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Federal Employment Statistics

TABLE 18 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, AUGUST 2004 AND SEPTEMBER 2004

TOTAL

TRANSFERS

NEW HIRES

RESTORATIONS,
RETURNS TO
DUTY
ACCESSIONS
EXCLUDING
TRANSFERS
ACCESSIONS
CALENDAR YEAR
2004 TO DATE
ACCESSIONS
FISCAL YEAR
2004 TO DATE
AGENCY
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*
RATE
NUMBER*
RATE

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES
330,510
12.41
440,111
16.53
     SEPTEMBER 2004
33,648
*
1.26
1,216
*
0.05
27,979
*
1.05
4,453
*
0.17
32,432
*
1.22

     AUGUST 2004
31,538
**
1.18
1,190
**
0.04
25,132
**
0.94
5,216
**
0.20
30,348
**
1.14

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
893
6.79
1,035
7.84
     SEPTEMBER 2004
50
0.38
...
...
46
0.35
4
0.03
50
0.38

     AUGUST 2004
59
**
0.45
4
**
0.03
52
**
0.39
3
**
0.02
55
**
0.42

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
270
8.20
296
8.99
     SEPTEMBER 2004
4
0.12
...
...
3
0.09
1
0.03
4
0.12

     AUGUST 2004
6
0.18
...
...
5
0.15
1
0.03
6
0.18

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
66
2.65
71
2.80
     SEPTEMBER 2004
8
0.33
...
...
8
0.33
...
...
8
0.33

     AUGUST 2004
4
0.17
2
0.08
2
0.08
...
...
2
0.08

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
189
4.29
244
5.53
     SEPTEMBER 2004
19
0.44
...
...
16
0.37
3
0.07
19
0.44

     AUGUST 2004
20
0.46
...
...
20
0.46
...
...
20
0.46

JUDICIAL BRANCH
...
...
...
...
     SEPTEMBER 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

     AUGUST 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

EXECUTIVE BRANCH
329,617
12.44
439,076
16.57
     SEPTEMBER 2004
33,598
*
1.27
1,216
*
0.05
27,933
*
1.05
4,449
*
0.17
32,382
*
1.22

     AUGUST 2004
31,479
1.18
1,186
0.04
25,080
0.94
5,213
0.20
30,293
1.14

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
343
19.74
428
24.71
     SEPTEMBER 2004
37
2.07
2
0.11
35
1.96
...
...
35
1.96

     AUGUST 2004
48
2.70
1
0.06
46
2.59
1
0.06
47
2.65

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
235,275
13.90
295,174
17.49
     SEPTEMBER 2004
22,659
1.34
1,084
0.06
17,317
1.02
4,258
0.25
21,575
1.27

     AUGUST 2004
22,155
1.30
1,083
0.06
16,003
0.94
5,069
0.30
21,072
1.24

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
3,981
12.00
4,920
14.90
     SEPTEMBER 2004
477
1.43
6
0.02
377
1.13
94
0.28
471
1.41

     AUGUST 2004
1,111
3.31
3
0.01
164
0.49
944
2.81
1,108
3.30

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
31,411
26.38
41,749
35.58
     SEPTEMBER 2004
1,896
1.70
27
0.02
236
0.21
1,633
1.46
1,869
1.67

     AUGUST 2004
1,874
1.66
39
0.03
710
0.63
1,125
1.00
1,835
1.63

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
86,662
12.95
110,160
16.49
     SEPTEMBER 2004
8,272
1.24
364
0.05
6,135
0.92
1,773
0.27
7,908
1.18

     AUGUST 2004
9,593
1.43
395
0.06
7,103
1.06
2,095
0.31
9,198
1.37

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
38,616
16.57
48,177
20.72
     SEPTEMBER 2004
3,448
1.48
162
0.07
2,557
1.09
729
0.31
3,286
1.41

     AUGUST 2004
3,678
1.56
146
0.06
2,780
1.18
752
0.32
3,532
1.49

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
14,172
7.80
17,889
9.83
     SEPTEMBER 2004
1,272
0.70
54
0.03
868
0.48
350
0.19
1,218
0.67

     AUGUST 2004
1,742
0.96
62
0.03
1,183
0.65
497
0.27
1,680
0.93

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
22,062
14.18
28,139
18.20
     SEPTEMBER 2004
1,838
1.18
68
0.04
1,222
0.78
548
0.35
1,770
1.13

