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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

     MAY 2004
45,718
*
1.72
18,378
*
1.35
14,081
*
1.03
4,297
*
0.31
27,340
*
2.11
25,033
*
1.93
2,307
*
0.18
     APRIL 2004
29,056
**
1.09
12,559
**
0.92
7,444
**
0.55
5,115
**
0.38
16,497
**
1.28
14,354
**
1.11
2,143
**
0.17
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

     MAY 2004
168
1.30
12
0.48
8
0.32
4
0.16
156
1.49
149
1.42
7
0.07
     APRIL 2004
50
0.38
4
0.15
4
0.15
...
...
46
0.44
40
0.38
6
0.06
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE

     MAY 2004
82
2.53
...
...
...
...
...
...
82
2.53
78
2.41
4
0.12
     APRIL 2004
16
0.50
...
...
...
...
...
...
16
0.50
10
0.31
6
0.19
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

     MAY 2004
16
0.66
12
0.51
8
0.34
4
0.17
4
6.56
3
4.92
1
1.64
     APRIL 2004
2
0.08
2
0.08
2
0.08
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

     MAY 2004
21
0.48
...
...
...
...
...
...
21
0.48
19
0.43
2
0.05
     APRIL 2004
9
0.21
...
...
...
...
...
...
9
0.21
9
0.21
...
...
JUDICIAL BRANCH

     MAY 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
     APRIL 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

     MAY 2004
45,550
*
1.72
18,366
*
1.35
14,073
*
1.03
4,293
*
0.32
27,184
*
2.11
24,884
*
1.93
2,300
*
0.18
     APRIL 2004
29,006
**
1.10
12,555
**
0.92
7,440
**
0.55
5,115
**
0.38
16,451
**
1.28
14,314
**
1.12
2,137
**
0.17
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

     MAY 2004
58
3.37
6
0.86
3
0.43
3
0.43
52
5.08
49
4.78
3
0.29
     APRIL 2004
29
1.70
10
1.44
3
0.43
7
1.01
19
1.89
19
1.89
...
...
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

     MAY 2004
34,843
*
2.06
17,690
*
1.45
13,625
*
1.11
4,065
*
0.33
17,153
*
3.64
15,195
*
3.23
1,958
*
0.42
     APRIL 2004
22,551
**
1.34
12,217
**
1.00
7,209
**
0.59
5,008
**
0.41
10,334
**
2.22
8,330
**
1.79
2,004
**
0.43
DEPARTMENT OF STATE

     MAY 2004
401
1.21
34
0.44
31
0.40
3
0.04
367
1.45
273
1.08
94
0.37
     APRIL 2004
251
0.76
50
0.64
48
0.62
2
0.03
201
0.80
57
0.23
144
0.57
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

     MAY 2004
1,184
0.94
1,053
0.88
238
0.20
815
0.68
131
2.14
113
1.85
18
0.29
     APRIL 2004
3,598
2.83
2,352
1.94
1,173
0.97
1,179
0.97
1,246
19.88
1,206
19.25
40
0.64
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

     MAY 2004
8,495
1.27
4,027
0.75
2,632
0.49
1,395
0.26
4,468
3.39
3,551
2.70
917
0.70
     APRIL 2004
8,639
1.29
4,511
0.84
2,795
0.52
1,716
0.32
4,128
3.18
2,750
2.12
1,378
1.06
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

     MAY 2004
4,154
1.79
2,097
1.14
1,362
0.74
735
0.40
2,057
4.22
1,502
3.08
555
1.14
     APRIL 2004
4,234
1.83
2,337
1.27
1,443
0.79
894
0.49
1,897
3.97
1,062
2.22
835
1.75
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

     MAY 2004
1,845
1.02
746
0.47
423
0.26
323
0.20
1,099
5.08
861
3.98
238
1.10
     APRIL 2004
1,161
0.64
682
0.43
366
0.23
316
0.20
479
2.22
407
1.89
72
0.33
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

     MAY 2004
1,351
0.87
707
0.60
535
0.45
172
0.15
644
1.71
569
1.51
75
0.20
     APRIL 2004
2,268
1.47
970
0.82
660
0.56
310
0.26
1,298
3.51
863
2.33
435
1.18
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

