Employment and Trends - March 2013

TABLE 26 -- ACCESSIONS TO THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, DECEMBER 2012 AND MARCH 2013

	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 2013	85,348	*	3.15	27,419	*	1.85	15,852	*	1.07	11,567	*	0.78	57,929	*	4.70	53,881	*	4.37	4,048	*	0.33
DECEMBER 2012	84,567	**	3.11	29,678	**	2.00	19,068	**	1.28	10,610	**	0.71	54,889	**	4.41	48,713	**	3.92	6,176	**	0.50
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
MARCH 2013	166	*	1.30	18	*	0.15	12	*	0.10	6	*	0.05	148	*	1.42	135	*	1.30	13	*	0.12
DECEMBER 2012	164	**	1.29	18	**	0.15	12	**	0.10	6	**	0.05	146	**	1.40	135	**	1.30	11	**	0.11
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
MARCH 2013	27	*	0.85	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	27	*	0.85	27	*	0.85	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2012	27	*	0.85	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	27	*	0.85	27	*	0.85	...	*	...
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
MARCH 2013	18	*	0.76	18	*	0.78	12	*	0.52	6	*	0.26	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2012	18	*	0.76	18	*	0.78	12	*	0.52	6	*	0.26	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
MARCH 2013	69	*	1.78	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	69	*	1.78	63	*	1.63	6	*	0.15
DECEMBER 2012	69	*	1.78	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	69	*	1.78	63	*	1.63	6	*	0.15
JUDICIAL BRANCH
MARCH 2013	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2012	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
MARCH 2013	85,175	*	3.16	27,401	*	1.86	15,840	*	1.07	11,561	*	0.78	57,774	*	4.73	53,746	*	4.40	4,028	*	0.33
DECEMBER 2012	84,396	**	3.12	29,660	**	2.01	19,056	**	1.29	10,604	**	0.72	54,736	**	4.44	48,578	**	3.94	6,158	**	0.50
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
MARCH 2013	70	*	3.76	11	*	1.47	5	*	0.67	6	*	0.80	59	*	5.32	59	*	5.32	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2012	36	*	1.93	7	*	0.92	7	*	0.92	...	*	...	29	*	2.62	21	*	1.89	8	*	0.72
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
MARCH 2013	43,344	*	2.26	25,843	*	1.94	14,698	*	1.11	11,145	*	0.84	17,501	*	2.97	13,822	*	2.34	3,679	*	0.62
DECEMBER 2012	53,290	**	2.77	28,103	**	2.12	17,950	**	1.35	10,153	**	0.77	25,187	**	4.23	19,389	**	3.26	5,798	**	0.97
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
MARCH 2013	878		2.11	228		2.17	187		1.78	41		0.39	650		2.09	368		1.18	282		0.91
DECEMBER 2012	846	**	2.04	141	**	1.36	120	**	1.16	21	**	0.20	705	**	2.26	411	**	1.32	294	**	0.94
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
MARCH 2013	3,337	*	2.97	2,733	*	2.57	1,194	*	1.12	1,539	*	1.45	604	*	9.87	556	*	9.08	48	*	0.78
DECEMBER 2012	3,337	*	2.97	2,733	*	2.57	1,194	*	1.12	1,539	*	1.45	604	*	9.87	556	*	9.08	48	*	0.78
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MARCH 2013	19,397		2.57	12,258		1.97	7,567		1.22	4,691		0.76	7,139		5.37	4,658		3.50	2,481		1.86
DECEMBER 2012	25,599	**	3.44	15,196	**	2.49	9,700	**	1.59	5,496	**	0.90	10,403	**	7.78	6,123	**	4.58	4,280	**	3.20
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
MARCH 2013	6,704		2.41	3,808		1.71	2,499		1.12	1,309		0.59	2,896		5.21	1,725		3.10	1,171		2.11
DECEMBER 2012	8,100		3.01	4,283		2.02	2,995		1.41	1,288		0.61	3,817		6.75	2,220		3.93	1,597		2.82
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
MARCH 2013	4,128		2.06	2,812		1.59	1,854		1.05	958		0.54	1,316		5.46	932		3.87	384		1.59
DECEMBER 2012	5,389	**	2.68	3,561	**	2.02	2,450	**	1.39	1,111	**	0.63	1,828	**	7.37	1,098	**	4.43	730	**	2.94
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MARCH 2013	4,856		2.80	2,756		2.00	1,919		1.39	837		0.61	2,100		5.92	1,530		4.32	570		1.61
DECEMBER 2012	6,984	**	4.04	3,925	**	2.86	2,625	**	1.91	1,300	**	0.95	3,059	**	8.59	1,964	**	5.51	1,095	**	3.07
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
MARCH 2013	865		3.44	763		3.13	140		0.58	623		2.56	102		12.40	31		3.77	71		8.63
DECEMBER 2012	1,215	**	4.79	1,000	**	4.09	281	**	1.15	719	**	2.94	215	**	24.21	45	**	5.07	170	**	19.14
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
MARCH 2013	2,844		3.69	2,119		3.53	1,155		1.93	964		1.61	725		4.24	440		2.57	285		1.67
DECEMBER 2012	3,911	**	5.18	2,427	**	4.07	1,349	**	2.26	1,078	**	1.81	1,484	**	9.33	796	**	5.00	688	**	4.33
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
MARCH 2013	1,116		0.95	693		1.04	646		0.97	47		0.07	423		0.84	423		0.84	...		...
