.29	413	*	1.35	286	*	0.94
DECEMBER 2011	856		2.11	157		1.55	132		1.31	25		0.25	699		2.29	413		1.35	286		0.94
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
MARCH 2012	14,422		13.00	14,113		13.48	2,941		2.81	11,172		10.67	309		4.92	211		3.36	98		1.56
DECEMBER 2011	5,724	*	5.32	5,361	*	5.29	396	*	0.39	4,965	*	4.90	363	*	5.74	311	*	4.91	52	*	0.82
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MARCH 2012	22,087		2.88	12,712		2.04	7,682		1.23	5,030		0.81	9,375		6.56	6,300		4.41	3,075		2.15
DECEMBER 2011	20,160		2.62	12,002		1.92	7,792		1.25	4,210		0.67	8,158		5.65	3,690		2.56	4,468		3.09
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
MARCH 2012	8,783		3.07	4,712		2.08	2,935		1.30	1,777		0.79	4,071		6.81	2,276		3.81	1,795		3.00
DECEMBER 2011	6,364		2.22	3,250		1.43	3,170		1.40	80		0.04	3,114		5.18	316		0.53	2,798		4.65
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
MARCH 2012	4,742		2.37	2,980		1.70	2,077		1.19	903		0.52	1,762		7.15	1,407		5.71	355		1.44
DECEMBER 2011	5,094		2.54	3,091		1.76	2,079		1.19	1,012		0.58	2,003		8.00	1,234		4.93	769		3.07
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MARCH 2012	4,483		2.56	2,073		1.50	1,271		0.92	802		0.58	2,410		6.64	1,726		4.76	684		1.89
DECEMBER 2011	4,183		2.37	2,359		1.69	1,357		0.97	1,002		0.72	1,824		4.96	1,230		3.34	594		1.61
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
MARCH 2012	1,118		4.42	968		3.97	291		1.19	677		2.78	150		16.16	98		10.55	52		5.60
DECEMBER 2011	1,032		4.06	866		3.54	218		0.89	648		2.65	166		17.36	60		6.28	106		11.09
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
MARCH 2012	2,961		3.67	1,979		3.34	1,108		1.87	871		1.47	982		4.61	793		3.72	189		0.89
DECEMBER 2011	3,487		4.33	2,436		4.12	968		1.64	1,468		2.49	1,051		4.90	850		3.96	201		0.94
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
MARCH 2012	938		0.80	515		0.78	501		0.76	14		0.02	423		0.83	422		0.83	1		...
DECEMBER 2011	2,440		2.08	1,083		1.63	1,036		1.56	47		0.07	1,357		2.67	1,357		2.67	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
MARCH 2012	4,053		5.87	2,832		4.84	844		1.44	1,988		3.40	1,221		11.60	924		8.78	297		2.82
DECEMBER 2011	2,632		3.61	1,583		2.60	871		1.43	712		1.17	1,049		8.69	758		6.28	291		2.41
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
MARCH 2012	3,427		3.78	2,724		3.31	800		0.97	1,924		2.34	703		8.39	570		6.80	133		1.59
DECEMBER 2011	2,104		2.15	1,160		1.32	655		0.74	505		0.57	944		9.52	828		8.35	116		1.17
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
MARCH 2012	286	*	0.64	153	*	0.45	124	*	0.36	29	*	0.08	133	*	1.24	119	*	1.11	14	*	0.13
DECEMBER 2011	286		0.64	153		0.44	124		0.36	29		0.08	133		1.28	119		1.15	14		0.14
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MARCH 2012	347		2.00	243		1.55	190		1.22	53		0.34	104		6.03	100		5.80	4		0.23
DECEMBER 2011	572		3.31	433		2.78	329		2.11	104		0.67	139		8.18	138		8.12	1		0.06
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
MARCH 2012	2,857		3.99	1,310		2.31	954		1.68	356		0.63	1,547		10.41	1,518		10.21	29		0.20
DECEMBER 2011	3,314		4.64	1,249		2.20	895		1.57	354		0.62	2,065		14.24	2,011		13.87	54		0.37
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
MARCH 2012	48		0.51	38		0.45	20		0.24	18		0.21	10		0.99	7		0.70	3		0.30
DECEMBER 2011	30		0.32	9		0.11	7		0.08	2		0.02	21		1.91	11		1.00	10		0.91
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MARCH 2012	972	*	1.69	99	*	1.18	72	*	0.86	27	*	0.32	873	*	1.78	721	*	1.47	152	*	0.31
DECEMBER 2011	972		1.69	99		1.17	72		0.85	27		0.32	873		1.78	721		1.47	152		0.31
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
MARCH 2012	207		1.31	143		1.03	78		0.56	65		0.47	64		3.31	45		2.32	19		0.98
DECEMBER 2011	268		1.67	190		1.35	114		0.81	76		0.54	78		3.97	48		2.44	30		1.53
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
MARCH 2012	143	*	3.18	37	*	1.10	27	*	0.80	10	*	0.30	106	*	9.43	95	*	8.45	11	*	0.98
DECEMBER 2011	143	*	3.18	37	*	1.10	27	*	0.80	10	*	0.30	106	*	9.43	95	*	8.45	11	*	0.98
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
MARCH 2012	3,185	*	1.00	1,198	*	0.85	861	*	0.61	337	*	0.24	1,987	*	1.13	1,801	*	1.02	186	*	0.11
DECEMBER 2011	3,185		1.01	1,198		0.85	861		0.61	337		0.24	1,987		1.14	1,801		1.03	186		0.11
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
MARCH 2012	3,820		1.99	1,475		1.29	815		0.72	660		0.58	2,345		3.01	2,025		2.60	320		0.41
DECEMBER 2011	5,018		2.60	2,363		2.08	1,434		1.26	929		0.82	2,655		3.34	2,257		2.84	398		0.50