     MAY 2004
120
0.55
33
0.16
26
0.13
7
0.03
87
7.08
87
7.08
...
...
     APRIL 2004
84
0.39
68
0.33
57
0.28
11
0.05
16
1.35
16
1.35
...
...
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)

     MAY 2004
1,025
1.32
444
0.80
286
0.52
158
0.29
581
2.60
532
2.38
49
0.22
     APRIL 2004
892
1.15
454
0.82
269
0.49
185
0.33
438
1.97
402
1.80
36
0.16
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

     MAY 2004
860
0.83
377
0.63
346
0.57
31
0.05
483
1.11
466
1.07
17
0.04
     APRIL 2004
385
0.37
131
0.22
117
0.19
14
0.02
254
0.59
230
0.53
24
0.06
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

     MAY 2004
5,947
7.95
3,400
5.37
3,009
4.75
391
0.62
2,547
22.13
2,309
20.06
238
2.07
     APRIL 2004
2,033
2.86
1,410
2.30
707
1.15
703
1.15
623
6.24
484
4.85
139
1.39
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

     MAY 2004
9,895
9.50
6,440
6.93
5,699
6.13
741
0.80
3,455
30.84
2,982
26.62
473
4.22
     APRIL 2004
2,213
2.23
1,722
1.93
963
1.08
759
0.85
491
5.03
374
3.83
117
1.20
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

     MAY 2004
1,978
5.20
263
0.88
223
0.74
40
0.13
1,715
21.20
1,698
20.99
17
0.21
     APRIL 2004
775
2.08
149
0.50
87
0.29
62
0.21
626
8.73
620
8.64
6
0.08
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

     MAY 2004
187
1.17
107
0.73
57
0.39
50
0.34
80
6.12
80
6.12
...
...
     APRIL 2004
65
0.41
57
0.39
39
0.27
18
0.12
8
0.62
8
0.62
...
...
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

     MAY 2004
849
1.40
228
0.47
153
0.31
75
0.15
621
5.25
614
5.19
7
0.06
     APRIL 2004
416
0.69
149
0.30
118
0.24
31
0.06
267
2.31
263
2.27
4
0.03
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

     MAY 2004
83
0.80
68
0.73
41
0.44
27
0.29
15
1.44
11
1.05
4
0.38
     APRIL 2004
55
0.53
50
0.54
29
0.31
21
0.23
5
0.48
4
0.38
1
0.10
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

     MAY 2004
154
0.27
45
0.54
31
0.37
14
0.17
109
0.22
109
0.22
...
...
     APRIL 2004
102
0.18
33
0.40
23
0.28
10
0.12
69
0.14
67
0.14
2
...
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

     MAY 2004
150
0.99
60
0.45
33
0.25
27
0.20
90
5.14
76
4.34
14
0.80
     APRIL 2004
78
0.52
58
0.43
40
0.30
18
0.13
20
1.17
14
0.82
6
0.35
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

     MAY 2004
67
1.51
17
0.47
9
0.25
8
0.22
50
6.21
49
6.08
1
0.12
     APRIL 2004
19
0.43
9
0.25
6
0.16
3
0.08
10
1.26
9
1.13
1
0.13
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

     MAY 2004
3,157
1.35
1,202
0.86
938
0.67
264
0.19
1,955
2.08
1,811
1.93
144
0.15
     APRIL 2004
2,486
1.07
1,167
0.84
879
0.63
288
0.21
1,319
1.41
1,191
1.27
128
0.14
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

     MAY 2004
1,436
*
0.97
369
*
0.49
185
*
0.25
184
*
0.25
1,067
*
1.45
1,053
*
1.43
14
*
0.02
     APRIL 2004
1,436
**
0.97
369
**
0.49
185
**
0.25
184
**
0.25
1,067
**
1.45
1,053
**
1.43
14
**
0.02
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

     MAY 2004
10,649
1.12
670
0.48
445
0.32
225
0.16
9,979
1.22
9,640
1.18
339
0.04
     APRIL 2004
6,426
0.67
328
0.24
228
0.16
100
0.07
6,098
0.75
5,965
0.73
133
0.02
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

     MAY 2004
15
0.83
...
...
...
...
...
...
15
0.83
15
0.83
...
...
     APRIL 2004
15
0.83
...
...
...
...
...
...
15
0.83
15
0.83
...
...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

