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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

     MARCH 2004
28,359
*
1.07
13,368
*
0.98
6,674
*
0.49
6,694
*
0.49
14,991
*
1.16
13,090
*
1.01
1,901
*
0.15
     FEBRUARY 2004
34,558
**
1.30
20,364
**
1.50
7,570
**
0.56
12,794
**
0.95
14,194
**
1.09
12,784
**
0.99
1,410
**
0.11
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

     MARCH 2004
50
0.38
5
0.19
2
0.07
3
0.11
45
0.43
45
0.43
...
...
     FEBRUARY 2004
54
*
0.41
9
*
0.33
9
*
0.33
...
*
...
45
*
0.43
42
*
0.40
3
*
0.03
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE

     MARCH 2004
14
0.44
...
...
...
...
...
...
14
0.44
14
0.44
...
...
     FEBRUARY 2004
19
0.59
...
...
...
...
...
...
19
0.59
17
0.53
2
0.06
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

     MARCH 2004
5
0.19
5
0.19
2
0.08
3
0.12
...
...
...
...
...
...
     FEBRUARY 2004
10
0.38
9
0.35
9
0.35
...
...
1
1.64
1
1.64
...
...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

     MARCH 2004
7
0.16
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
0.16
7
0.16
...
...
     FEBRUARY 2004
15
0.34
...
...
...
...
...
...
15
0.34
14
0.32
1
0.02
JUDICIAL BRANCH

     MARCH 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
     FEBRUARY 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

     MARCH 2004
28,309
*
1.07
13,363
*
0.99
6,672
*
0.49
6,691
*
0.49
14,946
*
1.16
13,045
*
1.02
1,901
*
0.15
     FEBRUARY 2004
34,504
**
1.31
20,355
**
1.51
7,561
**
0.56
12,794
**
0.95
14,149
**
1.10
12,742
**
0.99
1,407
**
0.11
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

     MARCH 2004
26
1.53
5
0.72
2
0.29
3
0.43
21
2.10
21
2.10
...
...
     FEBRUARY 2004
26
1.53
4
0.57
2
0.28
2
0.28
22
2.21
22
2.21
...
...
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

     MARCH 2004
22,075
*
1.31
12,994
*
1.07
6,403
*
0.53
6,591
*
0.54
9,081
*
1.96
7,305
*
1.58
1,776
*
0.38
     FEBRUARY 2004
28,184
**
1.68
20,015
**
1.65
7,342
**
0.61
12,673
**
1.05
8,169
**
1.77
6,860
**
1.48
1,309
**
0.28
DEPARTMENT OF STATE

     MARCH 2004
437
1.33
58
0.75
54
0.69
4
0.05
379
1.51
285
1.13
94
0.37
     FEBRUARY 2004
209
0.64
30
0.39
29
0.37
1
0.01
179
0.72
83
0.33
96
0.38
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

     MARCH 2004
3,844
3.06
3,581
2.99
1,301
1.09
2,280
1.90
263
4.66
255
4.52
8
0.14
     FEBRUARY 2004
11,396
9.42
11,173
9.68
2,560
2.22
8,613
7.46
223
4.04
166
3.00
57
1.03
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

     MARCH 2004
8,489
1.28
4,428
0.82
2,634
0.49
1,794
0.33
4,061
3.15
2,797
2.17
1,264
0.98
     FEBRUARY 2004
7,655
1.15
4,384
0.82
2,564
0.48
1,820
0.34
3,271
2.55
2,461
1.92
810
0.63
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

     MARCH 2004
3,827
1.66
2,258
1.23
1,362
0.74
896
0.49
1,569
3.30
1,050
2.21
519
1.09
     FEBRUARY 2004
3,311
1.44
2,025
1.11
1,297
0.71
728
0.40
1,286
2.70
930
1.95
356
0.75
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

     MARCH 2004
1,164
0.64
684
0.43
365
0.23
319
0.20
480
2.21
381
1.76
99
0.46
     FEBRUARY 2004
1,034
0.57
641
0.40
373
0.23
268
0.17
393
1.80
325
1.49
68
0.31
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

     MARCH 2004
2,401
1.57
980
0.84
549
0.47
431
0.37
1,421
3.93
837
2.31
584
1.62
     FEBRUARY 2004
2,423
1.60
1,299
1.12
598
0.51
701
0.60
1,124
3.17
765
2.16
359
1.01
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

