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TABLE 11 -- 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
MAY 2006		2,709,766	*		1,328,133	*	1,283,563	*	44,570	*		1,381,633	*	1,164,650	*	216,983	*
APRIL 2006		2,695,650	**		1,322,916	**	1,283,359	**	39,557	**		1,372,734	**	1,163,582	**	209,152	**
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
MAY 2006		29,850	*		2,295	*	2,278	*	17	*		27,555	*	9,066	*	18,489	*
APRIL 2006		29,666	**		2,300	**	2,283	**	17	**		27,366	**	9,060	**	18,306	**
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
MAY 2006		3,220			...		...		...			3,220		3,099		121
APRIL 2006		3,161			2		2		...			3,159		3,092		67
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
MAY 2006		2,251	*		2,192	*	2,176	*	16	*		59	*	31	*	28	*
APRIL 2006		2,251			2,192		2,176		16			59		31		28
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
MAY 2006		4,017	*		...	*	...	*	...	*		4,017	*	3,753	*	264	*
APRIL 2006		4,017			...		...		...			4,017		3,753		264
JUDICIAL BRANCH
MAY 2006		33,024			...		...		...			33,024		30,825		2,199
APRIL 2006		32,845			...		...		...			32,845		30,681		2,164
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
MAY 2006		2,646,892	*		1,325,838	*	1,281,285	*	44,553	*		1,321,054	*	1,124,759	*	196,295	*
APRIL 2006		2,633,139	**		1,320,616	**	1,281,076	**	39,540	**		1,312,523	**	1,123,841	**	188,682	**
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
MAY 2006		1,714			706		702		4			1,008		256		752
APRIL 2006		1,697			708		704		4			989		257		732
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
MAY 2006		1,704,805			1,188,766		1,146,093		42,673			516,039		406,150		109,889
APRIL 2006		1,690,832	**		1,183,527	**	1,145,786	**	37,741	**		507,305	**	404,032	**	103,273	**
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
MAY 2006		33,844			8,003		6,805		1,198			25,841		21,589		4,252
APRIL 2006		33,773			8,005		6,797		1,208			25,768		21,483		4,285
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
MAY 2006		117,553			111,565		106,212		5,353			5,988		4,995		993
APRIL 2006		121,496	**		114,848	**	107,863	**	6,985	**		6,648	**	4,995	**	1,653	**
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MAY 2006		678,327			535,181		520,337		14,844			143,146		99,751		43,395
APRIL 2006		674,919			534,324		519,576		14,748			140,595		99,254		41,341
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
MAY 2006		246,054			191,082		182,043		9,039			54,972		35,203		19,769
APRIL 2006		244,545			190,835		181,866		8,969			53,710		35,044		18,666
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
MAY 2006		176,344			152,386		150,594		1,792			23,958		17,929		6,029
APRIL 2006		175,886			152,296		150,540		1,756			23,590		17,794		5,796
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MAY 2006		159,411			119,610		117,242		2,368			39,801		31,464		8,337
APRIL 2006		158,497			119,201		116,979		2,222			39,296		31,330		7,966
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
MAY 2006		20,877			19,847		19,424		423			1,030		873		157
APRIL 2006		20,736			19,762		19,266		496			974		867		107
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
MAY 2006		75,641			52,256		51,034		1,222			23,385		14,282		9,103
APRIL 2006		75,255			52,230		50,925		1,305			23,025		14,219		8,806
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
MAY 2006		106,025			60,590		60,240		350			45,435		43,027		2,408
APRIL 2006		105,917			60,513		60,160		353			45,404		42,966		2,438
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
MAY 2006		74,399			62,668		55,427		7,241			11,731		3,134		8,597
APRIL 2006		70,100			60,330		55,387		4,943			9,770		3,048		6,722
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
MAY 2006		104,885			92,747		84,289		8,458			12,138		3,674		8,464
APRIL 2006		97,844			88,074		83,729		4,345			9,770		3,299		6,471
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
MAY 2006		41,567			30,959		30,702		257			10,608		8,209		2,399
APRIL 2006		41,372			30,809		30,578		231			10,563		8,017		2,546
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MAY 2006		15,320			13,894		13,760		134			1,426		1,118		308
APRIL 2006		15,245			13,880		13,748		132			1,365		1,102		263
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
