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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

     SEPTEMBER 2003
28,789
1.07
10,399
0.76
6,167
0.45
4,232
0.31
18,390
1.39
16,471
1.25
1,919
0.15
     AUGUST 2003
29,386
**
1.09
11,687
**
0.86
6,660
**
0.49
5,027
**
0.37
17,699
**
1.33
15,638
**
1.17
2,061
**
0.15
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

     SEPTEMBER 2003
101
0.74
26
0.90
13
0.45
13
0.45
75
0.70
72
0.67
3
0.03
     AUGUST 2003
87
0.64
14
0.48
9
0.31
5
0.17
73
0.68
67
0.63
6
0.06
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE

     SEPTEMBER 2003
11
0.33
...
...
...
...
...
...
11
0.33
9
0.27
2
0.06
     AUGUST 2003
15
0.45
...
...
...
...
...
...
15
0.45
12
0.36
3
0.09
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

     SEPTEMBER 2003
25
0.88
25
0.91
12
0.43
13
0.47
...
...
...
...
...
...
     AUGUST 2003
14
0.48
14
0.50
9
0.32
5
0.18
...
...
...
...
...
...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

     SEPTEMBER 2003
29
0.66
...
...
...
...
...
...
29
0.66
29
0.66
...
...
     AUGUST 2003
22
0.50
...
...
...
...
...
...
22
0.50
20
0.45
2
0.05
JUDICIAL BRANCH

     SEPTEMBER 2003
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
     AUGUST 2003
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

     SEPTEMBER 2003
28,688
1.07
10,373
0.76
6,154
0.45
4,219
0.31
18,315
1.40
16,399
1.25
1,916
0.15
     AUGUST 2003
29,299
**
1.09
11,673
**
0.86
6,651
**
0.49
5,022
**
0.37
17,626
**
1.33
15,571
**
1.18
2,055
**
0.16
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

     SEPTEMBER 2003
50
2.95
12
1.70
9
1.27
3
0.42
38
3.84
38
3.84
...
...
     AUGUST 2003
55
3.24
9
1.28
5
0.71
4
0.57
46
4.62
45
4.52
1
0.10
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

     SEPTEMBER 2003
20,820
1.23
9,722
0.80
5,630
0.46
4,092
0.34
11,098
2.33
9,325
1.95
1,773
0.37
     AUGUST 2003
22,197
*
1.30
11,072
*
0.91
6,185
*
0.51
4,887
*
0.40
11,125
*
2.29
9,189
*
1.90
1,936
*
0.40
DEPARTMENT OF STATE

     SEPTEMBER 2003
373
1.15
42
0.55
41
0.53
1
0.01
331
1.34
229
0.93
102
0.41
     AUGUST 2003
183
0.56
26
0.34
25
0.33
1
0.01
157
0.63
62
0.25
95
0.38
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

     SEPTEMBER 2003
1,706
1.52
1,616
1.52
66
0.06
1,550
1.45
90
1.66
78
1.44
12
0.22
     AUGUST 2003
2,381
2.08
2,315
2.12
76
0.07
2,239
2.05
66
1.20
61
1.11
5
0.09
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

     SEPTEMBER 2003
9,583
1.43
4,367
0.81
2,665
0.50
1,702
0.32
5,216
3.95
3,876
2.93
1,340
1.01
     AUGUST 2003
10,787
1.60
4,832
0.90
3,185
0.59
1,647
0.31
5,955
4.40
4,447
3.29
1,508
1.11
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

     SEPTEMBER 2003
3,347
1.44
1,796
0.98
1,156
0.63
640
0.35
1,551
3.10
1,092
2.18
459
0.92
     AUGUST 2003
3,485
1.49
1,855
1.02
1,313
0.72
542
0.30
1,630
3.13
1,166
2.24
464
0.89
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

     SEPTEMBER 2003
1,444
0.77
918
0.57
646
0.40
272
0.17
526
2.20
505
2.11
21
0.09
     AUGUST 2003
1,888
1.01
1,056
0.65
785
0.48
271
0.17
832
3.38
827
3.36
5
0.02
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

     SEPTEMBER 2003
2,443
1.60
957
0.82
418
0.36
539
0.46
1,486
4.15
645
1.80
841
2.35
     AUGUST 2003
3,087
2.01
1,311
1.12
670
0.57
641
0.55
1,776
4.82
803
2.18
973
2.64
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