     MARCH 2004
149
0.69
116
0.57
112
0.55
4
0.02
33
2.76
33
2.76
...
...
     FEBRUARY 2004
90
0.41
51
0.25
45
0.22
6
0.03
39
3.18
39
3.18
...
...
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)

     MARCH 2004
948
1.22
390
0.70
246
0.44
144
0.26
558
2.50
496
2.22
62
0.28
     FEBRUARY 2004
797
1.02
368
0.66
251
0.45
117
0.21
429
1.93
402
1.81
27
0.12
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

     MARCH 2004
335
0.32
137
0.23
125
0.21
12
0.02
198
0.46
178
0.41
20
0.05
     FEBRUARY 2004
494
0.48
179
0.30
165
0.28
14
0.02
315
0.73
301
0.70
14
0.03
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

     MARCH 2004
1,274
1.82
930
1.54
308
0.51
622
1.03
344
3.57
224
2.33
120
1.25
     FEBRUARY 2004
969
1.39
687
1.15
228
0.38
459
0.77
282
2.93
184
1.91
98
1.02
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

     MARCH 2004
1,716
1.74
1,296
1.46
469
0.53
827
0.93
420
4.26
333
3.38
87
0.88
     FEBRUARY 2004
1,668
1.67
1,132
1.27
362
0.41
770
0.86
536
5.18
482
4.66
54
0.52
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

     MARCH 2004
499
1.35
205
0.68
114
0.38
91
0.30
294
4.23
292
4.20
2
0.03
     FEBRUARY 2004
315
0.85
94
0.31
64
0.21
30
0.10
221
3.18
211
3.03
10
0.14
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

     MARCH 2004
70
0.44
53
0.36
37
0.25
16
0.11
17
1.31
17
1.31
...
...
     FEBRUARY 2004
65
0.40
39
0.26
24
0.16
15
0.10
26
1.91
26
1.91
...
...
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

     MARCH 2004
374
0.62
140
0.29
105
0.21
35
0.07
234
2.00
234
2.00
...
...
     FEBRUARY 2004
442
0.73
168
0.34
133
0.27
35
0.07
274
2.35
272
2.33
2
0.02
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

     MARCH 2004
39
0.38
35
0.38
24
0.26
11
0.12
4
0.38
4
0.38
...
...
     FEBRUARY 2004
20
0.19
15
0.16
9
0.10
6
0.06
5
0.47
4
0.37
1
0.09
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

     MARCH 2004
87
0.15
34
0.41
27
0.32
7
0.08
53
0.11
52
0.11
1
...
     FEBRUARY 2004
85
0.15
42
0.50
30
0.36
12
0.14
43
0.09
43
0.09
...
...
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

     MARCH 2004
57
0.38
36
0.27
28
0.21
8
0.06
21
1.23
18
1.05
3
0.18
     FEBRUARY 2004
77
0.51
66
0.49
50
0.37
16
0.12
11
0.64
10
0.58
1
0.06
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

     MARCH 2004
25
0.56
7
0.19
4
0.11
3
0.08
18
2.31
16
2.05
2
0.26
     FEBRUARY 2004
20
0.45
9
0.25
7
0.19
2
0.05
11
1.42
11
1.42
...
...
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

     MARCH 2004
2,475
1.06
1,170
0.84
877
0.63
293
0.21
1,305
1.39
1,167
1.25
138
0.15
     FEBRUARY 2004
2,415
1.04
1,113
0.80
821
0.59
292
0.21
1,302
1.39
1,173
1.26
129
0.14
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

     MARCH 2004
2,354
*
1.58
884
*
1.18
296
*
0.39
588
*
0.78
1,470
*
1.98
1,433
*
1.93
37
*
0.05
     FEBRUARY 2004
2,354
**
1.58
884
**
1.18
296
**
0.39
588
**
0.78
1,470
**
1.99
1,433
**
1.94
37
**
0.05
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

     MARCH 2004
6,208
0.65
364
0.26
267
0.19
97
0.07
5,844
0.71
5,719
0.70
125
0.02
     FEBRUARY 2004
6,294
**
0.65
336
**
0.24
217
**
0.16
119
**
0.09
5,958
**
0.72
5,860
**
0.71
98
**
0.01
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

     MARCH 2004
10
0.55
...
...
...
...
...
...
10
0.55
10
0.55
...
...
     FEBRUARY 2004
12
0.66
...
...
...
...
...
...
12
0.66
12
0.66
...
...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

