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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

     JULY 2004
39,865
*
1.49
10,232
*
0.75
6,660
*
0.49
3,572
*
0.26
29,633
*
2.25
28,122
*
2.13
1,511
*
0.11
     JUNE 2004
47,940
**
1.79
12,530
**
0.92
9,717
**
0.71
2,813
**
0.21
35,410
**
2.70
33,208
**
2.53
2,202
**
0.17
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

     JULY 2004
142
*
1.07
4
*
0.16
...
*
...
4
*
0.16
138
*
1.28
136
*
1.26
2
*
0.02
     JUNE 2004
286
**
2.18
10
**
0.40
8
**
0.32
2
**
0.08
276
**
2.59
270
**
2.54
6
**
0.06
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

     JULY 2004
13
0.38
...
...
...
...
...
...
13
0.38
12
0.35
1
0.03
     JUNE 2004
108
3.24
...
...
...
...
...
...
108
3.24
104
3.12
4
0.12
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

     JULY 2004
8
0.33
4
0.17
...
...
4
0.17
4
6.78
4
6.78
...
...
     JUNE 2004
8
0.33
5
0.21
3
0.13
2
0.08
3
4.96
3
4.96
...
...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

     JULY 2004
28
0.63
...
...
...
...
...
...
28
0.63
27
0.61
1
0.02
     JUNE 2004
64
1.45
...
...
...
...
...
...
64
1.45
62
1.40
2
0.05
JUDICIAL BRANCH

     JULY 2004
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
     JUNE 2004
...
**
...
...
**
...
...
**
...
...
**
...
...
**
...
...
**
...
...
**
...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

     JULY 2004
39,723
*
1.49
10,228
*
0.75
6,660
*
0.49
3,568
*
0.26
29,495
*
2.25
27,986
*
2.14
1,509
*
0.12
     JUNE 2004
47,654
**
1.79
12,520
**
0.92
9,709
**
0.71
2,811
**
0.21
35,134
**
2.70
32,938
**
2.53
2,196
**
0.17
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

     JULY 2004
43
2.43
5
0.71
5
0.71
...
...
38
3.57
35
3.29
3
0.28
     JUNE 2004
49
2.81
5
0.72
2
0.29
3
0.43
44
4.20
44
4.20
...
...
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

     JULY 2004
23,782
*
1.39
9,495
*
0.78
6,078
*
0.50
3,417
*
0.28
14,287
*
2.90
12,901
*
2.62
1,386
*
0.28
     JUNE 2004
37,154
2.18
11,984
0.98
9,322
0.76
2,662
0.22
25,170
5.20
23,165
4.79
2,005
0.41
DEPARTMENT OF STATE

     JULY 2004
319
0.95
41
0.53
40
0.51
1
0.01
278
1.08
183
0.71
95
0.37
     JUNE 2004
420
1.26
35
0.45
31
0.40
4
0.05
385
1.51
291
1.14
94
0.37
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

     JULY 2004
1,365
1.19
1,252
1.15
201
0.18
1,051
0.96
113
2.04
106
1.91
7
0.13
     JUNE 2004
847
0.71
612
0.54
208
0.18
404
0.35
235
4.29
224
4.09
11
0.20
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

     JULY 2004
10,846
1.60
4,471
0.83
3,026
0.56
1,445
0.27
6,375
4.56
5,386
3.86
989
0.71
     JUNE 2004
16,400
2.44
4,626
0.86
3,291
0.61
1,335
0.25
11,774
8.63
10,500
7.69
1,274
0.93
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

     JULY 2004
4,985
2.10
2,283
1.24
1,571
0.85
712
0.39
2,702
5.06
2,169
4.06
533
1.00
     JUNE 2004
7,518
3.20
2,203
1.20
1,582
0.86
621
0.34
5,315
10.35
4,692
9.14
623
1.21
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

     JULY 2004
1,848
1.02
724
0.46
457
0.29
267
0.17
1,124
4.86
1,018
4.40
106
0.46
     JUNE 2004
2,749
1.51
778
0.49
501
0.31
277
0.17
1,971
8.79
1,760
7.85
211
0.94
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

     JULY 2004
2,860
1.80
885
0.75
568
0.48
317
0.27
1,975
4.83
1,731
4.23
244
0.60
     JUNE 2004
4,504
2.86
1,048
0.89
807
0.68
241
0.20
3,456
8.76
3,129
7.93
327
0.83
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