     AUGUST 2004
2,126
1.35
85
0.05
1,362
0.86
679
0.43
2,041
1.29

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
1,348
6.21
1,878
8.67
     SEPTEMBER 2004
90
0.42
15
0.07
74
0.34
1
...
75
0.35

     AUGUST 2004
166
0.77
21
0.10
144
0.66
1
...
145
0.67

OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
10,464
13.58
14,077
18.21
     SEPTEMBER 2004
1,624
2.12
65
0.08
1,414
1.85
145
0.19
1,559
2.04

     AUGUST 2004
1,881
2.49
81
0.11
1,634
2.16
166
0.22
1,800
2.38

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
5,310
5.12
6,683
6.45
     SEPTEMBER 2004
605
0.58
80
0.08
525
0.50
...
...
525
0.50

     AUGUST 2004
650
0.62
62
0.06
588
0.56
...
...
588
0.56

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
17,219
22.89
19,676
26.41
     SEPTEMBER 2004
677
0.86
48
0.06
497
0.63
132
0.17
629
0.80

     AUGUST 2004
939
1.17
52
0.06
611
0.76
276
0.34
887
1.11

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
27,305
25.56
30,597
28.81
     SEPTEMBER 2004
1,132
1.01
72
0.06
944
0.84
116
0.10
1,060
0.94

     AUGUST 2004
1,113
0.97
105
0.09
870
0.76
138
0.12
1,008
0.88

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
5,653
14.97
6,592
17.51
     SEPTEMBER 2004
404
1.07
29
0.08
344
0.91
31
0.08
375
1.00

     AUGUST 2004
318
0.84
19
0.05
289
0.76
10
0.03
299
0.79

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
986
6.14
1,238
7.69
     SEPTEMBER 2004
137
0.87
9
0.06
118
0.75
10
0.06
128
0.81

     AUGUST 2004
67
0.42
13
0.08
41
0.26
13
0.08
54
0.34

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
5,740
9.42
6,978
11.35
     SEPTEMBER 2004
661
1.09
38
0.06
599
0.98
24
0.04
623
1.02

     AUGUST 2004
714
1.17
38
0.06
664
1.08
12
0.02
676
1.10

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
556
5.35
644
6.19
     SEPTEMBER 2004
60
0.58
13
0.13
45
0.43
2
0.02
47
0.45

     AUGUST 2004
48
0.46
13
0.12
33
0.32
2
0.02
35
0.34

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1,275
2.22
1,649
2.86
     SEPTEMBER 2004
207
0.36
7
0.01
200
0.35
...
...
200
0.35

     AUGUST 2004
138
0.24
7
0.01
131
0.23
...
...
131
0.23

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
865
5.70
1,090
7.14
     SEPTEMBER 2004
87
0.57
13
0.09
63
0.41
11
0.07
74
0.49

     AUGUST 2004
96
0.63
14
0.09
76
0.50
6
0.04
82
0.54

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
349
7.80
431
9.62
     SEPTEMBER 2004
31
0.69
6
0.13
24
0.54
1
0.02
25
0.56

     AUGUST 2004
29
0.64
4
0.09
25
0.55
...
...
25
0.55

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
28,483
12.16
36,641
15.69
     SEPTEMBER 2004
3,229
1.37
67
0.03
2,791
1.18
371
0.16
3,162
1.34

     AUGUST 2004
3,572
1.51
98
0.04
3,091
1.31
383
0.16
3,474
1.47

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
19,480
13.05
26,126
17.54
     SEPTEMBER 2004
4,784
3.18
305
0.20
4,419
2.94
60
0.04
4,479
2.98

     AUGUST 2004
1,893
1.27
221
0.15
1,607
1.08
65
0.04
1,672
1.12

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
93,999
9.84
143,474
14.95
     SEPTEMBER 2004
10,902
*
1.15
130
*
0.01
10,581
*
1.11
191
*
0.02
10,772
*
1.13

     AUGUST 2004
9,276
0.97
102
0.01
9,031
0.95
143
0.02
9,174
0.96

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
212
11.61
261
14.34
     SEPTEMBER 2004
17
0.93
...
...
17
0.93
...
...
17
0.93