     MARCH 2004
74
0.42
40
0.26
29
0.19
11
0.07
34
1.55
33
1.51
1
0.05
     FEBRUARY 2004
68
0.38
35
0.22
18
0.12
17
0.11
33
1.50
32
1.46
1
0.05
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

     MARCH 2004
7
0.28
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
1.14
3
0.49
4
0.65
     FEBRUARY 2004
1
0.04
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
0.16
...
...
1
0.16
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

     MARCH 2004
1
0.05
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
0.16
1
0.16
...
...
     FEBRUARY 2004
3
0.15
1
0.07
...
...
1
0.07
2
0.32
2
0.32
...
...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

     MARCH 2004
8
0.15
4
0.08
...
...
4
0.08
4
0.92
1
0.23
3
0.69
     FEBRUARY 2004
24
0.44
14
0.28
9
0.18
5
0.10
10
2.22
6
1.33
4
0.89
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

     MARCH 2004
70
0.55
53
0.45
26
0.22
27
0.23
17
1.88
16
1.77
1
0.11
     FEBRUARY 2004
53
0.42
38
0.32
15
0.13
23
0.20
15
1.64
15
1.64
...
...
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

     MARCH 2004
112
0.59
82
0.46
72
0.40
10
0.06
30
2.59
23
1.99
7
0.60
     FEBRUARY 2004
131
0.69
69
0.39
53
0.30
16
0.09
62
5.51
55
4.89
7
0.62
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

     MARCH 2004
60
2.00
39
1.47
34
1.28
5
0.19
21
6.04
16
4.60
5
1.44
     FEBRUARY 2004
29
0.97
19
0.72
16
0.60
3
0.11
10
2.90
10
2.90
...
...
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

     MARCH 2004
14
0.72
2
0.19
1
0.09
1
0.09
12
1.36
9
1.02
3
0.34
     FEBRUARY 2004
9
0.46
3
0.28
2
0.19
1
0.09
6
0.68
4
0.45
2
0.23
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

     MARCH 2004
21
0.68
...
...
...
...
...
...
21
0.68
18
0.58
3
0.10
     FEBRUARY 2004
17
0.55
...
...
...
...
...
...
17
0.55
12
0.39
5
0.16
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

     MARCH 2004
27
0.80
20
0.82
12
0.49
8
0.33
7
0.76
7
0.76
...
...
     FEBRUARY 2004
19
0.57
9
0.37
6
0.25
3
0.12
10
1.08
10
1.08
...
...
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION

     MARCH 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
     FEBRUARY 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

     MARCH 2004
2
0.18
2
0.18
...
...
2
0.18
...
...
...
...
...
...
     FEBRUARY 2004
1
0.09
1
0.09
...
...
1
0.09
...
...
...
...
...
...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

     MARCH 2004
56
1.58
30
1.53
27
1.38
3
0.15
26
1.63
26
1.63
...
...
     FEBRUARY 2004
40
1.14
23
1.19
22
1.14
1
0.05
17
1.08
17
1.08
...
...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

     MARCH 2004
8
0.24
6
0.21
3
0.11
3
0.11
2
0.35
2
0.35
...
...
     FEBRUARY 2004
14
0.39
5
0.17
3
0.10
2
0.07
9
1.31
9
1.31
...
...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

     MARCH 2004
37
0.74
33
0.69
27
0.56
6
0.12
4
2.21
4
2.21
...
...
     FEBRUARY 2004
53
1.06
50
1.03
42
0.87
8
0.17
3
1.66
1
0.55
2
1.11
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

     MARCH 2004
62
0.10
7
0.01
7
0.01
...
...
55
0.85
7
0.11
48
0.74
     FEBRUARY 2004
83
0.13
29
0.05
5
0.01
24
0.04
54
0.83
5
0.08
49
0.75
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

     MARCH 2004
3
0.13
2
0.13
2
0.13
...
...
1
0.12
1
0.12
...
...
     FEBRUARY 2004
16
0.69
12
0.80
9
0.60
3
0.20
4
0.49
4
0.49
...
...
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

     MARCH 2004
41
1.76
3
0.33
1
0.11
2
0.22
38
2.70
38
2.70
...
...
     FEBRUARY 2004
8
0.34
3
0.32
3
0.32
...
...
5
0.36
5
0.36
...
...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

     MARCH 2004
5,429
0.70
...
...
...
...
...
...
5,429
0.70
5,394
0.70
35
...
     FEBRUARY 2004
5,587
0.72
...
...
...
...
...
...
5,587
0.72
5,573
0.72
14
...