     JULY 2004
184
0.85
96
0.47
80
0.39
16
0.08
88
6.66
88
6.66
...
...
     JUNE 2004
158
0.73
58
0.28
43
0.21
15
0.07
100
7.71
98
7.56
2
0.15
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)

     JULY 2004
969
1.28
483
0.88
350
0.64
133
0.24
486
2.33
380
1.82
106
0.51
     JUNE 2004
1,471
1.91
539
0.98
358
0.65
181
0.33
932
4.24
821
3.74
111
0.51
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

     JULY 2004
678
0.65
222
0.37
207
0.34
15
0.02
456
1.04
419
0.96
37
0.08
     JUNE 2004
879
0.85
232
0.38
205
0.34
27
0.04
647
1.48
632
1.45
15
0.03
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

     JULY 2004
1,150
1.43
529
0.80
403
0.61
126
0.19
621
4.24
568
3.88
53
0.36
     JUNE 2004
3,320
4.21
1,359
2.08
1,239
1.90
120
0.18
1,961
14.39
1,840
13.50
121
0.89
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

     JULY 2004
1,827
1.59
827
0.84
675
0.69
152
0.15
1,000
5.91
954
5.64
46
0.27
     JUNE 2004
6,739
6.03
2,830
2.91
2,643
2.72
187
0.19
3,909
26.73
3,631
24.83
278
1.90
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

     JULY 2004
496
1.29
201
0.67
164
0.55
37
0.12
295
3.52
288
3.44
7
0.08
     JUNE 2004
668
1.72
230
0.77
181
0.60
49
0.16
438
5.00
428
4.89
10
0.11
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

     JULY 2004
109
0.68
60
0.41
41
0.28
19
0.13
49
3.31
49
3.31
...
...
     JUNE 2004
221
1.38
56
0.38
37
0.25
19
0.13
165
11.74
164
11.66
1
0.07
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

     JULY 2004
740
1.20
217
0.44
160
0.33
57
0.12
523
4.17
516
4.12
7
0.06
     JUNE 2004
1,154
1.88
177
0.36
132
0.27
45
0.09
977
7.92
972
7.88
5
0.04
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

     JULY 2004
77
0.74
39
0.42
23
0.25
16
0.17
38
3.29
38
3.29
...
...
     JUNE 2004
158
1.52
31
0.33
23
0.25
8
0.09
127
11.59
126
11.50
1
0.09
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

     JULY 2004
138
0.24
45
0.54
38
0.46
7
0.08
93
0.19
92
0.19
1
...
     JUNE 2004
242
0.42
46
0.55
30
0.36
16
0.19
196
0.40
195
0.40
1
...
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

     JULY 2004
92
0.60
52
0.39
36
0.27
16
0.12
40
2.13
38
2.03
2
0.11
     JUNE 2004
165
1.08
64
0.48
49
0.37
15
0.11
101
5.53
92
5.03
9
0.49
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

     JULY 2004
44
0.97
18
0.50
15
0.41
3
0.08
26
2.86
25
2.75
1
0.11
     JUNE 2004
100
2.23
8
0.22
8
0.22
...
...
92
10.72
89
10.37
3
0.35
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

     JULY 2004
4,295
1.82
1,077
0.77
795
0.57
282
0.20
3,218
3.35
3,097
3.22
121
0.13
     JUNE 2004
4,235
1.81
1,234
0.89
991
0.71
243
0.17
3,001
3.16
2,839
2.99
162
0.17
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

     JULY 2004
1,606
*
1.07
444
*
0.59
254
*
0.34
190
*
0.25
1,162
*
1.56
1,142
*
1.53
20
*
0.03
     JUNE 2004
1,606
1.08
444
0.59
254
0.34
190
0.25
1,162
1.56
1,142
1.54
20
0.03
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

     JULY 2004
15,898
*
1.67
728
*
0.52
577
*
0.41
151
*
0.11
15,170
*
1.86
15,050
*
1.85
120
*
0.01
     JUNE 2004
10,451
**
1.10
531
**
0.38
385
**
0.28
146
**
0.10
9,920
**
1.22
9,729
**
1.19
191
**
0.02
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

     JULY 2004
37
2.00
...
...
...
...
...
...
37
2.00
37
2.00
...
...
     JUNE 2004
53
2.89
...
...
...
...
...
...
53
2.89
53
2.89
...
...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