     SEPTEMBER 2003
174
0.81
115
0.57
90
0.45
25
0.12
59
4.34
57
4.19
2
0.15
     AUGUST 2003
155
0.72
90
0.45
73
0.36
17
0.08
65
4.46
64
4.39
1
0.07
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)

     SEPTEMBER 2003
2,175
2.82
581
1.04
355
0.63
226
0.40
1,594
7.58
1,577
7.50
17
0.08
     AUGUST 2003
2,172
2.84
520
0.93
344
0.61
176
0.31
1,652
8.13
1,587
7.81
65
0.32
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

     SEPTEMBER 2003
618
0.60
224
0.38
202
0.34
22
0.04
394
0.92
369
0.86
25
0.06
     AUGUST 2003
414
0.40
164
0.28
148
0.25
16
0.03
250
0.58
221
0.52
29
0.07
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

     SEPTEMBER 2003
730
0.92
321
0.49
213
0.32
108
0.16
409
3.09
338
2.55
71
0.54
     AUGUST 2003
1,096
1.36
582
0.88
272
0.41
310
0.47
514
3.59
421
2.94
93
0.65
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

     SEPTEMBER 2003
1,161
1.03
636
0.65
490
0.50
146
0.15
525
3.68
479
3.36
46
0.32
     AUGUST 2003
1,159
1.01
662
0.67
501
0.51
161
0.16
497
3.10
477
2.98
20
0.12
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

     SEPTEMBER 2003
312
0.83
177
0.58
152
0.50
25
0.08
135
1.97
132
1.93
3
0.04
     AUGUST 2003
473
1.26
212
0.69
182
0.59
30
0.10
261
3.72
251
3.58
10
0.14
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

     SEPTEMBER 2003
118
0.73
72
0.48
52
0.35
20
0.13
46
3.37
45
3.30
1
0.07
     AUGUST 2003
108
0.66
78
0.52
60
0.40
18
0.12
30
2.07
30
2.07
...
...
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

     SEPTEMBER 2003
807
1.20
297
0.59
254
0.51
43
0.09
510
3.01
503
2.97
7
0.04
     AUGUST 2003
592
0.88
170
0.34
145
0.29
25
0.05
422
2.43
416
2.39
6
0.03
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

     SEPTEMBER 2003
25
0.24
14
0.15
8
0.08
6
0.06
11
0.96
11
0.96
...
...
     AUGUST 2003
26
0.24
13
0.14
5
0.05
8
0.08
13
1.10
13
1.10
...
...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

     SEPTEMBER 2003
527
0.90
22
0.26
20
0.24
2
0.02
505
1.01
505
1.01
...
...
     AUGUST 2003
230
0.39
33
0.39
23
0.27
10
0.12
197
0.39
197
0.39
...
...
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

     SEPTEMBER 2003
53
0.34
38
0.27
21
0.15
17
0.12
15
0.82
12
0.65
3
0.16
     AUGUST 2003
89
0.56
60
0.43
44
0.32
16
0.12
29
1.53
25
1.32
4
0.21
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

     SEPTEMBER 2003
23
0.50
9
0.24
7
0.19
2
0.05
14
1.81
13
1.68
1
0.13
     AUGUST 2003
35
0.77
13
0.34
10
0.26
3
0.08
22
2.80
19
2.42
3
0.38
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

     SEPTEMBER 2003
3,574
1.55
1,337
0.97
1,012
0.73
325
0.23
2,237
2.44
2,093
2.28
144
0.16
     AUGUST 2003
3,454
1.51
1,404
1.02
1,095
0.79
309
0.22
2,050
2.25
1,909
2.09
141
0.15
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

     SEPTEMBER 2003
1,210
0.82
550
0.74
427
0.58
123
0.17
660
0.89
642
0.87
18
0.02
     AUGUST 2003
1,170
*
0.79
508
*
0.69
414
*
0.56
94
*
0.13
662
*
0.88
640
*
0.85
22
*
0.03
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

     SEPTEMBER 2003
7,818
0.80
639
0.46
515
0.37
124
0.09
7,179
0.86
7,036
0.85
143
0.02
     AUGUST 2003
7,047
**
0.72
592
**
0.42
461
**
0.33
131
**
0.09
6,455
**
0.77
6,337
**
0.76
118
**
0.01
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

     SEPTEMBER 2003
28
1.56
...
...
...
...
...
...
28
1.56
28
1.56
...
...
     AUGUST 2003
23
1.27
...
...
...
...
...
...
23
1.27
23
1.27
...
...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