     AUGUST 2004
35
1.89
...
...
35
1.89
...
...
35
1.89

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
1,173
6.55
1,538
8.56
     SEPTEMBER 2004
131
0.73
9
0.05
104
0.58
18
0.10
122
0.68

     AUGUST 2004
89
0.49
5
0.03
67
0.37
17
0.09
84
0.47

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
43
1.73
65
2.59
     SEPTEMBER 2004
9
0.36
...
...
8
0.32
1
0.04
9
0.36

     AUGUST 2004
7
0.28
...
...
6
0.24
1
0.04
7
0.28

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
77
3.82
83
4.10
     SEPTEMBER 2004
7
0.35
...
...
7
0.35
...
...
7
0.35

     AUGUST 2004
1
0.05
...
...
1
0.05
...
...
1
0.05

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
274
5.07
358
6.61
     SEPTEMBER 2004
21
0.39
7
0.13
11
0.21
3
0.06
14
0.26

     AUGUST 2004
11
0.20
1
0.02
5
0.09
5
0.09
10
0.19

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
861
6.75
1,119
8.77
     SEPTEMBER 2004
101
0.79
22
0.17
67
0.52
12
0.09
79
0.62

     AUGUST 2004
80
0.62
13
0.10
59
0.46
8
0.06
67
0.52

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
1,388
7.25
1,640
8.58
     SEPTEMBER 2004
182
0.95
13
0.07
134
0.70
35
0.18
169
0.88

     AUGUST 2004
56
0.29
4
0.02
34
0.18
18
0.09
52
0.27

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
543
17.88
662
21.86
     SEPTEMBER 2004
72
2.38
5
0.17
59
1.95
8
0.26
67
2.22

     AUGUST 2004
43
1.41
7
0.23
30
0.98
6
0.20
36
1.18

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
131
6.78
173
8.95
     SEPTEMBER 2004
22
1.15
...
...
12
0.63
10
0.52
22
1.15

     AUGUST 2004
8
0.42
...
...
2
0.10
6
0.31
8
0.42

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
312
9.95
370
11.84
     SEPTEMBER 2004
36
1.14
...
...
34
1.07
2
0.06
36
1.14

     AUGUST 2004
26
0.82
...
...
24
0.75
2
0.06
26
0.82

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
443
13.06
531
15.58
     SEPTEMBER 2004
58
1.68
14
0.41
41
1.19
3
0.09
44
1.27

     AUGUST 2004
64
1.87
7
0.20
54
1.58
3
0.09
57
1.67

PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
...
...
...
...
     SEPTEMBER 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

     AUGUST 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
14
1.27
17
1.53
     SEPTEMBER 2004
2
0.18
1
0.09
...
...
1
0.09
1
0.09

     AUGUST 2004
1
0.09
...
...
...
...
1
0.09
1
0.09

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
682
18.40
933
25.69
     SEPTEMBER 2004
71
1.86
1
0.03
69
1.81
1
0.03
70
1.84

     AUGUST 2004
41
1.06
2
0.05
38
0.98
1
0.03
39
1.01

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
1,365
39.73
1,712
48.64
     SEPTEMBER 2004
720
18.84
4
0.10
704
18.42
12
0.31
716
18.73

     AUGUST 2004
294
8.74
4
0.12
282
8.39
8
0.24
290
8.62

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
474
9.43
618
12.28
     SEPTEMBER 2004
72
*
1.43
4
*
0.08
61
*
1.21
7
*
0.14
68
*
1.35

     AUGUST 2004
36
0.71
7
0.14
26
0.52
3
0.06
29
0.58

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
2,978
4.59
5,059
7.76
     SEPTEMBER 2004
613
0.94
11
0.02
549
0.84
53
0.08
602
0.92

     AUGUST 2004
569
0.87
4
0.01
517
0.79
48
0.07
565
0.87

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
54
2.36
98
4.26
     SEPTEMBER 2004
5
0.22
1
0.04
4
0.18
...
...
4
0.18

     AUGUST 2004
4
0.18
2
0.09
2
0.09
...
...
2
0.09

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
212
9.11
249
10.69
     SEPTEMBER 2004
55
2.35
8
0.34
45
1.92
2
0.09
47
2.01

     AUGUST 2004
24
1.04
6
0.26
18
0.78
...
...
18
0.78

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
80,796
10.46
125,395
16.16
     SEPTEMBER 2004
8,414
1.10
17
...
8,397
1.09
...
...
8,397
1.09