     JULY 2004
140
0.77
46
0.30
30
0.19
16
0.10
94
3.77
93
3.73
1
0.04
     JUNE 2004
276
1.53
52
0.33
32
0.21
20
0.13
224
9.23
219
9.02
5
0.21
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

     JULY 2004
6
0.24
3
0.16
3
0.16
...
...
3
0.49
3
0.49
...
...
     JUNE 2004
3
0.12
1
0.05
1
0.05
...
...
2
0.33
2
0.33
...
...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

     JULY 2004
8
0.39
2
0.14
2
0.14
...
...
6
0.92
6
0.92
...
...
     JUNE 2004
34
1.67
...
...
...
...
...
...
34
5.33
34
5.33
...
...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

     JULY 2004
34
0.63
15
0.30
6
0.12
9
0.18
19
3.80
15
3.00
4
0.80
     JUNE 2004
56
1.03
8
0.16
3
0.06
5
0.10
48
10.00
44
9.17
4
0.83
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

     JULY 2004
115
0.89
60
0.51
36
0.30
24
0.20
55
5.34
53
5.15
2
0.19
     JUNE 2004
147
1.15
35
0.30
13
0.11
22
0.19
112
11.33
107
10.82
5
0.51
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

     JULY 2004
120
0.62
45
0.25
29
0.16
16
0.09
75
5.17
61
4.20
14
0.96
     JUNE 2004
230
1.20
47
0.26
36
0.20
11
0.06
183
13.44
121
8.89
62
4.55
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

     JULY 2004
38
1.23
21
0.77
14
0.52
7
0.26
17
4.49
16
4.22
1
0.26
     JUNE 2004
93
3.02
39
1.44
37
1.37
2
0.07
54
14.79
41
11.23
13
3.56
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

     JULY 2004
6
0.31
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
0.68
4
0.45
2
0.23
     JUNE 2004
19
0.98
1
0.09
...
...
1
0.09
18
2.02
14
1.57
4
0.45
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

     JULY 2004
34
1.06
...
...
...
...
...
...
34
1.06
33
1.03
1
0.03
     JUNE 2004
64
2.02
...
...
...
...
...
...
64
2.02
64
2.02
...
...
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

     JULY 2004
67
1.98
42
1.70
28
1.13
14
0.57
25
2.76
23
2.54
2
0.22
     JUNE 2004
79
2.34
20
0.81
12
0.49
8
0.33
59
6.42
54
5.87
5
0.54
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION

     JULY 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
     JUNE 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

     JULY 2004
6
0.55
6
0.55
1
0.09
5
0.46
...
...
...
...
...
...
     JUNE 2004
...
**
...
...
**
...
...
**
...
...
**
...
...
**
...
...
**
...
...
**
...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

     JULY 2004
66
1.69
38
1.83
38
1.83
...
...
28
1.54
28
1.54
...
...
     JUNE 2004
192
5.06
24
1.17
23
1.12
1
0.05
168
9.67
168
9.67
...
...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

     JULY 2004
48
1.47
13
0.47
3
0.11
10
0.36
35
6.72
35
6.72
...
...
     JUNE 2004
210
6.50
53
1.93
5
0.18
48
1.74
157
32.95
157
32.95
...
...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

     JULY 2004
60
1.19
53
1.10
42
0.87
11
0.23
7
3.43
6
2.94
1
0.49
     JUNE 2004
60
1.19
56
1.16
45
0.93
11
0.23
4
2.08
4
2.08
...
...
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

     JULY 2004
879
1.36
313
0.54
302
0.52
11
0.02
566
8.84
515
8.05
51
0.80
     JUNE 2004
361
0.56
143
0.25
140
0.24
3
0.01
218
3.47
162
2.58
56
0.89
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

     JULY 2004
3
0.13
2
0.13
1
0.07
1
0.07
1
0.12
1
0.12
...
...
     JUNE 2004
6
0.26
2
0.13
2
0.13
...
...
4
0.50
4
0.50
...
...
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

     JULY 2004
19
0.82
10
1.09
7
0.76
3
0.33
9
0.65
9
0.65
...
...
     JUNE 2004
32
**
1.39
10
**
1.09
9
**
0.98
1
**
0.11
22
**
1.58
22
**
1.58
...
**
...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

     JULY 2004
13,984
1.82
...
...
...
...
...
...
13,984
1.82
13,954
1.81
30
...
     JUNE 2004
8,258
1.07
...
...
...
...
...
...
8,258
1.07
8,240
1.07
18
...