     SEPTEMBER 2003
129
0.71
53
0.33
30
0.19
23
0.14
76
3.36
71
3.14
5
0.22
     AUGUST 2003
143
0.78
71
0.45
44
0.28
27
0.17
72
3.10
72
3.10
...
...
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

     SEPTEMBER 2003
4
0.15
1
0.05
1
0.05
...
...
3
0.47
2
0.31
1
0.16
     AUGUST 2003
4
0.15
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
0.63
2
0.32
2
0.32
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

     SEPTEMBER 2003
5
0.24
1
0.07
1
0.07
...
...
4
0.64
4
0.64
...
...
     AUGUST 2003
4
0.19
4
0.28
4
0.28
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

     SEPTEMBER 2003
60
1.10
35
0.70
32
0.64
3
0.06
25
5.43
24
5.21
1
0.22
     AUGUST 2003
39
0.72
30
0.60
21
0.42
9
0.18
9
1.92
8
1.71
1
0.21
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

     SEPTEMBER 2003
65
0.51
38
0.32
18
0.15
20
0.17
27
3.01
24
2.67
3
0.33
     AUGUST 2003
53
0.41
38
0.32
16
0.13
22
0.18
15
1.61
12
1.29
3
0.32
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

     SEPTEMBER 2003
150
0.79
55
0.31
42
0.24
13
0.07
95
8.38
66
5.83
29
2.56
     AUGUST 2003
109
0.57
37
0.21
20
0.11
17
0.10
72
5.76
53
4.24
19
1.52
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

     SEPTEMBER 2003
72
2.40
28
1.05
13
0.49
15
0.56
44
13.10
38
11.31
6
1.79
     AUGUST 2003
43
1.42
29
1.09
17
0.64
12
0.45
14
3.89
13
3.61
1
0.28
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

     SEPTEMBER 2003
13
0.67
3
0.29
2
0.19
1
0.10
10
1.13
6
0.68
4
0.45
     AUGUST 2003
21
1.08
7
0.67
6
0.57
1
0.10
14
1.57
10
1.12
4
0.45
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

     SEPTEMBER 2003
28
0.91
...
...
...
...
...
...
28
0.91
28
0.91
...
...
     AUGUST 2003
37
1.20
...
...
...
...
...
...
37
1.20
37
1.20
...
...
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

     SEPTEMBER 2003
42
1.23
19
0.77
9
0.37
10
0.41
23
2.41
23
2.41
...
...
     AUGUST 2003
42
1.24
11
0.45
6
0.24
5
0.20
31
3.28
31
3.28
...
...
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION

     SEPTEMBER 2003
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
     AUGUST 2003
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

     SEPTEMBER 2003
4
0.35
4
0.36
2
0.18
2
0.18
...
...
...
...
...
...
     AUGUST 2003
2
0.18
2
0.18
1
0.09
1
0.09
...
...
...
...
...
...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

     SEPTEMBER 2003
56
1.73
18
1.04
15
0.87
3
0.17
38
2.52
37
2.45
1
0.07
     AUGUST 2003
38
1.17
19
1.12
17
1.00
2
0.12
19
1.23
18
1.16
1
0.06
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

     SEPTEMBER 2003
16
0.44
7
0.23
...
...
7
0.23
9
1.46
8
1.30
1
0.16
     AUGUST 2003
17
0.45
3
0.10
...
...
3
0.10
14
1.98
14
1.98
...
...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

     SEPTEMBER 2003
52
1.00
49
0.97
39
0.77
10
0.20
3
1.68
3
1.68
...
...
     AUGUST 2003
92
1.78
90
1.81
77
1.54
13
0.26
2
1.09
2
1.09
...
...
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

     SEPTEMBER 2003
792
1.22
283
0.48
276
0.47
7
0.01
509
8.97
452
7.96
57
1.00
     AUGUST 2003
377
0.58
194
0.33
191
0.32
3
0.01
183
3.26
129
2.30
54
0.96
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

     SEPTEMBER 2003
7
0.30
4
0.26
4
0.26
...
...
3
0.36
3
0.36
...
...
     AUGUST 2003
10
0.42
5
0.33
4
0.26
1
0.07
5
0.60
5
0.60
...
...
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

     SEPTEMBER 2003
15
0.63
3
0.32
2
0.21
1
0.11
12
0.84
12
0.84
...
...
     AUGUST 2003
29
1.23
1
0.11
...
...
1
0.11
28
1.97
27
1.90
1
0.07
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

     SEPTEMBER 2003
6,012
0.76
...
...
...
...
...
...
6,012
0.76
5,998
0.76
14
...
     AUGUST 2003
5,769
0.73
...
...
...
...
...
...
5,769
0.73
5,760
0.73
9
...