     MAY 2004
210
1.18
71
0.46
40
0.26
31
0.20
139
6.06
134
5.84
5
0.22
     APRIL 2004
71
0.40
36
0.23
23
0.15
13
0.08
35
1.58
30
1.36
5
0.23
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

     MAY 2004
7
0.28
4
0.21
4
0.21
...
...
3
0.49
3
0.49
...
...
     APRIL 2004
2
0.08
1
0.05
1
0.05
...
...
1
0.16
...
...
1
0.16
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

     MAY 2004
19
0.94
1
0.07
...
...
1
0.07
18
2.92
18
2.92
...
...
     APRIL 2004
3
0.15
1
0.07
...
...
1
0.07
2
0.33
1
0.16
1
0.16
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

     MAY 2004
60
1.11
10
0.20
5
0.10
5
0.10
50
11.16
38
8.48
12
2.68
     APRIL 2004
11
0.20
10
0.20
2
0.04
8
0.16
1
0.23
1
0.23
...
...
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

     MAY 2004
131
1.03
71
0.60
28
0.24
43
0.36
60
6.44
46
4.94
14
1.50
     APRIL 2004
76
0.60
45
0.38
20
0.17
25
0.21
31
3.40
30
3.29
1
0.11
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

     MAY 2004
284
1.49
100
0.56
80
0.45
20
0.11
184
14.82
82
6.60
102
8.22
     APRIL 2004
89
0.47
60
0.34
49
0.27
11
0.06
29
2.46
23
1.95
6
0.51
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

     MAY 2004
105
3.45
51
1.89
35
1.30
16
0.59
54
15.38
19
5.41
35
9.97
     APRIL 2004
44
1.45
31
1.16
27
1.01
4
0.15
13
3.72
12
3.43
1
0.29
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

     MAY 2004
29
1.49
6
0.57
1
0.09
5
0.47
23
2.60
20
2.26
3
0.34
     APRIL 2004
8
0.41
3
0.28
3
0.28
...
...
5
0.57
1
0.11
4
0.45
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

     MAY 2004
69
2.22
...
...
...
...
...
...
69
2.22
66
2.12
3
0.10
     APRIL 2004
24
0.78
...
...
...
...
...
...
24
0.78
23
0.74
1
0.03
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

     MAY 2004
92
2.70
38
1.55
22
0.90
16
0.65
54
5.64
47
4.91
7
0.73
     APRIL 2004
16
0.47
7
0.29
3
0.12
4
0.16
9
0.95
9
0.95
...
...
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION

     MAY 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
     APRIL 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

     MAY 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
     APRIL 2004
1
0.09
1
0.09
1
0.09
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

     MAY 2004
127
3.47
45
2.22
38
1.88
7
0.35
82
5.01
79
4.83
3
0.18
     APRIL 2004
49
1.36
30
1.51
29
1.46
1
0.05
19
1.18
19
1.18
...
...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

     MAY 2004
50
1.58
38
1.38
2
0.07
36
1.31
12
2.92
11
2.67
1
0.24
     APRIL 2004
11
0.34
6
0.22
3
0.11
3
0.11
5
1.10
5
1.10
...
...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

     MAY 2004
65
1.30
57
1.18
38
0.79
19
0.39
8
4.32
7
3.78
1
0.54
     APRIL 2004
56
1.12
52
1.08
38
0.79
14
0.29
4
2.19
3
1.64
1
0.55
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

     MAY 2004
249
0.39
105
0.18
99
0.17
6
0.01
144
2.29
55
0.87
89
1.41
     APRIL 2004
65
0.10
3
0.01
2
...
1
...
62
0.97
5
0.08
57
0.89
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

     MAY 2004
6
0.26
2
0.13
1
0.07
1
0.07
4
0.50
3
0.38
1
0.13
     APRIL 2004
9
0.39
6
0.40
5
0.33
1
0.07
3
0.38
...
...
3
0.38
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

     MAY 2004
18
0.78
11
1.21
4
0.44
7
0.77
7
0.50
7
0.50
...
...
     APRIL 2004
5
0.22
2
0.22
1
0.11
1
0.11
3
0.21
3
0.21
...
...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

     MAY 2004
8,807
1.14
...
...
...
...
...
...
8,807
1.14
8,766
1.14
41
0.01
     APRIL 2004
5,692
0.74
...
...
...
...
...
...
5,692
0.74
5,664
0.73
28
...