     AUGUST 2004
7,701
1.00
28
...
7,673
1.00
...
...
7,673
1.00

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

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	TOTAL			TRANSFERS			NEW HIRES			RESTORATIONS, RETURNS TO DUTY			ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS			ACCESSIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2004 TO DATE		ACCESSIONS FISCAL YEAR 2004 TO DATE
AGENCY	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*	RATE	NUMBER*	RATE

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES																330,510	12.41	440,111	16.53
SEPTEMBER 2004	33,648	*	1.26	1,216	*	0.05	27,979	*	1.05	4,453	*	0.17	32,432	*	1.22
AUGUST 2004	31,538	**	1.18	1,190	**	0.04	25,132	**	0.94	5,216	**	0.20	30,348	**	1.14
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH																893	6.79	1,035	7.84
SEPTEMBER 2004	50		0.38	...		...	46		0.35	4		0.03	50		0.38
AUGUST 2004	59	**	0.45	4	**	0.03	52	**	0.39	3	**	0.02	55	**	0.42
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE																270	8.20	296	8.99
SEPTEMBER 2004	4		0.12	...		...	3		0.09	1		0.03	4		0.12
AUGUST 2004	6		0.18	...		...	5		0.15	1		0.03	6		0.18
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE																66	2.65	71	2.80
SEPTEMBER 2004	8		0.33	...		...	8		0.33	...		...	8		0.33
AUGUST 2004	4		0.17	2		0.08	2		0.08	...		...	2		0.08
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS																189	4.29	244	5.53
SEPTEMBER 2004	19		0.44	...		...	16		0.37	3		0.07	19		0.44
AUGUST 2004	20		0.46	...		...	20		0.46	...		...	20		0.46
JUDICIAL BRANCH																...	...	...	...
SEPTEMBER 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
AUGUST 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH																329,617	12.44	439,076	16.57
SEPTEMBER 2004	33,598	*	1.27	1,216	*	0.05	27,933	*	1.05	4,449	*	0.17	32,382	*	1.22
AUGUST 2004	31,479		1.18	1,186		0.04	25,080		0.94	5,213		0.20	30,293		1.14
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT																343	19.74	428	24.71
SEPTEMBER 2004	37		2.07	2		0.11	35		1.96	...		...	35		1.96
AUGUST 2004	48		2.70	1		0.06	46		2.59	1		0.06	47		2.65
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS																235,275	13.90	295,174	17.49
SEPTEMBER 2004	22,659		1.34	1,084		0.06	17,317		1.02	4,258		0.25	21,575		1.27
AUGUST 2004	22,155		1.30	1,083		0.06	16,003		0.94	5,069		0.30	21,072		1.24
DEPARTMENT OF STATE																3,981	12.00	4,920	14.90
SEPTEMBER 2004	477		1.43	6		0.02	377		1.13	94		0.28	471		1.41
AUGUST 2004	1,111		3.31	3		0.01	164		0.49	944		2.81	1,108		3.30
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY																31,411	26.38	41,749	35.58
SEPTEMBER 2004	1,896		1.70	27		0.02	236		0.21	1,633		1.46	1,869		1.67
AUGUST 2004	1,874		1.66	39		0.03	710		0.63	1,125		1.00	1,835		1.63
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE																86,662	12.95	110,160	16.49
SEPTEMBER 2004	8,272		1.24	364		0.05	6,135		0.92	1,773		0.27	7,908		1.18
AUGUST 2004	9,593		1.43	395		0.06	7,103		1.06	2,095		0.31	9,198		1.37
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY																38,616	16.57	48,177	20.72
SEPTEMBER 2004	3,448		1.48	162		0.07	2,557		1.09	729		0.31	3,286		1.41
AUGUST 2004	3,678		1.56	146		0.06	2,780		1.18	752		0.32	3,532		1.49
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY																14,172	7.80	17,889	9.83
SEPTEMBER 2004	1,272		0.70	54		0.03	868		0.48	350		0.19	1,218		0.67
AUGUST 2004	1,742		0.96	62		0.03	1,183		0.65	497		0.27	1,680		0.93
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE																22,062	14.18	28,139	18.20
SEPTEMBER 2004	1,838		1.18	68		0.04	1,222		0.78	548		0.35	1,770		1.13
