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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

     JANUARY 2005
38,069
*
1.44
13,052
*
0.98
6,015
*
0.45
7,037
*
0.53
25,017
*
1.89
23,032
*
1.74
1,985
*
0.15
     DECEMBER 2004
45,050
**
1.69
9,089
**
0.68
4,648
**
0.35
4,441
**
0.33
35,961
**
2.73
33,653
**
2.55
2,308
**
0.18
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

     JANUARY 2005
42
0.33
3
0.12
3
0.12
...
...
39
0.37
35
0.34
4
0.04
     DECEMBER 2004
69
*
0.53
6
*
0.24
5
*
0.20
1
*
0.04
63
*
0.60
58
*
0.55
5
*
0.05
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

     JANUARY 2005
5
0.16
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
0.16
2
0.06
3
0.09
     DECEMBER 2004
6
0.18
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
0.18
4
0.12
2
0.06
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

     JANUARY 2005
3
0.12
3
0.13
3
0.13
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
     DECEMBER 2004
11
0.46
6
0.26
5
0.21
1
0.04
5
8.93
5
8.93
...
...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

     JANUARY 2005
8
0.19
...
...
...
...
...
...
8
0.19
7
0.16
1
0.02
     DECEMBER 2004
21
0.48
...
...
...
...
...
...
21
0.48
19
0.44
2
0.05
JUDICIAL BRANCH

     JANUARY 2005
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
     DECEMBER 2004
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

     JANUARY 2005
38,027
*
1.44
13,049
*
0.98
6,012
*
0.45
7,037
*
0.53
24,978
*
1.90
22,997
*
1.75
1,981
*
0.15
     DECEMBER 2004
44,981
**
1.70
9,083
**
0.68
4,643
**
0.35
4,440
**
0.33
35,898
**
2.75
33,595
**
2.57
2,303
**
0.18
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

     JANUARY 2005
24
1.35
7
0.97
6
0.83
1
0.14
17
1.60
17
1.60
...
...
     DECEMBER 2004
17

	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
JANUARY 2005	38,069	*	1.44	13,052	*	0.98	6,015	*	0.45	7,037	*	0.53	25,017	*	1.89	23,032	*	1.74	1,985	*	0.15
DECEMBER 2004	45,050	**	1.69	9,089	**	0.68	4,648	**	0.35	4,441	**	0.33	35,961	**	2.73	33,653	**	2.55	2,308	**	0.18
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
JANUARY 2005	42		0.33	3		0.12	3		0.12	...		...	39		0.37	35		0.34	4		0.04
DECEMBER 2004	69	*	0.53	6	*	0.24	5	*	0.20	1	*	0.04	63	*	0.60	58	*	0.55	5	*	0.05
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
JANUARY 2005	5		0.16	...		...	...		...	...		...	5		0.16	2		0.06	3		0.09
DECEMBER 2004	6		0.18	...		...	...		...	...		...	6		0.18	4		0.12	2		0.06
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
JANUARY 2005	3		0.12	3		0.13	3		0.13	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
DECEMBER 2004	11		0.46	6		0.26	5		0.21	1		0.04	5		8.93	5		8.93	...		...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
JANUARY 2005	8		0.19	...		...	...		...	...		...	8		0.19	7		0.16	1		0.02
DECEMBER 2004	21		0.48	...		...	...		...	...		...	21		0.48	19		0.44	2		0.05
JUDICIAL BRANCH
JANUARY 2005	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
DECEMBER 2004	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
JANUARY 2005	38,027	*	1.44	13,049	*	0.98	6,012	*	0.45	7,037	*	0.53	24,978	*	1.90	22,997	*	1.75	1,981	*	0.15
DECEMBER 2004	44,981	**	1.70	9,083	**	0.68	4,643	**	0.35	4,440	**	0.33	35,898	**	2.75	33,595	**	2.57	2,303	**	0.18
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
JANUARY 2005	24		1.35	7		0.97	6		0.83	1		0.14	17		1.60	17		1.60	...		...
DECEMBER 2004	17