*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
MARCH 2004	28,359	*	1.07	13,368	*	0.98	6,674	*	0.49	6,694	*	0.49	14,991	*	1.16	13,090	*	1.01	1,901	*	0.15
FEBRUARY 2004	34,558	**	1.30	20,364	**	1.50	7,570	**	0.56	12,794	**	0.95	14,194	**	1.09	12,784	**	0.99	1,410	**	0.11
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
MARCH 2004	50		0.38	5		0.19	2		0.07	3		0.11	45		0.43	45		0.43	...		...
FEBRUARY 2004	54	*	0.41	9	*	0.33	9	*	0.33	...	*	...	45	*	0.43	42	*	0.40	3	*	0.03
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
MARCH 2004	14		0.44	...		...	...		...	...		...	14		0.44	14		0.44	...		...
FEBRUARY 2004	19		0.59	...		...	...		...	...		...	19		0.59	17		0.53	2		0.06
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
MARCH 2004	5		0.19	5		0.19	2		0.08	3		0.12	...		...	...		...	...		...
FEBRUARY 2004	10		0.38	9		0.35	9		0.35	...		...	1		1.64	1		1.64	...		...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
MARCH 2004	7		0.16	...		...	...		...	...		...	7		0.16	7		0.16	...		...
FEBRUARY 2004	15		0.34	...		...	...		...	...		...	15		0.34	14		0.32	1		0.02
JUDICIAL BRANCH
MARCH 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
FEBRUARY 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
MARCH 2004	28,309	*	1.07	13,363	*	0.99	6,672	*	0.49	6,691	*	0.49	14,946	*	1.16	13,045	*	1.02	1,901	*	0.15
FEBRUARY 2004	34,504	**	1.31	20,355	**	1.51	7,561	**	0.56	12,794	**	0.95	14,149	**	1.10	12,742	**	0.99	1,407	**	0.11
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
MARCH 2004	26		1.53	5		0.72	2		0.29	3		0.43	21		2.10	21		2.10	...		...
FEBRUARY 2004	26		1.53	4		0.57	2		0.28	2		0.28	22		2.21	22		2.21	...		...
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
MARCH 2004	22,075	*	1.31	12,994	*	1.07	6,403	*	0.53	6,591	*	0.54	9,081	*	1.96	7,305	*	1.58	1,776	*	0.38
FEBRUARY 2004	28,184	**	1.68	20,015	**	1.65	7,342	**	0.61	12,673	**	1.05	8,169	**	1.77	6,860	**	1.48	1,309	**	0.28
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
MARCH 2004	437		1.33	58		0.75	54		0.69	4		0.05	379		1.51	285		1.13	94		0.37
FEBRUARY 2004	209		0.64	30		0.39	29		0.37	1		0.01	179		0.72	83		0.33	96		0.38
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
MARCH 2004	3,844		3.06	3,581		2.99	1,301		1.09	2,280		1.90	263		4.66	255		4.52	8		0.14
FEBRUARY 2004	11,396		9.42	11,173		9.68	2,560		2.22	8,613		7.46	223		4.04	166		3.00	57		1.03
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MARCH 2004	8,489		1.28	4,428		0.82	2,634		0.49	1,794		0.33	4,061		3.15	2,797		2.17	1,264		0.98
FEBRUARY 2004	7,655		1.15	4,384		0.82	2,564		0.48	1,820		0.34	3,271		2.55	2,461		1.92	810		0.63
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
MARCH 2004	3,827		1.66	2,258		1.23	1,362		0.74	896		0.49	1,569		3.30	1,050		2.21	519		1.09
FEBRUARY 2004	3,311		1.44	2,025		1.11	1,297		0.71	728		0.40	1,286		2.70	930		1.95	356		0.75
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
MARCH 2004	1,164		0.64	684		0.43	365		0.23	319		0.20	480		2.21	381		1.76	99		0.46
FEBRUARY 2004	1,034		0.57	641		0.40	373		0.23	268		0.17	393		1.80	325		1.49	68		0.31
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MARCH 2004	2,401		1.57	980		0.84	549		0.47	431		0.37	1,421		3.93	837		2.31	584		1.62
FEBRUARY 2004	2,423		1.60	1,299		1.12	598		0.51	701		0.60	1,124		3.17	765		2.16	359		1.01
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
MARCH 2004	149		0.69	116		0.57	112		0.55	4		0.02	33		2.76	33		2.76	...		...
FEBRUARY 2004	90		0.41	51		0.25	45		0.22	6		0.03	39		3.18	39		3.18	...		...
