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TABLE 12 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY

					COMPETITIVE SERVICE							EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
AGENCY		TOTAL*			TOTAL*		PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS		TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS			TOTAL*		PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS		TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES
JANUARY 2006		2,586,169	*		1,281,215	*	1,249,638	*	31,577	*		1,304,954	*	1,126,387	*	178,567	*
DECEMBER 2005		2,614,308	**		1,285,399	**	1,253,443	**	31,956	**		1,328,909	**	1,128,187	**	200,722	**
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
JANUARY 2006		30,083	*		2,404	*	2,371	*	33	*		27,679	*	9,304	*	18,375	*
DECEMBER 2005		30,247	**		2,407	**	2,374	**	33	**		27,840	**	9,277	**	18,563	**
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
JANUARY 2006		3,203	*		...	*	...	*	...	*		3,203	*	3,152	*	51	*
DECEMBER 2005		3,203	**		...	**	...	**	...	**		3,203	**	3,152	**	51	**
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
JANUARY 2006		2,362	*		2,296	*	2,264	*	32	*		66	*	32	*	34	*
DECEMBER 2005		2,362			2,296		2,264		32			66		32		34
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
JANUARY 2006		4,194	*		...	*	...	*	...	*		4,194	*	3,941	*	253	*
DECEMBER 2005		4,194	**		...	**	...	**	...	**		4,194	**	3,941	**	253	**
JUDICIAL BRANCH
JANUARY 2006		33,996	*		...	*	...	*	...	*		33,996	*	31,754	*	2,242	*
DECEMBER 2005		33,999			...		...		...			33,999		31,757		2,242
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
JANUARY 2006		2,522,090	*		1,278,811	*	1,247,267	*	31,544	*		1,243,279	*	1,085,329	*	157,950	*
DECEMBER 2005		2,550,062	**		1,282,992	**	1,251,069	**	31,923	**		1,267,070	**	1,087,153	**	179,917	**
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
JANUARY 2006		1,684			705		700		5			979		349		630
DECEMBER 2005		1,684			702		696		6			982		249		733
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
JANUARY 2006		1,583,906			1,141,317		1,111,677		29,640			442,589		368,058		74,531
DECEMBER 2005		1,589,747	**		1,143,709	**	1,113,824	**	29,885	**		446,038	**	367,144	**	78,894	**
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
JANUARY 2006		13,181			7,963		6,742		1,221			5,218		4,173		1,045
DECEMBER 2005		13,235			7,963		6,749		1,214			5,272		4,185		1,087
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
JANUARY 2006		108,400			103,163		100,762		2,401			5,237		4,670		567
DECEMBER 2005		104,846			99,620		97,720		1,900			5,226		4,699		527
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
JANUARY 2006		623,956			515,969		502,309		13,660			107,987		88,108		19,879
DECEMBER 2005		625,043			517,320		503,789		13,531			107,723		87,363		20,360
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
JANUARY 2006		222,378			180,195		172,170		8,025			42,183		33,198		8,985
DECEMBER 2005		221,998			180,100		172,180		7,920			41,898		32,550		9,348
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
JANUARY 2006		168,760			149,359		147,783		1,576			19,401		17,252		2,149
DECEMBER 2005		169,660			150,433		148,805		1,628			19,227		17,003		2,224
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
JANUARY 2006		152,286			116,590		114,473		2,117			35,696		30,802		4,894
DECEMBER 2005		152,361			116,599		114,543		2,056			35,762		30,880		4,882
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
JANUARY 2006		20,245			19,374		18,585		789			871		775		96
DECEMBER 2005		20,294			19,362		18,554		808			932		814		118
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
JANUARY 2006		60,287			50,451		49,298		1,153			9,836		6,081		3,755
DECEMBER 2005		60,730			50,826		49,707		1,119			9,904		6,116		3,788
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
JANUARY 2006		104,055			59,276		58,934		342			44,779		42,269		2,510
DECEMBER 2005		104,428			59,609		59,266		343			44,819		42,289		2,530
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JANUARY 2006		66,798			57,764		54,168		3,596			9,034		2,902		6,132
DECEMBER 2005		67,925			58,682		54,956		3,726			9,243		2,926		6,317
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
JANUARY 2006		94,040			84,676		81,619		3,057			9,364		2,753		6,611
DECEMBER 2005		96,404			86,230		82,532		3,698			10,174		2,676		7,498
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
JANUARY 2006		38,405			30,443		30,202		241			7,962		6,892		1,070
DECEMBER 2005		38,907			30,565		30,315		250			8,342		6,326		2,016
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
JANUARY 2006		15,243			13,885		13,773		112			1,358		1,081		277
DECEMBER 2005		15,472			14,089		13,991		98			1,383		1,088		295
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