*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
JULY 2004	39,865	*	1.49	10,232	*	0.75	6,660	*	0.49	3,572	*	0.26	29,633	*	2.25	28,122	*	2.13	1,511	*	0.11
JUNE 2004	47,940	**	1.79	12,530	**	0.92	9,717	**	0.71	2,813	**	0.21	35,410	**	2.70	33,208	**	2.53	2,202	**	0.17
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
JULY 2004	142	*	1.07	4	*	0.16	...	*	...	4	*	0.16	138	*	1.28	136	*	1.26	2	*	0.02
JUNE 2004	286	**	2.18	10	**	0.40	8	**	0.32	2	**	0.08	276	**	2.59	270	**	2.54	6	**	0.06
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
JULY 2004	13		0.38	...		...	...		...	...		...	13		0.38	12		0.35	1		0.03
JUNE 2004	108		3.24	...		...	...		...	...		...	108		3.24	104		3.12	4		0.12
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
JULY 2004	8		0.33	4		0.17	...		...	4		0.17	4		6.78	4		6.78	...		...
JUNE 2004	8		0.33	5		0.21	3		0.13	2		0.08	3		4.96	3		4.96	...		...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
JULY 2004	28		0.63	...		...	...		...	...		...	28		0.63	27		0.61	1		0.02
JUNE 2004	64		1.45	...		...	...		...	...		...	64		1.45	62		1.40	2		0.05
JUDICIAL BRANCH
JULY 2004	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
JUNE 2004	...	**	...	...	**	...	...	**	...	...	**	...	...	**	...	...	**	...	...	**	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
JULY 2004	39,723	*	1.49	10,228	*	0.75	6,660	*	0.49	3,568	*	0.26	29,495	*	2.25	27,986	*	2.14	1,509	*	0.12
JUNE 2004	47,654	**	1.79	12,520	**	0.92	9,709	**	0.71	2,811	**	0.21	35,134	**	2.70	32,938	**	2.53	2,196	**	0.17
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
JULY 2004	43		2.43	5		0.71	5		0.71	...		...	38		3.57	35		3.29	3		0.28
JUNE 2004	49		2.81	5		0.72	2		0.29	3		0.43	44		4.20	44		4.20	...		...
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
JULY 2004	23,782	*	1.39	9,495	*	0.78	6,078	*	0.50	3,417	*	0.28	14,287	*	2.90	12,901	*	2.62	1,386	*	0.28
JUNE 2004	37,154		2.18	11,984		0.98	9,322		0.76	2,662		0.22	25,170		5.20	23,165		4.79	2,005		0.41
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
JULY 2004	319		0.95	41		0.53	40		0.51	1		0.01	278		1.08	183		0.71	95		0.37
JUNE 2004	420		1.26	35		0.45	31		0.40	4		0.05	385		1.51	291		1.14	94		0.37
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
JULY 2004	1,365		1.19	1,252		1.15	201		0.18	1,051		0.96	113		2.04	106		1.91	7		0.13
JUNE 2004	847		0.71	612		0.54	208		0.18	404		0.35	235		4.29	224		4.09	11		0.20
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
JULY 2004	10,846		1.60	4,471		0.83	3,026		0.56	1,445		0.27	6,375		4.56	5,386		3.86	989		0.71
JUNE 2004	16,400		2.44	4,626		0.86	3,291		0.61	1,335		0.25	11,774		8.63	10,500		7.69	1,274		0.93
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
JULY 2004	4,985		2.10	2,283		1.24	1,571		0.85	712		0.39	2,702		5.06	2,169		4.06	533		1.00
JUNE 2004	7,518		3.20	2,203		1.20	1,582		0.86	621		0.34	5,315		10.35	4,692		9.14	623		1.21
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
JULY 2004	1,848		1.02	724		0.46	457		0.29	267		0.17	1,124		4.86	1,018		4.40	106		0.46
JUNE 2004	2,749		1.51	778		0.49	501		0.31	277		0.17	1,971		8.79	1,760		7.85	211		0.94
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
JULY 2004	2,860		1.80	885		0.75	568		0.48	317		0.27	1,975		4.83	1,731		4.23	244		0.60
JUNE 2004	4,504		2.86	1,048		0.89	807		0.68	241		0.20	3,456		8.76	3,129		7.93	327		0.83
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
JULY 2004	184		0.85	96		0.47	80		0.39	16		0.08	88		6.66	88		6.66	...		...
JUNE 2004	158		0.73	58		0.28	43		0.21	15		0.07	100		7.71	98		7.56	2		0.15