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
MARCH 2004	948		1.22	390		0.70	246		0.44	144		0.26	558		2.50	496		2.22	62		0.28
FEBRUARY 2004	797		1.02	368		0.66	251		0.45	117		0.21	429		1.93	402		1.81	27		0.12
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
MARCH 2004	335		0.32	137		0.23	125		0.21	12		0.02	198		0.46	178		0.41	20		0.05
FEBRUARY 2004	494		0.48	179		0.30	165		0.28	14		0.02	315		0.73	301		0.70	14		0.03
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
MARCH 2004	1,274		1.82	930		1.54	308		0.51	622		1.03	344		3.57	224		2.33	120		1.25
FEBRUARY 2004	969		1.39	687		1.15	228		0.38	459		0.77	282		2.93	184		1.91	98		1.02
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
MARCH 2004	1,716		1.74	1,296		1.46	469		0.53	827		0.93	420		4.26	333		3.38	87		0.88
FEBRUARY 2004	1,668		1.67	1,132		1.27	362		0.41	770		0.86	536		5.18	482		4.66	54		0.52
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
MARCH 2004	499		1.35	205		0.68	114		0.38	91		0.30	294		4.23	292		4.20	2		0.03
FEBRUARY 2004	315		0.85	94		0.31	64		0.21	30		0.10	221		3.18	211		3.03	10		0.14
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MARCH 2004	70		0.44	53		0.36	37		0.25	16		0.11	17		1.31	17		1.31	...		...
FEBRUARY 2004	65		0.40	39		0.26	24		0.16	15		0.10	26		1.91	26		1.91	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
MARCH 2004	374		0.62	140		0.29	105		0.21	35		0.07	234		2.00	234		2.00	...		...
FEBRUARY 2004	442		0.73	168		0.34	133		0.27	35		0.07	274		2.35	272		2.33	2		0.02
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
MARCH 2004	39		0.38	35		0.38	24		0.26	11		0.12	4		0.38	4		0.38	...		...
FEBRUARY 2004	20		0.19	15		0.16	9		0.10	6		0.06	5		0.47	4		0.37	1		0.09
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MARCH 2004	87		0.15	34		0.41	27		0.32	7		0.08	53		0.11	52		0.11	1		...
FEBRUARY 2004	85		0.15	42		0.50	30		0.36	12		0.14	43		0.09	43		0.09	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
MARCH 2004	57		0.38	36		0.27	28		0.21	8		0.06	21		1.23	18		1.05	3		0.18
FEBRUARY 2004	77		0.51	66		0.49	50		0.37	16		0.12	11		0.64	10		0.58	1		0.06
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
MARCH 2004	25		0.56	7		0.19	4		0.11	3		0.08	18		2.31	16		2.05	2		0.26
FEBRUARY 2004	20		0.45	9		0.25	7		0.19	2		0.05	11		1.42	11		1.42	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
MARCH 2004	2,475		1.06	1,170		0.84	877		0.63	293		0.21	1,305		1.39	1,167		1.25	138		0.15
FEBRUARY 2004	2,415		1.04	1,113		0.80	821		0.59	292		0.21	1,302		1.39	1,173		1.26	129		0.14
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
MARCH 2004	2,354	*	1.58	884	*	1.18	296	*	0.39	588	*	0.78	1,470	*	1.98	1,433	*	1.93	37	*	0.05
FEBRUARY 2004	2,354	**	1.58	884	**	1.18	296	**	0.39	588	**	0.78	1,470	**	1.99	1,433	**	1.94	37	**	0.05
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
MARCH 2004	6,208		0.65	364		0.26	267		0.19	97		0.07	5,844		0.71	5,719		0.70	125		0.02
FEBRUARY 2004	6,294	**	0.65	336	**	0.24	217	**	0.16	119	**	0.09	5,958	**	0.72	5,860	**	0.71	98	**	0.01
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MARCH 2004	10		0.55	...		...	...		...	...		...	10		0.55	10		0.55	...		...
FEBRUARY 2004	12		0.66	...		...	...		...	...		...	12		0.66	12		0.66	...		...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
MARCH 2004	74		0.42	40		0.26	29		0.19	11		0.07	34		1.55	33		1.51	1		0.05
FEBRUARY 2004	68		0.38	35		0.22	18		0.12	17		0.11	33		1.50	32		1.46	1		0.05