DECEMBER 2012	2,960		2.53	1,500		2.25	1,396		2.10	104		0.16	1,460		2.88	1,460		2.88	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
MARCH 2013	3,213		4.71	2,533		4.35	742		1.27	1,791		3.07	680		6.86	384		3.88	296		2.99
DECEMBER 2012	2,506		3.44	1,722		2.83	908		1.49	814		1.34	784		6.60	442		3.72	342		2.88
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
MARCH 2013	2,942		3.32	2,409		3.00	752		0.93	1,657		2.06	533		6.61	401		4.98	132		1.64
DECEMBER 2012	2,180		2.30	1,279		1.50	830		0.97	449		0.53	901		9.31	766		7.92	135		1.40
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
MARCH 2013	1,359		3.08	750		2.18	652		1.89	98		0.28	609		6.30	603		6.24	6		0.06
DECEMBER 2012	1,053		2.38	650		1.89	545		1.59	105		0.31	403		4.04	396		3.97	7		0.07
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MARCH 2013	431	*	2.42	312	*	1.96	220	*	1.38	92	*	0.58	119	*	6.37	114	*	6.10	5	*	0.27
DECEMBER 2012	431		2.43	312		1.96	220		1.38	92		0.58	119		6.36	114		6.09	5		0.27
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
MARCH 2013	2,687		3.67	1,564		2.69	1,084		1.86	480		0.83	1,123		7.41	1,090		7.20	33		0.22
DECEMBER 2012	4,049	*	5.47	1,616	*	2.80	1,229	*	2.13	387	*	0.67	2,433	*	14.98	2,405	*	14.81	28	*	0.17
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
MARCH 2013	70		0.83	34		0.45	29		0.38	5		0.07	36		4.34	32		3.86	4		0.48
DECEMBER 2012	81		0.94	63		0.81	39		0.50	24		0.31	18		2.10	9		1.05	9		1.05
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MARCH 2013	929	*	1.63	116	*	1.39	84	*	1.01	32	*	0.38	813	*	1.67	668	*	1.37	145	*	0.30
DECEMBER 2012	929	*	1.63	116	*	1.39	84	*	1.01	32	*	0.38	813	*	1.67	668	*	1.37	145	*	0.30
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
MARCH 2013	232		1.51	174		1.29	105		0.78	69		0.51	58		3.09	47		2.50	11		0.59
DECEMBER 2012	227		1.46	154		1.13	88		0.64	66		0.48	73		3.81	58		3.02	15		0.78
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
MARCH 2013	51		1.22	26		0.81	16		0.50	10		0.31	25		2.55	21		2.15	4		0.41
DECEMBER 2012	70		1.66	26		0.81	22		0.68	4		0.12	44		4.42	38		3.81	6		0.60
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
MARCH 2013	5,138	*	1.59	1,290	*	0.99	921	*	0.71	369	*	0.28	3,848	*	1.99	3,660	*	1.90	188	*	0.10
DECEMBER 2012	5,138	*	1.59	1,290	*	0.99	921	*	0.71	369	*	0.28	3,848	*	1.99	3,660	*	1.90	188	*	0.10
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
MARCH 2013	1,564		0.81	723		0.63	499		0.44	224		0.20	841		1.06	797		1.01	44		0.06
DECEMBER 2012	3,884		2.01	1,305		1.14	654		0.57	651		0.57	2,579		3.29	2,283		2.91	296		0.38
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
MARCH 2013	41,761	*	5.39	1,547	*	1.07	1,137	*	0.79	410	*	0.28	40,214	*	6.38	39,865	*	6.32	349	*	0.06
DECEMBER 2012	31,070	**	3.97	1,550	**	1.06	1,099	**	0.75	451	**	0.31	29,520	**	4.63	29,168	**	4.58	352	**	0.06
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MARCH 2013	6	*	0.32	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	6	*	0.32	6	*	0.32	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2012	6	*	0.32	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	6	*	0.32	6	*	0.32	...	*	...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
MARCH 2013	97		0.55	46		0.31	36		0.24	10		0.07	51		1.87	47		1.72	4		0.15
DECEMBER 2012	63	**	0.35	19	**	0.13	11	**	0.07	8	**	0.05	44	**	1.54	28	**	0.98	16	**	0.56
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
MARCH 2013	6		0.27	3		0.18	2		0.12	1		0.06	3		0.53	3		0.53	...		...