*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
MAY 2004	45,718	*	1.72	18,378	*	1.35	14,081	*	1.03	4,297	*	0.31	27,340	*	2.11	25,033	*	1.93	2,307	*	0.18
APRIL 2004	29,056	**	1.09	12,559	**	0.92	7,444	**	0.55	5,115	**	0.38	16,497	**	1.28	14,354	**	1.11	2,143	**	0.17
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
MAY 2004	168		1.30	12		0.48	8		0.32	4		0.16	156		1.49	149		1.42	7		0.07
APRIL 2004	50		0.38	4		0.15	4		0.15	...		...	46		0.44	40		0.38	6		0.06
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
MAY 2004	82		2.53	...		...	...		...	...		...	82		2.53	78		2.41	4		0.12
APRIL 2004	16		0.50	...		...	...		...	...		...	16		0.50	10		0.31	6		0.19
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
MAY 2004	16		0.66	12		0.51	8		0.34	4		0.17	4		6.56	3		4.92	1		1.64
APRIL 2004	2		0.08	2		0.08	2		0.08	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
MAY 2004	21		0.48	...		...	...		...	...		...	21		0.48	19		0.43	2		0.05
APRIL 2004	9		0.21	...		...	...		...	...		...	9		0.21	9		0.21	...		...
JUDICIAL BRANCH
MAY 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
APRIL 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
MAY 2004	45,550	*	1.72	18,366	*	1.35	14,073	*	1.03	4,293	*	0.32	27,184	*	2.11	24,884	*	1.93	2,300	*	0.18
APRIL 2004	29,006	**	1.10	12,555	**	0.92	7,440	**	0.55	5,115	**	0.38	16,451	**	1.28	14,314	**	1.12	2,137	**	0.17
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
MAY 2004	58		3.37	6		0.86	3		0.43	3		0.43	52		5.08	49		4.78	3		0.29
APRIL 2004	29		1.70	10		1.44	3		0.43	7		1.01	19		1.89	19		1.89	...		...
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
MAY 2004	34,843	*	2.06	17,690	*	1.45	13,625	*	1.11	4,065	*	0.33	17,153	*	3.64	15,195	*	3.23	1,958	*	0.42
APRIL 2004	22,551	**	1.34	12,217	**	1.00	7,209	**	0.59	5,008	**	0.41	10,334	**	2.22	8,330	**	1.79	2,004	**	0.43
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
MAY 2004	401		1.21	34		0.44	31		0.40	3		0.04	367		1.45	273		1.08	94		0.37
APRIL 2004	251		0.76	50		0.64	48		0.62	2		0.03	201		0.80	57		0.23	144		0.57
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
MAY 2004	1,184		0.94	1,053		0.88	238		0.20	815		0.68	131		2.14	113		1.85	18		0.29
APRIL 2004	3,598		2.83	2,352		1.94	1,173		0.97	1,179		0.97	1,246		19.88	1,206		19.25	40		0.64
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MAY 2004	8,495		1.27	4,027		0.75	2,632		0.49	1,395		0.26	4,468		3.39	3,551		2.70	917		0.70
APRIL 2004	8,639		1.29	4,511		0.84	2,795		0.52	1,716		0.32	4,128		3.18	2,750		2.12	1,378		1.06
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
MAY 2004	4,154		1.79	2,097		1.14	1,362		0.74	735		0.40	2,057		4.22	1,502		3.08	555		1.14
APRIL 2004	4,234		1.83	2,337		1.27	1,443		0.79	894		0.49	1,897		3.97	1,062		2.22	835		1.75
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
MAY 2004	1,845		1.02	746		0.47	423		0.26	323		0.20	1,099		5.08	861		3.98	238		1.10
APRIL 2004	1,161		0.64	682		0.43	366		0.23	316		0.20	479		2.22	407		1.89	72		0.33
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MAY 2004	1,351		0.87	707		0.60	535		0.45	172		0.15	644		1.71	569		1.51	75		0.20
APRIL 2004	2,268		1.47	970		0.82	660		0.56	310		0.26	1,298		3.51	863		2.33	435		1.18
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
MAY 2004	120		0.55	33		0.16	26		0.13	7		0.03	87		7.08	87		7.08	...		...
APRIL 2004	84		0.39	68		0.33	57		0.28	11		0.05	16		1.35	16		1.35	...		...
