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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
MARCH 2006		2,596,620	*		1,292,254	*	1,257,651	*	34,603	*		1,304,366	*	1,125,427	*	178,939	*
FEBRUARY 2006		2,595,749	**		1,290,621	**	1,256,592	**	34,029	**		1,305,128	**	1,126,417	**	178,711	**
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
MARCH 2006		29,928	*		2,297	*	2,263	*	34	*		27,631	*	9,247	*	18,384	*
FEBRUARY 2006		30,016	**		2,322	**	2,288	**	34	**		27,694	**	9,273	**	18,421	**
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
MARCH 2006		3,148			...		...		...			3,148		3,089		59
FEBRUARY 2006		3,171			...		...		...			3,171		3,113		58
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
MARCH 2006		2,248			2,190		2,157		33			58		32		26
FEBRUARY 2006		2,277			2,215		2,182		33			62		32		30
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
MARCH 2006		4,194	*		...	*	...	*	...	*		4,194	*	3,941	*	253	*
FEBRUARY 2006		4,194	*		...	*	...	*	...	*		4,194	*	3,941	*	253	*
JUDICIAL BRANCH
MARCH 2006		33,316	*		...	*	...	*	...	*		33,316	*	31,119	*	2,197	*
FEBRUARY 2006		33,314			...		...		...			33,314		31,117		2,197
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
MARCH 2006		2,533,376	*		1,289,957	*	1,255,388	*	34,569	*		1,243,419	*	1,085,061	*	158,358	*
FEBRUARY 2006		2,532,419	*		1,288,299	*	1,254,304	*	33,995	*		1,244,120	*	1,086,027	*	158,093	*
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
MARCH 2006		1,673			705		700		5			968		340		628
FEBRUARY 2006		1,665			695		690		5			970		345		625
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
MARCH 2006		1,597,538			1,153,062		1,120,281		32,781			444,476		369,748		74,728
FEBRUARY 2006		1,595,675			1,151,008		1,118,917		32,091			444,667		369,904		74,763
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
MARCH 2006		13,192			7,950		6,739		1,211			5,242		4,185		1,057
FEBRUARY 2006		13,216			7,968		6,749		1,219			5,248		4,193		1,055
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
MARCH 2006		118,896			113,223		107,485		5,738			5,673		4,795		878
FEBRUARY 2006		116,629			111,130		106,103		5,027			5,499		4,797		702
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MARCH 2006		624,149			515,714		502,084		13,630			108,435		88,832		19,603
FEBRUARY 2006		624,760			516,509		502,774		13,735			108,251		88,703		19,548
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
MARCH 2006		222,916			180,359		172,324		8,035			42,557		33,601		8,956
FEBRUARY 2006		222,861			180,473		172,451		8,022			42,388		33,501		8,887
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
MARCH 2006		168,607			149,159		147,608		1,551			19,448		17,488		1,960
FEBRUARY 2006		169,022			149,569		147,932		1,637			19,453		17,473		1,980
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MARCH 2006		152,459			116,708		114,572		2,136			35,751		30,865		4,886
FEBRUARY 2006		152,549			116,818		114,684		2,134			35,731		30,812		4,919
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
MARCH 2006		20,239			19,331		18,556		775			908		818		90
FEBRUARY 2006		20,258			19,343		18,544		799			915		826		89
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
MARCH 2006		59,928			50,157		49,024		1,133			9,771		6,060		3,711
FEBRUARY 2006		60,070			50,306		49,163		1,143			9,764		6,091		3,673
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
MARCH 2006		103,984			59,325		58,982		343			44,659		42,223		2,436
FEBRUARY 2006		104,051			59,305		58,956		349			44,746		42,285		2,461
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
MARCH 2006		67,461			58,392		54,629		3,763			9,069		2,944		6,125
FEBRUARY 2006		66,871			57,924		54,322		3,602			8,947		2,906		6,041
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
MARCH 2006		94,493			85,386		82,429		2,957			9,107		3,021		6,086
FEBRUARY 2006		94,557			85,142		82,236		2,906			9,415		3,076		6,339
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
MARCH 2006		39,252			30,572		30,355		217			8,680		7,417		1,263
FEBRUARY 2006		38,992			30,624		30,392		232			8,368		7,387		981
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MARCH 2006		15,222			13,852		13,733		119			1,370		1,091		279
FEBRUARY 2006		15,229			13,871		13,754		117			1,358		1,081		277
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
MARCH 2006		60,175			48,275		47,708		567			11,900		6,266		5,634
FEBRUARY 2006		60,512			48,416		47,820		596			12,096		6,128		5,968
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