AUGUST 2004	2,126		1.35	85		0.05	1,362		0.86	679		0.43	2,041		1.29
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY																1,348	6.21	1,878	8.67
SEPTEMBER 2004	90		0.42	15		0.07	74		0.34	1		...	75		0.35
AUGUST 2004	166		0.77	21		0.10	144		0.66	1		...	145		0.67
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)																10,464	13.58	14,077	18.21
SEPTEMBER 2004	1,624		2.12	65		0.08	1,414		1.85	145		0.19	1,559		2.04
AUGUST 2004	1,881		2.49	81		0.11	1,634		2.16	166		0.22	1,800		2.38
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE																5,310	5.12	6,683	6.45
SEPTEMBER 2004	605		0.58	80		0.08	525		0.50	...		...	525		0.50
AUGUST 2004	650		0.62	62		0.06	588		0.56	...		...	588		0.56
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR																17,219	22.89	19,676	26.41
SEPTEMBER 2004	677		0.86	48		0.06	497		0.63	132		0.17	629		0.80
AUGUST 2004	939		1.17	52		0.06	611		0.76	276		0.34	887		1.11
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE																27,305	25.56	30,597	28.81
SEPTEMBER 2004	1,132		1.01	72		0.06	944		0.84	116		0.10	1,060		0.94
AUGUST 2004	1,113		0.97	105		0.09	870		0.76	138		0.12	1,008		0.88
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE																5,653	14.97	6,592	17.51
SEPTEMBER 2004	404		1.07	29		0.08	344		0.91	31		0.08	375		1.00
AUGUST 2004	318		0.84	19		0.05	289		0.76	10		0.03	299		0.79
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR																986	6.14	1,238	7.69
SEPTEMBER 2004	137		0.87	9		0.06	118		0.75	10		0.06	128		0.81
AUGUST 2004	67		0.42	13		0.08	41		0.26	13		0.08	54		0.34
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES																5,740	9.42	6,978	11.35
SEPTEMBER 2004	661		1.09	38		0.06	599		0.98	24		0.04	623		1.02
AUGUST 2004	714		1.17	38		0.06	664		1.08	12		0.02	676		1.10
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT																556	5.35	644	6.19
SEPTEMBER 2004	60		0.58	13		0.13	45		0.43	2		0.02	47		0.45
AUGUST 2004	48		0.46	13		0.12	33		0.32	2		0.02	35		0.34
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION																1,275	2.22	1,649	2.86
SEPTEMBER 2004	207		0.36	7		0.01	200		0.35	...		...	200		0.35
AUGUST 2004	138		0.24	7		0.01	131		0.23	...		...	131		0.23
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY																865	5.70	1,090	7.14
SEPTEMBER 2004	87		0.57	13		0.09	63		0.41	11		0.07	74		0.49
AUGUST 2004	96		0.63	14		0.09	76		0.50	6		0.04	82		0.54
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION																349	7.80	431	9.62
SEPTEMBER 2004	31		0.69	6		0.13	24		0.54	1		0.02	25		0.56
AUGUST 2004	29		0.64	4		0.09	25		0.55	...		...	25		0.55
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS																28,483	12.16	36,641	15.69
SEPTEMBER 2004	3,229		1.37	67		0.03	2,791		1.18	371		0.16	3,162		1.34
AUGUST 2004	3,572		1.51	98		0.04	3,091		1.31	383		0.16	3,474		1.47
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY																19,480	13.05	26,126	17.54
SEPTEMBER 2004	4,784		3.18	305		0.20	4,419		2.94	60		0.04	4,479		2.98
AUGUST 2004	1,893		1.27	221		0.15	1,607		1.08	65		0.04	1,672		1.12
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES																93,999	9.84	143,474	14.95
SEPTEMBER 2004	10,902	*	1.15	130	*	0.01	10,581	*	1.11	191	*	0.02	10,772	*	1.13
AUGUST 2004	9,276		0.97	102		0.01	9,031		0.95	143		0.02	9,174		0.96
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS																212	11.61	261	14.34
SEPTEMBER 2004	17		0.93	...		...	17		0.93	...		...	17		0.93
AUGUST 2004	35		1.89	...		...	35		1.89	...		...	35		1.89
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY																1,173	6.55	1,538	8.56
SEPTEMBER 2004	131		0.73	9		0.05	104		0.58	18		0.10	122		0.68