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
MAY 2004	1,025		1.32	444		0.80	286		0.52	158		0.29	581		2.60	532		2.38	49		0.22
APRIL 2004	892		1.15	454		0.82	269		0.49	185		0.33	438		1.97	402		1.80	36		0.16
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
MAY 2004	860		0.83	377		0.63	346		0.57	31		0.05	483		1.11	466		1.07	17		0.04
APRIL 2004	385		0.37	131		0.22	117		0.19	14		0.02	254		0.59	230		0.53	24		0.06
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
MAY 2004	5,947		7.95	3,400		5.37	3,009		4.75	391		0.62	2,547		22.13	2,309		20.06	238		2.07
APRIL 2004	2,033		2.86	1,410		2.30	707		1.15	703		1.15	623		6.24	484		4.85	139		1.39
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
MAY 2004	9,895		9.50	6,440		6.93	5,699		6.13	741		0.80	3,455		30.84	2,982		26.62	473		4.22
APRIL 2004	2,213		2.23	1,722		1.93	963		1.08	759		0.85	491		5.03	374		3.83	117		1.20
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
MAY 2004	1,978		5.20	263		0.88	223		0.74	40		0.13	1,715		21.20	1,698		20.99	17		0.21
APRIL 2004	775		2.08	149		0.50	87		0.29	62		0.21	626		8.73	620		8.64	6		0.08
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MAY 2004	187		1.17	107		0.73	57		0.39	50		0.34	80		6.12	80		6.12	...		...
APRIL 2004	65		0.41	57		0.39	39		0.27	18		0.12	8		0.62	8		0.62	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
MAY 2004	849		1.40	228		0.47	153		0.31	75		0.15	621		5.25	614		5.19	7		0.06
APRIL 2004	416		0.69	149		0.30	118		0.24	31		0.06	267		2.31	263		2.27	4		0.03
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
MAY 2004	83		0.80	68		0.73	41		0.44	27		0.29	15		1.44	11		1.05	4		0.38
APRIL 2004	55		0.53	50		0.54	29		0.31	21		0.23	5		0.48	4		0.38	1		0.10
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MAY 2004	154		0.27	45		0.54	31		0.37	14		0.17	109		0.22	109		0.22	...		...
APRIL 2004	102		0.18	33		0.40	23		0.28	10		0.12	69		0.14	67		0.14	2		...
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
MAY 2004	150		0.99	60		0.45	33		0.25	27		0.20	90		5.14	76		4.34	14		0.80
APRIL 2004	78		0.52	58		0.43	40		0.30	18		0.13	20		1.17	14		0.82	6		0.35
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
MAY 2004	67		1.51	17		0.47	9		0.25	8		0.22	50		6.21	49		6.08	1		0.12
APRIL 2004	19		0.43	9		0.25	6		0.16	3		0.08	10		1.26	9		1.13	1		0.13
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
MAY 2004	3,157		1.35	1,202		0.86	938		0.67	264		0.19	1,955		2.08	1,811		1.93	144		0.15
APRIL 2004	2,486		1.07	1,167		0.84	879		0.63	288		0.21	1,319		1.41	1,191		1.27	128		0.14
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
MAY 2004	1,436	*	0.97	369	*	0.49	185	*	0.25	184	*	0.25	1,067	*	1.45	1,053	*	1.43	14	*	0.02
APRIL 2004	1,436	**	0.97	369	**	0.49	185	**	0.25	184	**	0.25	1,067	**	1.45	1,053	**	1.43	14	**	0.02
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
MAY 2004	10,649		1.12	670		0.48	445		0.32	225		0.16	9,979		1.22	9,640		1.18	339		0.04
APRIL 2004	6,426		0.67	328		0.24	228		0.16	100		0.07	6,098		0.75	5,965		0.73	133		0.02
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MAY 2004	15		0.83	...		...	...		...	...		...	15		0.83	15		0.83	...		...
APRIL 2004	15		0.83	...		...	...		...	...		...	15		0.83	15		0.83	...		...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
MAY 2004	210		1.18	71		0.46	40		0.26	31		0.20	139		6.06	134		5.84	5		0.22
APRIL 2004	71		0.40	36		0.23	23		0.15	13		0.08	35		1.58	30		1.36	5		0.23