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
MARCH 2012	16,820	*	2.11	1,250	*	0.85	836	*	0.57	414	*	0.28	15,570	*	2.39	15,207	*	2.34	363	*	0.06
DECEMBER 2011	25,289	**	3.14	1,429	**	0.96	1,032	**	0.69	397	**	0.27	23,860	**	3.64	23,439	**	3.58	421	**	0.06
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MARCH 2012	6	*	0.32	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	6	*	0.32	6	*	0.32	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2011	6	*	0.32	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	6	*	0.32	6	*	0.32	...	*	...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
MARCH 2012	163		0.88	86		0.56	70		0.45	16		0.10	77		2.50	67		2.18	10		0.33
DECEMBER 2011	242		1.30	121		0.78	90		0.58	31		0.20	121		3.84	86		2.73	35		1.11
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
MARCH 2012	4		0.17	2		0.11	2		0.11	...		...	2		0.34	1		0.17	1		0.17
DECEMBER 2011	1		0.04	...		...	...		...	...		...	1		0.17	...		...	1		0.17
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
MARCH 2012	15		0.86	4		0.35	3		0.26	1		0.09	11		1.86	10		1.69	1		0.17
DECEMBER 2011	3		0.17	1		0.09	1		0.09	...		...	2		0.33	2		0.33	...		...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
MARCH 2012	128	*	1.54	67	*	1.00	45	*	0.67	22	*	0.33	61	*	3.82	38	*	2.38	23	*	1.44
DECEMBER 2011	128		1.53	67		1.03	45		0.69	22		0.34	61		3.29	38		2.05	23		1.24
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2012	269		2.12	165		1.37	93		0.77	72		0.60	104		16.16	99		15.38	5		0.78
DECEMBER 2011	166		1.30	122		1.01	66		0.54	56		0.46	44		7.22	32		5.25	12		1.97
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2012	115	*	0.63	51	*	0.29	33	*	0.19	18	*	0.10	64	*	7.51	29	*	3.40	35	*	4.11
DECEMBER 2011	115		0.62	51		0.29	33		0.19	18		0.10	64		7.16	29		3.24	35		3.91
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2012	119	*	3.40	33	*	1.19	22	*	0.79	11	*	0.40	86	*	11.78	53	*	7.26	33	*	4.52
DECEMBER 2011	119		3.39	33		1.19	22		0.79	11		0.40	86		11.76	53		7.25	33		4.51
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
MARCH 2012	18		1.09	1		0.11	...		...	1		0.11	17		2.19	8		1.03	9		1.16
DECEMBER 2011	20		1.18	10		1.11	7		0.78	3		0.33	10		1.25	4		0.50	6		0.75
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
MARCH 2012	18		0.45	...		...	...		...	...		...	18		0.45	17		0.43	1		0.03
DECEMBER 2011	19		0.47	...		...	...		...	...		...	19		0.47	12		0.30	7		0.17
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
MARCH 2012	177		3.18	140		2.79	90		1.79	50		1.00	37		6.87	31		5.76	6		1.11
DECEMBER 2011	110		1.86	74		1.47	47		0.94	27		0.54	36		4.05	18		2.02	18		2.02
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
MARCH 2012	7	*	0.73	6	*	0.64	4	*	0.42	2	*	0.21	1	*	6.67	1	*	6.67	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2011	7	*	0.73	6	*	0.64	4	*	0.42	2	*	0.21	1	*	6.67	1	*	6.67	...	*	...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
MARCH 2012	59		1.53	25		1.19	16		0.76	9		0.43	34		1.93	30		1.70	4		0.23
DECEMBER 2011	93		2.42	40		1.91	30		1.43	10		0.48	53		3.02	47		2.68	6		0.34
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2012	281	*	6.96	210	*	6.12	97	*	2.83	113	*	3.30	71	*	11.68	56	*	9.21	15	*	2.47
DECEMBER 2011	281	*	6.96	210	*	6.12	97	*	2.83	113	*	3.30	71	*	11.68	56	*	9.21	15	*	2.47
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
MARCH 2012	103	*	2.06	62	*	1.28	52	*	1.07	10	*	0.21	41	*	25.08	36	*	22.02	5	*	3.06
DECEMBER 2011	101	*	2.02	60	*	1.24	50	*	1.03	10	*	0.21	41	*	24.12	36	*	21.18	5	*	2.94
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2012	167		0.25	33		0.05	29		0.05	4		0.01	134		3.20	16		0.38	118		2.82
DECEMBER 2011	554		0.83	271		0.44	266		0.43	5		0.01	283		6.44	118		2.68	165		3.75
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MARCH 2012	23		1.21	23		1.63	23		1.63	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
DECEMBER 2011	21	*	1.09	15	*	1.06	10	*	0.71	5	*	0.35	6	*	1.18	6	*	1.18	...	*	...
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MARCH 2012	222	*	8.83	60	*	5.96	48	*	4.77	12	*	1.19	162	*	10.74	162	*	10.74	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2011	222	*	8.83	60	*	5.96	48	*	4.77	12	*	1.19	162	*	10.74	162	*	10.74	...	*	...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
MARCH 2012	14,012		2.31	...		...	...		...	...		...	14,012		2.31	13,967		2.30	45		0.01
DECEMBER 2011	22,284		3.65	...		...	...		...	...		...	22,284		3.65	22,272		3.64	12		...

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