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
MARCH 2004	7		0.28	...		...	...		...	...		...	7		1.14	3		0.49	4		0.65
FEBRUARY 2004	1		0.04	...		...	...		...	...		...	1		0.16	...		...	1		0.16
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
MARCH 2004	1		0.05	...		...	...		...	...		...	1		0.16	1		0.16	...		...
FEBRUARY 2004	3		0.15	1		0.07	...		...	1		0.07	2		0.32	2		0.32	...		...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
MARCH 2004	8		0.15	4		0.08	...		...	4		0.08	4		0.92	1		0.23	3		0.69
FEBRUARY 2004	24		0.44	14		0.28	9		0.18	5		0.10	10		2.22	6		1.33	4		0.89
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2004	70		0.55	53		0.45	26		0.22	27		0.23	17		1.88	16		1.77	1		0.11
FEBRUARY 2004	53		0.42	38		0.32	15		0.13	23		0.20	15		1.64	15		1.64	...		...
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2004	112		0.59	82		0.46	72		0.40	10		0.06	30		2.59	23		1.99	7		0.60
FEBRUARY 2004	131		0.69	69		0.39	53		0.30	16		0.09	62		5.51	55		4.89	7		0.62
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2004	60		2.00	39		1.47	34		1.28	5		0.19	21		6.04	16		4.60	5		1.44
FEBRUARY 2004	29		0.97	19		0.72	16		0.60	3		0.11	10		2.90	10		2.90	...		...
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
MARCH 2004	14		0.72	2		0.19	1		0.09	1		0.09	12		1.36	9		1.02	3		0.34
FEBRUARY 2004	9		0.46	3		0.28	2		0.19	1		0.09	6		0.68	4		0.45	2		0.23
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
MARCH 2004	21		0.68	...		...	...		...	...		...	21		0.68	18		0.58	3		0.10
FEBRUARY 2004	17		0.55	...		...	...		...	...		...	17		0.55	12		0.39	5		0.16
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
MARCH 2004	27		0.80	20		0.82	12		0.49	8		0.33	7		0.76	7		0.76	...		...
FEBRUARY 2004	19		0.57	9		0.37	6		0.25	3		0.12	10		1.08	10		1.08	...		...
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
MARCH 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
FEBRUARY 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
MARCH 2004	2		0.18	2		0.18	...		...	2		0.18	...		...	...		...	...		...
FEBRUARY 2004	1		0.09	1		0.09	...		...	1		0.09	...		...	...		...	...		...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
MARCH 2004	56		1.58	30		1.53	27		1.38	3		0.15	26		1.63	26		1.63	...		...
FEBRUARY 2004	40		1.14	23		1.19	22		1.14	1		0.05	17		1.08	17		1.08	...		...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2004	8		0.24	6		0.21	3		0.11	3		0.11	2		0.35	2		0.35	...		...
FEBRUARY 2004	14		0.39	5		0.17	3		0.10	2		0.07	9		1.31	9		1.31	...		...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
MARCH 2004	37		0.74	33		0.69	27		0.56	6		0.12	4		2.21	4		2.21	...		...
FEBRUARY 2004	53		1.06	50		1.03	42		0.87	8		0.17	3		1.66	1		0.55	2		1.11
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2004	62		0.10	7		0.01	7		0.01	...		...	55		0.85	7		0.11	48		0.74
FEBRUARY 2004	83		0.13	29		0.05	5		0.01	24		0.04	54		0.83	5		0.08	49		0.75
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MARCH 2004	3		0.13	2		0.13	2		0.13	...		...	1		0.12	1		0.12	...		...
FEBRUARY 2004	16		0.69	12		0.80	9		0.60	3		0.20	4		0.49	4		0.49	...		...
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MARCH 2004	41		1.76	3		0.33	1		0.11	2		0.22	38		2.70	38		2.70	...		...
FEBRUARY 2004	8		0.34	3		0.32	3		0.32	...		...	5		0.36	5		0.36	...		...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
MARCH 2004	5,429		0.70	...		...	...		...	...		...	5,429		0.70	5,394		0.70	35		...
FEBRUARY 2004	5,587		0.72	...		...	...		...	...		...	5,587		0.72	5,573		0.72	14		...