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
MAY 2004	7		0.28	4		0.21	4		0.21	...		...	3		0.49	3		0.49	...		...
APRIL 2004	2		0.08	1		0.05	1		0.05	...		...	1		0.16	...		...	1		0.16
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
MAY 2004	19		0.94	1		0.07	...		...	1		0.07	18		2.92	18		2.92	...		...
APRIL 2004	3		0.15	1		0.07	...		...	1		0.07	2		0.33	1		0.16	1		0.16
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
MAY 2004	60		1.11	10		0.20	5		0.10	5		0.10	50		11.16	38		8.48	12		2.68
APRIL 2004	11		0.20	10		0.20	2		0.04	8		0.16	1		0.23	1		0.23	...		...
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
MAY 2004	131		1.03	71		0.60	28		0.24	43		0.36	60		6.44	46		4.94	14		1.50
APRIL 2004	76		0.60	45		0.38	20		0.17	25		0.21	31		3.40	30		3.29	1		0.11
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
MAY 2004	284		1.49	100		0.56	80		0.45	20		0.11	184		14.82	82		6.60	102		8.22
APRIL 2004	89		0.47	60		0.34	49		0.27	11		0.06	29		2.46	23		1.95	6		0.51
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
MAY 2004	105		3.45	51		1.89	35		1.30	16		0.59	54		15.38	19		5.41	35		9.97
APRIL 2004	44		1.45	31		1.16	27		1.01	4		0.15	13		3.72	12		3.43	1		0.29
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
MAY 2004	29		1.49	6		0.57	1		0.09	5		0.47	23		2.60	20		2.26	3		0.34
APRIL 2004	8		0.41	3		0.28	3		0.28	...		...	5		0.57	1		0.11	4		0.45
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
MAY 2004	69		2.22	...		...	...		...	...		...	69		2.22	66		2.12	3		0.10
APRIL 2004	24		0.78	...		...	...		...	...		...	24		0.78	23		0.74	1		0.03
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
MAY 2004	92		2.70	38		1.55	22		0.90	16		0.65	54		5.64	47		4.91	7		0.73
APRIL 2004	16		0.47	7		0.29	3		0.12	4		0.16	9		0.95	9		0.95	...		...
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
MAY 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
APRIL 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
MAY 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
APRIL 2004	1		0.09	1		0.09	1		0.09	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
MAY 2004	127		3.47	45		2.22	38		1.88	7		0.35	82		5.01	79		4.83	3		0.18
APRIL 2004	49		1.36	30		1.51	29		1.46	1		0.05	19		1.18	19		1.18	...		...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MAY 2004	50		1.58	38		1.38	2		0.07	36		1.31	12		2.92	11		2.67	1		0.24
APRIL 2004	11		0.34	6		0.22	3		0.11	3		0.11	5		1.10	5		1.10	...		...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
MAY 2004	65		1.30	57		1.18	38		0.79	19		0.39	8		4.32	7		3.78	1		0.54
APRIL 2004	56		1.12	52		1.08	38		0.79	14		0.29	4		2.19	3		1.64	1		0.55
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
MAY 2004	249		0.39	105		0.18	99		0.17	6		0.01	144		2.29	55		0.87	89		1.41
APRIL 2004	65		0.10	3		0.01	2		...	1		...	62		0.97	5		0.08	57		0.89
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MAY 2004	6		0.26	2		0.13	1		0.07	1		0.07	4		0.50	3		0.38	1		0.13
APRIL 2004	9		0.39	6		0.40	5		0.33	1		0.07	3		0.38	...		...	3		0.38
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MAY 2004	18		0.78	11		1.21	4		0.44	7		0.77	7		0.50	7		0.50	...		...
APRIL 2004	5		0.22	2		0.22	1		0.11	1		0.11	3		0.21	3		0.21	...		...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
MAY 2004	8,807		1.14	...		...	...		...	...		...	8,807		1.14	8,766		1.14	41		0.01
APRIL 2004	5,692		0.74	...		...	...		...	...		...	5,692		0.74	5,664		0.73	28		...