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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

     NOVEMBER 2003
38,436
1.44
13,796
1.02
6,789
0.50
7,007
0.52
24,640
1.88
23,399
1.79
1,241
0.09
     OCTOBER 2003
30,106
1.13
13,337
0.98
6,437
0.47
6,900
0.51
16,769
1.28
15,418
1.17
1,351
0.10
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

     NOVEMBER 2003
51
0.38
4
0.15
3
0.11
1
0.04
47
0.44
43
0.40
4
0.04
     OCTOBER 2003
55
0.41
1
0.04
1
0.04
...
...
54
0.51
48
0.45
6
0.06
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE

     NOVEMBER 2003
5
0.15
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
0.15
5
0.15
...
...
     OCTOBER 2003
17
0.51
...
...
...
...
...
...
17
0.51
12
0.36
5
0.15
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

     NOVEMBER 2003
1
0.04
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1.22
1
1.22
...
...
     OCTOBER 2003
1
0.04
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1.18
1
1.18
...
...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

     NOVEMBER 2003
26
0.59
...
...
...
...
...
...
26
0.59
23
0.52
3
0.07
     OCTOBER 2003
18
0.41
...
...
...
...
...
...
18
0.41
18
0.41
...
...
JUDICIAL BRANCH

     NOVEMBER 2003
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
     OCTOBER 2003
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

     NOVEMBER 2003
38,385
1.45
13,792
1.02
6,786
0.50
7,006
0.52
24,593
1.89
23,356
1.80
1,237
0.10
     OCTOBER 2003
30,051
1.13
13,336
0.98
6,436
0.47
6,900
0.51
16,715
1.28
15,370
1.18
1,345
0.10
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

     NOVEMBER 2003
26
1.52
2
0.28
...
...
2
0.28
24
2.40
21
2.10
3
0.30
     OCTOBER 2003
41
2.40
11
1.55
8
1.13
3
0.42
30

	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
NOVEMBER 2003	38,436	1.44	13,796	1.02	6,789	0.50	7,007	0.52	24,640	1.88	23,399	1.79	1,241	0.09
OCTOBER 2003	30,106	1.13	13,337	0.98	6,437	0.47	6,900	0.51	16,769	1.28	15,418	1.17	1,351	0.10
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
NOVEMBER 2003	51	0.38	4	0.15	3	0.11	1	0.04	47	0.44	43	0.40	4	0.04
OCTOBER 2003	55	0.41	1	0.04	1	0.04	...	...	54	0.51	48	0.45	6	0.06
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
NOVEMBER 2003	5	0.15	...	...	...	...	...	...	5	0.15	5	0.15	...	...
OCTOBER 2003	17	0.51	...	...	...	...	...	...	17	0.51	12	0.36	5	0.15
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
NOVEMBER 2003	1	0.04	...	...	...	...	...	...	1	1.22	1	1.22	...	...
OCTOBER 2003	1	0.04	...	...	...	...	...	...	1	1.18	1	1.18	...	...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
NOVEMBER 2003	26	0.59	...	...	...	...	...	...	26	0.59	23	0.52	3	0.07
OCTOBER 2003	18	0.41	...	...	...	...	...	...	18	0.41	18	0.41	...	...
JUDICIAL BRANCH
NOVEMBER 2003	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
OCTOBER 2003	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
NOVEMBER 2003	38,385	1.45	13,792	1.02	6,786	0.50	7,006	0.52	24,593	1.89	23,356	1.80	1,237	0.10
OCTOBER 2003	30,051	1.13	13,336	0.98	6,436	0.47	6,900	0.51	16,715	1.28	15,370	1.18	1,345	0.10
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
NOVEMBER 2003	26	1.52	2	0.28	...	...	2	0.28	24	2.40	21	2.10	3	0.30
OCTOBER 2003	41	2.40	11	1.55	8	1.13	3	0.42	30