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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

     SEPTEMBER 2004
33,648
*
1.26
9,842
*
0.72
5,718
*
0.42
4,124
*
0.30
23,806
*
1.82
22,261
*
1.70
1,545
*
0.12
     AUGUST 2004
31,538
**
1.18
10,714
**
0.79
6,635
**
0.49
4,079
**
0.30
20,824
**
1.59
18,497
**
1.41
2,327
**
0.18
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

     SEPTEMBER 2004
50
0.38
6
0.24
6
0.24
...
...
44
0.42
40
0.38
4
0.04
     AUGUST 2004
59
**
0.45
7
**
0.28
5
**
0.20
2
**
0.08
52
**
0.49
47
**
0.44
5
**
0.05
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

     SEPTEMBER 2004
4
0.12
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
0.12
3
0.09
1
0.03
     AUGUST 2004
6
0.18
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
0.18
5
0.15
1
0.03
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

     SEPTEMBER 2004
8
0.33
6
0.26
6
0.26
...
...
2
3.51
2
3.51
...
...
     AUGUST 2004
4
0.17
4
0.17
2
0.08
2
0.08
...
...
...
...
...
...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

     SEPTEMBER 2004
19
0.44
...
...
...
...
...
...
19
0.44
16
0.37
3
0.07
     AUGUST 2004
20
0.46
...
...
...
...
...
...
20
0.46
20
0.46
...
...
JUDICIAL BRANCH

     SEPTEMBER 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
     AUGUST 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

     SEPTEMBER 2004
33,598
*
1.27
9,836
*
0.73
5,712
*
0.42
4,124
*
0.30
23,762
*
1.83
22,221
*
1.71
1,541
*
0.12
     AUGUST 2004
31,479
1.18
10,707
0.79
6,630
0.49
4,077
0.30
20,772
1.60
18,450
1.42
2,322
0.18
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

     SEPTEMBER 2004
37
2.07
10
1.39
8
1.11
2
0.28
27
2.54
27
2.54
...
...
     AUGUST 2004
48
2.70
12
1.69
10
1.41
2
0.28
36

	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
SEPTEMBER 2004	33,648	*	1.26	9,842	*	0.72	5,718	*	0.42	4,124	*	0.30	23,806	*	1.82	22,261	*	1.70	1,545	*	0.12
AUGUST 2004	31,538	**	1.18	10,714	**	0.79	6,635	**	0.49	4,079	**	0.30	20,824	**	1.59	18,497	**	1.41	2,327	**	0.18
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2004	50		0.38	6		0.24	6		0.24	...		...	44		0.42	40		0.38	4		0.04
AUGUST 2004	59	**	0.45	7	**	0.28	5	**	0.20	2	**	0.08	52	**	0.49	47	**	0.44	5	**	0.05
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2004	4		0.12	...		...	...		...	...		...	4		0.12	3		0.09	1		0.03
AUGUST 2004	6		0.18	...		...	...		...	...		...	6		0.18	5		0.15	1		0.03
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2004	8		0.33	6		0.26	6		0.26	...		...	2		3.51	2		3.51	...		...
AUGUST 2004	4		0.17	4		0.17	2		0.08	2		0.08	...		...	...		...	...		...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SEPTEMBER 2004	19		0.44	...		...	...		...	...		...	19		0.44	16		0.37	3		0.07
AUGUST 2004	20		0.46	...		...	...		...	...		...	20		0.46	20		0.46	...		...
JUDICIAL BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
AUGUST 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2004	33,598	*	1.27	9,836	*	0.73	5,712	*	0.42	4,124	*	0.30	23,762	*	1.83	22,221	*	1.71	1,541	*	0.12
AUGUST 2004	31,479		1.18	10,707		0.79	6,630		0.49	4,077		0.30	20,772		1.60	18,450		1.42	2,322		0.18
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
SEPTEMBER 2004	37		2.07	10		1.39	8		1.11	2		0.28	27		2.54	27		2.54	...		...
AUGUST 2004	48		2.70	12		1.69	10		1.41	2		0.28	36