AUGUST 2004	89		0.49	5		0.03	67		0.37	17		0.09	84		0.47
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION																43	1.73	65	2.59
SEPTEMBER 2004	9		0.36	...		...	8		0.32	1		0.04	9		0.36
AUGUST 2004	7		0.28	...		...	6		0.24	1		0.04	7		0.28
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION																77	3.82	83	4.10
SEPTEMBER 2004	7		0.35	...		...	7		0.35	...		...	7		0.35
AUGUST 2004	1		0.05	...		...	1		0.05	...		...	1		0.05
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION																274	5.07	358	6.61
SEPTEMBER 2004	21		0.39	7		0.13	11		0.21	3		0.06	14		0.26
AUGUST 2004	11		0.20	1		0.02	5		0.09	5		0.09	10		0.19
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION																861	6.75	1,119	8.77
SEPTEMBER 2004	101		0.79	22		0.17	67		0.52	12		0.09	79		0.62
AUGUST 2004	80		0.62	13		0.10	59		0.46	8		0.06	67		0.52
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION																1,388	7.25	1,640	8.58
SEPTEMBER 2004	182		0.95	13		0.07	134		0.70	35		0.18	169		0.88
AUGUST 2004	56		0.29	4		0.02	34		0.18	18		0.09	52		0.27
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION																543	17.88	662	21.86
SEPTEMBER 2004	72		2.38	5		0.17	59		1.95	8		0.26	67		2.22
AUGUST 2004	43		1.41	7		0.23	30		0.98	6		0.20	36		1.18
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD																131	6.78	173	8.95
SEPTEMBER 2004	22		1.15	...		...	12		0.63	10		0.52	22		1.15
AUGUST 2004	8		0.42	...		...	2		0.10	6		0.31	8		0.42
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION																312	9.95	370	11.84
SEPTEMBER 2004	36		1.14	...		...	34		1.07	2		0.06	36		1.14
AUGUST 2004	26		0.82	...		...	24		0.75	2		0.06	26		0.82
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT																443	13.06	531	15.58
SEPTEMBER 2004	58		1.68	14		0.41	41		1.19	3		0.09	44		1.27
AUGUST 2004	64		1.87	7		0.20	54		1.58	3		0.09	57		1.67
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION																...	...	...	...
SEPTEMBER 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
AUGUST 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD																14	1.27	17	1.53
SEPTEMBER 2004	2		0.18	1		0.09	...		...	1		0.09	1		0.09
AUGUST 2004	1		0.09	...		...	...		...	1		0.09	1		0.09
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION																682	18.40	933	25.69
SEPTEMBER 2004	71		1.86	1		0.03	69		1.81	1		0.03	70		1.84
AUGUST 2004	41		1.06	2		0.05	38		0.98	1		0.03	39		1.01
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION																1,365	39.73	1,712	48.64
SEPTEMBER 2004	720		18.84	4		0.10	704		18.42	12		0.31	716		18.73
AUGUST 2004	294		8.74	4		0.12	282		8.39	8		0.24	290		8.62
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION																474	9.43	618	12.28
SEPTEMBER 2004	72	*	1.43	4	*	0.08	61	*	1.21	7	*	0.14	68	*	1.35
AUGUST 2004	36		0.71	7		0.14	26		0.52	3		0.06	29		0.58
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION																2,978	4.59	5,059	7.76
SEPTEMBER 2004	613		0.94	11		0.02	549		0.84	53		0.08	602		0.92
AUGUST 2004	569		0.87	4		0.01	517		0.79	48		0.07	565		0.87
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS																54	2.36	98	4.26
SEPTEMBER 2004	5		0.22	1		0.04	4		0.18	...		...	4		0.18
AUGUST 2004	4		0.18	2		0.09	2		0.09	...		...	2		0.09
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT																212	9.11	249	10.69
SEPTEMBER 2004	55		2.35	8		0.34	45		1.92	2		0.09	47		2.01
AUGUST 2004	24		1.04	6		0.26	18		0.78	...		...	18		0.78
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE																80,796	10.46	125,395	16.16
SEPTEMBER 2004	8,414		1.10	17		...	8,397		1.09	...		...	8,397		1.09
AUGUST 2004	7,701		1.00	28		...	7,673		1.00	...		...	7,673		1.00