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
JULY 2004	969		1.28	483		0.88	350		0.64	133		0.24	486		2.33	380		1.82	106		0.51
JUNE 2004	1,471		1.91	539		0.98	358		0.65	181		0.33	932		4.24	821		3.74	111		0.51
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
JULY 2004	678		0.65	222		0.37	207		0.34	15		0.02	456		1.04	419		0.96	37		0.08
JUNE 2004	879		0.85	232		0.38	205		0.34	27		0.04	647		1.48	632		1.45	15		0.03
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JULY 2004	1,150		1.43	529		0.80	403		0.61	126		0.19	621		4.24	568		3.88	53		0.36
JUNE 2004	3,320		4.21	1,359		2.08	1,239		1.90	120		0.18	1,961		14.39	1,840		13.50	121		0.89
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
JULY 2004	1,827		1.59	827		0.84	675		0.69	152		0.15	1,000		5.91	954		5.64	46		0.27
JUNE 2004	6,739		6.03	2,830		2.91	2,643		2.72	187		0.19	3,909		26.73	3,631		24.83	278		1.90
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
JULY 2004	496		1.29	201		0.67	164		0.55	37		0.12	295		3.52	288		3.44	7		0.08
JUNE 2004	668		1.72	230		0.77	181		0.60	49		0.16	438		5.00	428		4.89	10		0.11
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
JULY 2004	109		0.68	60		0.41	41		0.28	19		0.13	49		3.31	49		3.31	...		...
JUNE 2004	221		1.38	56		0.38	37		0.25	19		0.13	165		11.74	164		11.66	1		0.07
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
JULY 2004	740		1.20	217		0.44	160		0.33	57		0.12	523		4.17	516		4.12	7		0.06
JUNE 2004	1,154		1.88	177		0.36	132		0.27	45		0.09	977		7.92	972		7.88	5		0.04
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
JULY 2004	77		0.74	39		0.42	23		0.25	16		0.17	38		3.29	38		3.29	...		...
JUNE 2004	158		1.52	31		0.33	23		0.25	8		0.09	127		11.59	126		11.50	1		0.09
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JULY 2004	138		0.24	45		0.54	38		0.46	7		0.08	93		0.19	92		0.19	1		...
JUNE 2004	242		0.42	46		0.55	30		0.36	16		0.19	196		0.40	195		0.40	1		...
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
JULY 2004	92		0.60	52		0.39	36		0.27	16		0.12	40		2.13	38		2.03	2		0.11
JUNE 2004	165		1.08	64		0.48	49		0.37	15		0.11	101		5.53	92		5.03	9		0.49
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
JULY 2004	44		0.97	18		0.50	15		0.41	3		0.08	26		2.86	25		2.75	1		0.11
JUNE 2004	100		2.23	8		0.22	8		0.22	...		...	92		10.72	89		10.37	3		0.35
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
JULY 2004	4,295		1.82	1,077		0.77	795		0.57	282		0.20	3,218		3.35	3,097		3.22	121		0.13
JUNE 2004	4,235		1.81	1,234		0.89	991		0.71	243		0.17	3,001		3.16	2,839		2.99	162		0.17
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
JULY 2004	1,606	*	1.07	444	*	0.59	254	*	0.34	190	*	0.25	1,162	*	1.56	1,142	*	1.53	20	*	0.03
JUNE 2004	1,606		1.08	444		0.59	254		0.34	190		0.25	1,162		1.56	1,142		1.54	20		0.03
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
JULY 2004	15,898	*	1.67	728	*	0.52	577	*	0.41	151	*	0.11	15,170	*	1.86	15,050	*	1.85	120	*	0.01
JUNE 2004	10,451	**	1.10	531	**	0.38	385	**	0.28	146	**	0.10	9,920	**	1.22	9,729	**	1.19	191	**	0.02
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
JULY 2004	37		2.00	...		...	...		...	...		...	37		2.00	37		2.00	...		...
JUNE 2004	53		2.89	...		...	...		...	...		...	53		2.89	53		2.89	...		...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
JULY 2004	140		0.77	46		0.30	30		0.19	16		0.10	94		3.77	93		3.73	1		0.04
JUNE 2004	276		1.53	52		0.33	32		0.21	20		0.13	224		9.23	219		9.02	5		0.21
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