MARCH 2006		9,556			8,736		8,724		12			820		631		189
FEBRUARY 2006		9,604			8,775		8,763		12			829		634		195
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MARCH 2006		53,116			8,057		8,018		39			45,059		43,958		1,101
FEBRUARY 2006		53,175			8,056		8,016		40			45,119		44,000		1,119
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
MARCH 2006		14,741			12,829		12,793		36			1,912		1,613		299
FEBRUARY 2006		14,772			12,853		12,810		43			1,919		1,621		298
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
MARCH 2006		4,216			3,381		3,378		3			835		571		264
FEBRUARY 2006		4,216			3,379		3,376		3			837		574		263
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
MARCH 2006		232,301			114,002		111,502		2,500			118,299		102,235		16,064
FEBRUARY 2006		232,380			113,893		111,401		2,492			118,487		102,174		16,313
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
MARCH 2006		146,784			73,368		71,722		1,646			73,416		59,966		13,450
FEBRUARY 2006		146,711			73,163		71,445		1,718			73,548		60,345		13,203
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
MARCH 2006		934,165	*		136,190	*	134,407	*	1,783	*		797,975	*	714,973	*	83,002	*
FEBRUARY 2006		935,079	*		136,596	*	134,697	*	1,899	*		798,483	*	715,778	*	82,705	*
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MARCH 2006		1,859			...		...		...			1,859		1,842		17
FEBRUARY 2006		1,849			...		...		...			1,849		1,833		16
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
MARCH 2006		18,127	*		15,455	*	15,399	*	56	*		2,672	*	1,488	*	1,184	*
FEBRUARY 2006		18,127			15,455		15,399		56			2,672		1,488		1,184
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
MARCH 2006		2,290			1,710		1,629		81			580		554		26
FEBRUARY 2006		2,301			1,720		1,639		81			581		555		26
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
MARCH 2006		1,851			1,286		1,286		...			565		540		25
FEBRUARY 2006		1,858			1,292		1,292		...			566		540		26
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
MARCH 2006		4,549			4,149		4,124		25			400		258		142
FEBRUARY 2006		4,559			4,156		4,132		24			403		261		142
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2006		12,344			11,331		11,304		27			1,013		900		113
FEBRUARY 2006		12,324			11,320		11,296		24			1,004		892		112
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2006		18,297			17,136		16,235		901			1,161		973		188
FEBRUARY 2006		18,322			17,147		16,226		921			1,175		979		196
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2006		3,030			2,647		2,598		49			383		46		337
FEBRUARY 2006		3,022			2,652		2,601		51			370		44		326
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
MARCH 2006		1,802			998		998		...			804		787		17
FEBRUARY 2006		1,802			996		996		...			806		787		19
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
MARCH 2006		3,236			...		...		...			3,236		3,108		128
FEBRUARY 2006		3,225			...		...		...			3,225		3,100		125
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
MARCH 2006		4,950			4,016		4,003		13			934		889		45
FEBRUARY 2006		4,905			4,026		4,013		13			879		833		46
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
MARCH 2006		1,004			988		988		...			16		12		4
FEBRUARY 2006		1,007			991		991		...			16		12		4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
MARCH 2006		3,747			2,169		2,116		53			1,578		1,492		86
FEBRUARY 2006		3,767			2,178		2,124		54			1,589		1,503		86
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2006		6,121			2,304		2,207		97			3,817		219		3,598
FEBRUARY 2006		6,637			2,312		2,213		99			4,325		212		4,113
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
MARCH 2006		4,889	*		4,736	*	4,603	*	133	*		153	*	118	*	35	*
FEBRUARY 2006		4,872			4,726		4,585		141			146		116		30
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2006		63,857			56,970		56,807		163			6,887		6,283		604
FEBRUARY 2006		64,207			57,243		56,992		251			6,964		6,351		613
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MARCH 2006		1,717			1,400		1,394		6			317		231		86
FEBRUARY 2006		1,705			1,395		1,391		4			310		229		81
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MARCH 2006		1,585	*		1,005	*	985	*	20	*		580	*	250	*	330	*
FEBRUARY 2006		1,585	*		1,005	*	985	*	20	*		580	*	250	*	330	*
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
MARCH 2006		753,023			...		...		...			753,023		679,031		73,992
FEBRUARY 2006		753,086			...		...		...			753,086		679,886		73,200

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