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

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	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
SEPTEMBER 2003	28,789		1.07	10,399		0.76	6,167		0.45	4,232		0.31	18,390		1.39	16,471		1.25	1,919		0.15
AUGUST 2003	29,386	**	1.09	11,687	**	0.86	6,660	**	0.49	5,027	**	0.37	17,699	**	1.33	15,638	**	1.17	2,061	**	0.15
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2003	101		0.74	26		0.90	13		0.45	13		0.45	75		0.70	72		0.67	3		0.03
AUGUST 2003	87		0.64	14		0.48	9		0.31	5		0.17	73		0.68	67		0.63	6		0.06
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2003	11		0.33	...		...	...		...	...		...	11		0.33	9		0.27	2		0.06
AUGUST 2003	15		0.45	...		...	...		...	...		...	15		0.45	12		0.36	3		0.09
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2003	25		0.88	25		0.91	12		0.43	13		0.47	...		...	...		...	...		...
AUGUST 2003	14		0.48	14		0.50	9		0.32	5		0.18	...		...	...		...	...		...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SEPTEMBER 2003	29		0.66	...		...	...		...	...		...	29		0.66	29		0.66	...		...
AUGUST 2003	22		0.50	...		...	...		...	...		...	22		0.50	20		0.45	2		0.05
JUDICIAL BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2003	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
AUGUST 2003	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2003	28,688		1.07	10,373		0.76	6,154		0.45	4,219		0.31	18,315		1.40	16,399		1.25	1,916		0.15
AUGUST 2003	29,299	**	1.09	11,673	**	0.86	6,651	**	0.49	5,022	**	0.37	17,626	**	1.33	15,571	**	1.18	2,055	**	0.16
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
SEPTEMBER 2003	50		2.95	12		1.70	9		1.27	3		0.42	38		3.84	38		3.84	...		...
AUGUST 2003	55		3.24	9		1.28	5		0.71	4		0.57	46		4.62	45		4.52	1		0.10
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 2003	20,820		1.23	9,722		0.80	5,630		0.46	4,092		0.34	11,098		2.33	9,325		1.95	1,773		0.37
AUGUST 2003	22,197	*	1.30	11,072	*	0.91	6,185	*	0.51	4,887	*	0.40	11,125	*	2.29	9,189	*	1.90	1,936	*	0.40
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
SEPTEMBER 2003	373		1.15	42		0.55	41		0.53	1		0.01	331		1.34	229		0.93	102		0.41
AUGUST 2003	183		0.56	26		0.34	25		0.33	1		0.01	157		0.63	62		0.25	95		0.38
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
SEPTEMBER 2003	1,706		1.52	1,616		1.52	66		0.06	1,550		1.45	90		1.66	78		1.44	12		0.22
AUGUST 2003	2,381		2.08	2,315		2.12	76		0.07	2,239		2.05	66		1.20	61		1.11	5		0.09
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SEPTEMBER 2003	9,583		1.43	4,367		0.81	2,665		0.50	1,702		0.32	5,216		3.95	3,876		2.93	1,340		1.01
AUGUST 2003	10,787		1.60	4,832		0.90	3,185		0.59	1,647		0.31	5,955		4.40	4,447		3.29	1,508		1.11
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
SEPTEMBER 2003	3,347		1.44	1,796		0.98	1,156		0.63	640		0.35	1,551		3.10	1,092		2.18	459		0.92
AUGUST 2003	3,485		1.49	1,855		1.02	1,313		0.72	542		0.30	1,630		3.13	1,166		2.24	464		0.89
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
SEPTEMBER 2003	1,444		0.77	918		0.57	646		0.40	272		0.17	526		2.20	505		2.11	21		0.09
AUGUST 2003	1,888		1.01	1,056		0.65	785		0.48	271		0.17	832		3.38	827		3.36	5		0.02
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
SEPTEMBER 2003	2,443		1.60	957		0.82	418		0.36	539		0.46	1,486		4.15	645		1.80	841		2.35
AUGUST 2003	3,087		2.01	1,311		1.12	670		0.57	641		0.55	1,776		4.82	803		2.18	973		2.64
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 2003	174		0.81	115		0.57	90		0.45	25		0.12	59		4.34	57		4.19	2		0.15