JANUARY 2006		60,123			48,401		47,792		609			11,722		6,073		5,649
DECEMBER 2005		60,712			48,797		48,173		624			11,915		5,692		6,223
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
JANUARY 2006		9,609			8,779		8,767		12			830		636		194
DECEMBER 2005		9,781			8,948		8,935		13			833		636		197
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JANUARY 2006		53,020			8,056		8,014		42			44,964		43,878		1,086
DECEMBER 2005		53,662			8,165		8,119		46			45,497		44,412		1,085
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
JANUARY 2006		14,746			12,824		12,782		42			1,922		1,628		294
DECEMBER 2005		14,968			13,040		12,996		44			1,928		1,624		304
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
JANUARY 2006		4,223			3,386		3,382		4			837		570		267
DECEMBER 2005		4,330			3,429		3,424		5			901		575		326
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
JANUARY 2006		232,069			113,816		111,309		2,507			118,253		101,907		16,346
DECEMBER 2005		232,327			114,151		111,640		2,511			118,176		101,908		16,268
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
JANUARY 2006		146,038			72,916		71,122		1,794			73,122		60,518		12,604
DECEMBER 2005		147,707	**		73,101	**	71,219	**	1,882	**		74,606	**	60,745	**	13,861	**
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
JANUARY 2006		936,500	*		136,789	*	134,890	*	1,899	*		799,711	*	716,922	*	82,789	*
DECEMBER 2005		958,631	**		138,581	**	136,549	**	2,032	**		820,050	**	719,760	**	100,290	**
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
JANUARY 2006		1,861			...		...		...			1,861		1,838		23
DECEMBER 2005		1,863			...		...		...			1,863		1,844		19
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
JANUARY 2006		18,149			15,482		15,426		56			2,667		1,480		1,187
DECEMBER 2005		18,329	**		15,628	**	15,570	**	58	**		2,701	**	1,475	**	1,226	**
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
JANUARY 2006		2,312			1,727		1,648		79			585		557		28
DECEMBER 2005		2,341			1,759		1,684		75			582		557		25
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
JANUARY 2006		1,852			1,289		1,289		...			563		536		27
DECEMBER 2005		1,867			1,302		1,302		...			565		539		26
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
JANUARY 2006		4,543			4,156		4,137		19			387		258		129
DECEMBER 2005		4,611			4,203		4,180		23			408		267		141
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2006		12,391			11,366		11,342		24			1,025		907		118
DECEMBER 2005		12,600			11,557		11,530		27			1,043		916		127
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2006		18,333			17,130		16,218		912			1,203		999		204
DECEMBER 2005		18,636			17,438		16,530		908			1,198		988		210
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2006		3,010			2,648		2,595		53			362		43		319
DECEMBER 2005		3,072			2,659		2,603		56			413		42		371
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
JANUARY 2006		1,804			999		999		...			805		785		20
DECEMBER 2005		1,824			1,018		1,018		...			806		782		24
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
JANUARY 2006		3,226			...		...		...			3,226		3,098		128
DECEMBER 2005		3,241			...		...		...			3,241		3,113		128
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
JANUARY 2006		4,844			4,006		3,992		14			838		791		47
DECEMBER 2005		4,962			4,032		4,018		14			930		878		52
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
JANUARY 2006		1,009			993		993		...			16		12		4
DECEMBER 2005		1,012			996		996		...			16		12		4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
JANUARY 2006		3,792			2,192		2,135		57			1,600		1,513		87
DECEMBER 2005		3,822			2,202		2,143		59			1,620		1,526		94
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2006		6,366			2,305		2,206		99			4,061		213		3,848
DECEMBER 2005		6,231			2,323		2,221		102			3,908		217		3,691
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
JANUARY 2006		4,867			4,721		4,574		147			146		117		29
DECEMBER 2005		4,893			4,743		4,594		149			150		119		31
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2006		64,411			57,405		57,150		255			7,006		6,392		614
DECEMBER 2005		65,337			58,268		57,894		374			7,069		6,437		632
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
JANUARY 2006		1,703			1,385		1,380		5			318		222		96
DECEMBER 2005		1,698			1,391		1,382		9			307		222		85
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
JANUARY 2006		1,585	*		1,005	*	985	*	20	*		580	*	250	*	330	*
DECEMBER 2005		1,585	*		1,005	*	985	*	20	*		580	*	250	*	330	*
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
JANUARY 2006		754,602			...		...		...			754,602		681,063		73,539
DECEMBER 2005		774,630			...		...		...			774,630		683,608		91,022

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