JULY 2004	6		0.24	3		0.16	3		0.16	...		...	3		0.49	3		0.49	...		...
JUNE 2004	3		0.12	1		0.05	1		0.05	...		...	2		0.33	2		0.33	...		...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
JULY 2004	8		0.39	2		0.14	2		0.14	...		...	6		0.92	6		0.92	...		...
JUNE 2004	34		1.67	...		...	...		...	...		...	34		5.33	34		5.33	...		...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
JULY 2004	34		0.63	15		0.30	6		0.12	9		0.18	19		3.80	15		3.00	4		0.80
JUNE 2004	56		1.03	8		0.16	3		0.06	5		0.10	48		10.00	44		9.17	4		0.83
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
JULY 2004	115		0.89	60		0.51	36		0.30	24		0.20	55		5.34	53		5.15	2		0.19
JUNE 2004	147		1.15	35		0.30	13		0.11	22		0.19	112		11.33	107		10.82	5		0.51
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
JULY 2004	120		0.62	45		0.25	29		0.16	16		0.09	75		5.17	61		4.20	14		0.96
JUNE 2004	230		1.20	47		0.26	36		0.20	11		0.06	183		13.44	121		8.89	62		4.55
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
JULY 2004	38		1.23	21		0.77	14		0.52	7		0.26	17		4.49	16		4.22	1		0.26
JUNE 2004	93		3.02	39		1.44	37		1.37	2		0.07	54		14.79	41		11.23	13		3.56
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
JULY 2004	6		0.31	...		...	...		...	...		...	6		0.68	4		0.45	2		0.23
JUNE 2004	19		0.98	1		0.09	...		...	1		0.09	18		2.02	14		1.57	4		0.45
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
JULY 2004	34		1.06	...		...	...		...	...		...	34		1.06	33		1.03	1		0.03
JUNE 2004	64		2.02	...		...	...		...	...		...	64		2.02	64		2.02	...		...
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
JULY 2004	67		1.98	42		1.70	28		1.13	14		0.57	25		2.76	23		2.54	2		0.22
JUNE 2004	79		2.34	20		0.81	12		0.49	8		0.33	59		6.42	54		5.87	5		0.54
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
JULY 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
JUNE 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
JULY 2004	6		0.55	6		0.55	1		0.09	5		0.46	...		...	...		...	...		...
JUNE 2004	...	**	...	...	**	...	...	**	...	...	**	...	...	**	...	...	**	...	...	**	...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
JULY 2004	66		1.69	38		1.83	38		1.83	...		...	28		1.54	28		1.54	...		...
JUNE 2004	192		5.06	24		1.17	23		1.12	1		0.05	168		9.67	168		9.67	...		...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
JULY 2004	48		1.47	13		0.47	3		0.11	10		0.36	35		6.72	35		6.72	...		...
JUNE 2004	210		6.50	53		1.93	5		0.18	48		1.74	157		32.95	157		32.95	...		...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
JULY 2004	60		1.19	53		1.10	42		0.87	11		0.23	7		3.43	6		2.94	1		0.49
JUNE 2004	60		1.19	56		1.16	45		0.93	11		0.23	4		2.08	4		2.08	...		...
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
JULY 2004	879		1.36	313		0.54	302		0.52	11		0.02	566		8.84	515		8.05	51		0.80
JUNE 2004	361		0.56	143		0.25	140		0.24	3		0.01	218		3.47	162		2.58	56		0.89
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
JULY 2004	3		0.13	2		0.13	1		0.07	1		0.07	1		0.12	1		0.12	...		...
JUNE 2004	6		0.26	2		0.13	2		0.13	...		...	4		0.50	4		0.50	...		...
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
JULY 2004	19		0.82	10		1.09	7		0.76	3		0.33	9		0.65	9		0.65	...		...
JUNE 2004	32	**	1.39	10	**	1.09	9	**	0.98	1	**	0.11	22	**	1.58	22	**	1.58	...	**	...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
JULY 2004	13,984		1.82	...		...	...		...	...		...	13,984		1.82	13,954		1.81	30		...
JUNE 2004	8,258		1.07	...		...	...		...	...		...	8,258		1.07	8,240		1.07	18		...