AUGUST 2003	155		0.72	90		0.45	73		0.36	17		0.08	65		4.46	64		4.39	1		0.07
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
SEPTEMBER 2003	2,175		2.82	581		1.04	355		0.63	226		0.40	1,594		7.58	1,577		7.50	17		0.08
AUGUST 2003	2,172		2.84	520		0.93	344		0.61	176		0.31	1,652		8.13	1,587		7.81	65		0.32
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
SEPTEMBER 2003	618		0.60	224		0.38	202		0.34	22		0.04	394		0.92	369		0.86	25		0.06
AUGUST 2003	414		0.40	164		0.28	148		0.25	16		0.03	250		0.58	221		0.52	29		0.07
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SEPTEMBER 2003	730		0.92	321		0.49	213		0.32	108		0.16	409		3.09	338		2.55	71		0.54
AUGUST 2003	1,096		1.36	582		0.88	272		0.41	310		0.47	514		3.59	421		2.94	93		0.65
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SEPTEMBER 2003	1,161		1.03	636		0.65	490		0.50	146		0.15	525		3.68	479		3.36	46		0.32
AUGUST 2003	1,159		1.01	662		0.67	501		0.51	161		0.16	497		3.10	477		2.98	20		0.12
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SEPTEMBER 2003	312		0.83	177		0.58	152		0.50	25		0.08	135		1.97	132		1.93	3		0.04
AUGUST 2003	473		1.26	212		0.69	182		0.59	30		0.10	261		3.72	251		3.58	10		0.14
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
SEPTEMBER 2003	118		0.73	72		0.48	52		0.35	20		0.13	46		3.37	45		3.30	1		0.07
AUGUST 2003	108		0.66	78		0.52	60		0.40	18		0.12	30		2.07	30		2.07	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
SEPTEMBER 2003	807		1.20	297		0.59	254		0.51	43		0.09	510		3.01	503		2.97	7		0.04
AUGUST 2003	592		0.88	170		0.34	145		0.29	25		0.05	422		2.43	416		2.39	6		0.03
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
SEPTEMBER 2003	25		0.24	14		0.15	8		0.08	6		0.06	11		0.96	11		0.96	...		...
AUGUST 2003	26		0.24	13		0.14	5		0.05	8		0.08	13		1.10	13		1.10	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SEPTEMBER 2003	527		0.90	22		0.26	20		0.24	2		0.02	505		1.01	505		1.01	...		...
AUGUST 2003	230		0.39	33		0.39	23		0.27	10		0.12	197		0.39	197		0.39	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
SEPTEMBER 2003	53		0.34	38		0.27	21		0.15	17		0.12	15		0.82	12		0.65	3		0.16
AUGUST 2003	89		0.56	60		0.43	44		0.32	16		0.12	29		1.53	25		1.32	4		0.21
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SEPTEMBER 2003	23		0.50	9		0.24	7		0.19	2		0.05	14		1.81	13		1.68	1		0.13
AUGUST 2003	35		0.77	13		0.34	10		0.26	3		0.08	22		2.80	19		2.42	3		0.38
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
SEPTEMBER 2003	3,574		1.55	1,337		0.97	1,012		0.73	325		0.23	2,237		2.44	2,093		2.28	144		0.16
AUGUST 2003	3,454		1.51	1,404		1.02	1,095		0.79	309		0.22	2,050		2.25	1,909		2.09	141		0.15
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
SEPTEMBER 2003	1,210		0.82	550		0.74	427		0.58	123		0.17	660		0.89	642		0.87	18		0.02
AUGUST 2003	1,170	*	0.79	508	*	0.69	414	*	0.56	94	*	0.13	662	*	0.88	640	*	0.85	22	*	0.03
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
SEPTEMBER 2003	7,818		0.80	639		0.46	515		0.37	124		0.09	7,179		0.86	7,036		0.85	143		0.02
AUGUST 2003	7,047	**	0.72	592	**	0.42	461	**	0.33	131	**	0.09	6,455	**	0.77	6,337	**	0.76	118	**	0.01
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
SEPTEMBER 2003	28		1.56	...		...	...		...	...		...	28		1.56	28		1.56	...		...
AUGUST 2003	23		1.27	...		...	...		...	...		...	23		1.27	23		1.27	...		...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 2003	129		0.71	53		0.33	30		0.19	23		0.14	76		3.36	71		3.14	5		0.22