DECEMBER 2012	13		0.57	5		0.29	3		0.17	2		0.12	8		1.39	4		0.70	4		0.70
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
MARCH 2013	25		1.41	12		1.07	8		0.72	4		0.36	13		2.00	12		1.84	1		0.15
DECEMBER 2012	39		2.21	16		1.42	5		0.45	11		0.98	23		3.58	22		3.42	1		0.16
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
MARCH 2013	128	*	1.54	67	*	1.00	45	*	0.67	22	*	0.33	61	*	3.82	38	*	2.38	23	*	1.44
DECEMBER 2012	128	*	1.54	67	*	1.00	45	*	0.67	22	*	0.33	61	*	3.82	38	*	2.38	23	*	1.44
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2013	66		0.54	50		0.44	16		0.14	34		0.30	16		2.29	13		1.86	3		0.43
DECEMBER 2012	206	*	1.66	114	*	0.98	65	*	0.56	49	*	0.42	92	*	12.64	83	*	11.40	9	*	1.24
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2013	164	*	0.92	120	*	0.70	90	*	0.53	30	*	0.18	44	*	5.24	16	*	1.91	28	*	3.34
DECEMBER 2012	164		0.91	120		0.70	90		0.52	30		0.17	44		5.03	16		1.83	28		3.20
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2013	115		3.50	32		1.22	24		0.91	8		0.30	83		12.69	65		9.94	18		2.75
DECEMBER 2012	124		3.74	36		1.35	30		1.13	6		0.23	88		13.44	61		9.31	27		4.12
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
MARCH 2013	17		1.03	8		0.93	6		0.69	2		0.23	9		1.14	3		0.38	6		0.76
DECEMBER 2012	34		2.02	15		1.72	10		1.15	5		0.57	19		2.35	15		1.85	4		0.49
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
MARCH 2013	38		0.99	...		...	...		...	...		...	38		0.99	33		0.86	5		0.13
DECEMBER 2012	19		0.49	...		...	...		...	...		...	19		0.49	12		0.31	7		0.18
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
MARCH 2013	188	*	3.38	118	*	2.31	70	*	1.37	48	*	0.94	70	*	15.32	65	*	14.22	5	*	1.09
DECEMBER 2012	188	*	3.38	118	*	2.31	70	*	1.37	48	*	0.94	70	*	15.32	65	*	14.22	5	*	1.09
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
MARCH 2013	15	*	1.58	15	*	1.61	11	*	1.18	4	*	0.43	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2012	15		1.57	15		1.60	11		1.17	4		0.43	...		...	...		...	...		...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
MARCH 2013	108		2.65	60		2.70	48		2.16	12		0.54	48		2.58	42		2.26	6		0.32
DECEMBER 2012	211		5.30	124		5.77	86		4.00	38		1.77	87		4.74	82		4.47	5		0.27
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2013	281	*	6.96	210	*	6.12	97	*	2.83	113	*	3.30	71	*	11.68	56	*	9.21	15	*	2.47
DECEMBER 2012	281	*	6.96	210	*	6.12	97	*	2.83	113	*	3.30	71	*	11.68	56	*	9.21	15	*	2.47
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
MARCH 2013	89	*	1.82	77	*	1.62	56	*	1.18	21	*	0.44	12	*	8.39	10	*	6.99	2	*	1.40
DECEMBER 2012	119	*	2.40	105	*	2.19	86	*	1.79	19	*	0.40	14	*	9.15	10	*	6.54	4	*	2.61
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2013	612		0.95	406		0.68	405		0.68	1		...	206		4.78	67		1.55	139		3.23
DECEMBER 2012	706		1.09	277		0.46	268		0.44	9		0.01	429		10.04	287		6.72	142		3.32
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MARCH 2013	17	*	0.92	11	*	0.80	8	*	0.58	3	*	0.22	6	*	1.29	5	*	1.08	1	*	0.22
DECEMBER 2012	17	*	0.92	11	*	0.80	8	*	0.58	3	*	0.22	6	*	1.29	5	*	1.08	1	*	0.22
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MARCH 2013	222	*	8.83	60	*	5.96	48	*	4.77	12	*	1.19	162	*	10.74	162	*	10.74	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2012	222	*	8.83	60	*	5.96	48	*	4.77	12	*	1.19	162	*	10.74	162	*	10.74	...	*	...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
MARCH 2013	38,741		6.59	...		...	...		...	...		...	38,741		6.59	38,720		6.59	21		...
DECEMBER 2012	27,907		4.70	...		...	...		...	...		...	27,907		4.70	27,893		4.69	14		...

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