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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

	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