AUGUST 2003	143		0.78	71		0.45	44		0.28	27		0.17	72		3.10	72		3.10	...		...
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2003	4		0.15	1		0.05	1		0.05	...		...	3		0.47	2		0.31	1		0.16
AUGUST 2003	4		0.15	...		...	...		...	...		...	4		0.63	2		0.32	2		0.32
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2003	5		0.24	1		0.07	1		0.07	...		...	4		0.64	4		0.64	...		...
AUGUST 2003	4		0.19	4		0.28	4		0.28	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
SEPTEMBER 2003	60		1.10	35		0.70	32		0.64	3		0.06	25		5.43	24		5.21	1		0.22
AUGUST 2003	39		0.72	30		0.60	21		0.42	9		0.18	9		1.92	8		1.71	1		0.21
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2003	65		0.51	38		0.32	18		0.15	20		0.17	27		3.01	24		2.67	3		0.33
AUGUST 2003	53		0.41	38		0.32	16		0.13	22		0.18	15		1.61	12		1.29	3		0.32
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2003	150		0.79	55		0.31	42		0.24	13		0.07	95		8.38	66		5.83	29		2.56
AUGUST 2003	109		0.57	37		0.21	20		0.11	17		0.10	72		5.76	53		4.24	19		1.52
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2003	72		2.40	28		1.05	13		0.49	15		0.56	44		13.10	38		11.31	6		1.79
AUGUST 2003	43		1.42	29		1.09	17		0.64	12		0.45	14		3.89	13		3.61	1		0.28
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
SEPTEMBER 2003	13		0.67	3		0.29	2		0.19	1		0.10	10		1.13	6		0.68	4		0.45
AUGUST 2003	21		1.08	7		0.67	6		0.57	1		0.10	14		1.57	10		1.12	4		0.45
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2003	28		0.91	...		...	...		...	...		...	28		0.91	28		0.91	...		...
AUGUST 2003	37		1.20	...		...	...		...	...		...	37		1.20	37		1.20	...		...
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
SEPTEMBER 2003	42		1.23	19		0.77	9		0.37	10		0.41	23		2.41	23		2.41	...		...
AUGUST 2003	42		1.24	11		0.45	6		0.24	5		0.20	31		3.28	31		3.28	...		...
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2003	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
AUGUST 2003	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
SEPTEMBER 2003	4		0.35	4		0.36	2		0.18	2		0.18	...		...	...		...	...		...
AUGUST 2003	2		0.18	2		0.18	1		0.09	1		0.09	...		...	...		...	...		...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2003	56		1.73	18		1.04	15		0.87	3		0.17	38		2.52	37		2.45	1		0.07
AUGUST 2003	38		1.17	19		1.12	17		1.00	2		0.12	19		1.23	18		1.16	1		0.06
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2003	16		0.44	7		0.23	...		...	7		0.23	9		1.46	8		1.30	1		0.16
AUGUST 2003	17		0.45	3		0.10	...		...	3		0.10	14		1.98	14		1.98	...		...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
SEPTEMBER 2003	52		1.00	49		0.97	39		0.77	10		0.20	3		1.68	3		1.68	...		...
AUGUST 2003	92		1.78	90		1.81	77		1.54	13		0.26	2		1.09	2		1.09	...		...
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2003	792		1.22	283		0.48	276		0.47	7		0.01	509		8.97	452		7.96	57		1.00
AUGUST 2003	377		0.58	194		0.33	191		0.32	3		0.01	183		3.26	129		2.30	54		0.96
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
SEPTEMBER 2003	7		0.30	4		0.26	4		0.26	...		...	3		0.36	3		0.36	...		...
AUGUST 2003	10		0.42	5		0.33	4		0.26	1		0.07	5		0.60	5		0.60	...		...
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SEPTEMBER 2003	15		0.63	3		0.32	2		0.21	1		0.11	12		0.84	12		0.84	...		...
AUGUST 2003	29		1.23	1		0.11	...		...	1		0.11	28		1.97	27		1.90	1		0.07
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
SEPTEMBER 2003	6,012		0.76	...		...	...		...	...		...	6,012		0.76	5,998		0.76	14		...
AUGUST 2003	5,769		0.73	...		...	...		...	...		...	5,769		0.73	5,760		0.73	9		...