MAY 2006		60,478			48,372		47,854		518			12,106		6,309		5,797
APRIL 2006		60,211			48,374		47,847		527			11,837		6,282		5,555
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
MAY 2006		9,665			8,774		8,762		12			891		633		258
APRIL 2006		9,569			8,753		8,742		11			816		627		189
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MAY 2006		53,375			8,076		8,038		38			45,299		44,268		1,031
APRIL 2006		53,331			8,066		8,028		38			45,265		44,215		1,050
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
MAY 2006		14,762			12,822		12,779		43			1,940		1,618		322
APRIL 2006		14,751			12,841		12,798		43			1,910		1,618		292
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
MAY 2006		4,212			3,366		3,358		8			846		567		279
APRIL 2006		4,236			3,379		3,374		5			857		568		289
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
MAY 2006		236,939			115,941		113,280		2,661			120,998		104,617		16,381
APRIL 2006		236,282			115,718		113,125		2,593			120,564		104,405		16,159
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
MAY 2006		153,454			75,808		74,250		1,558			77,646		62,641		15,005
APRIL 2006		151,786			75,613		74,034		1,579			76,173		62,153		14,020
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
MAY 2006		940,373	*		136,366	*	134,490	*	1,876	*		804,007	*	718,353	*	85,654	*
APRIL 2006		940,610	**		136,381	**	134,586	**	1,795	**		804,229	**	719,552	**	84,677	**
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MAY 2006		1,855			...		...		...			1,855		1,836		19
APRIL 2006		1,861	**		...	**	...	**	...	**		1,861	**	1,842	**	19	**
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
MAY 2006		18,234			15,427		15,362		65			2,807		1,542		1,265
APRIL 2006		18,175	**		15,435	**	15,375	**	60	**		2,740	**	1,514	**	1,226	**
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
MAY 2006		2,287			1,709		1,618		91			578		552		26
APRIL 2006		2,295			1,715		1,625		90			580		554		26
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
MAY 2006		1,840			1,272		1,272		...			568		537		31
APRIL 2006		1,848			1,279		1,279		...			569		541		28
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
MAY 2006		4,564			4,137		4,112		25			427		276		151
APRIL 2006		4,542			4,145		4,120		25			397		260		137
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
MAY 2006		12,429			11,361		11,331		30			1,068		913		155
APRIL 2006		12,364			11,365		11,337		28			999		889		110
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
MAY 2006		18,369			17,155		16,226		929			1,214		1,028		186
APRIL 2006		18,250			17,099		16,206		893			1,151		965		186
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
MAY 2006		3,064			2,642		2,598		44			422		45		377
APRIL 2006		3,015			2,636		2,587		49			379		45		334
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
MAY 2006		1,825			1,009		1,009		...			816		794		22
APRIL 2006		1,815			1,007		1,007		...			808		790		18
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
MAY 2006		3,307			...		...		...			3,307		3,154		153
APRIL 2006		3,267			...		...		...			3,267		3,125		142
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
MAY 2006		4,900			3,997		3,985		12			903		855		48
APRIL 2006		4,927			4,011		3,998		13			916		873		43
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
MAY 2006		1,000			984		984		...			16		12		4
APRIL 2006		1,000			984		984		...			16		12		4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
MAY 2006		3,724			2,151		2,098		53			1,573		1,474		99
APRIL 2006		3,715	**		2,159	**	2,105	**	54	**		1,556	**	1,475	**	81	**
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MAY 2006		6,086			2,330		2,238		92			3,756		223		3,533
APRIL 2006		6,068			2,322		2,229		93			3,746		223		3,523
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
MAY 2006		5,040			4,835		4,719		116			205		143		62
APRIL 2006		4,946			4,747		4,628		119			199		148		51
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
MAY 2006		64,023			56,994		56,759		235			7,029		6,317		712
APRIL 2006		64,038			57,081		56,895		186			6,957		6,344		613
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MAY 2006		2,159			1,406		1,401		5			753		655		98
APRIL 2006		2,181			1,414		1,409		5			767		664		103
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MAY 2006		2,515	*		1,006	*	986	*	20	*		1,509	*	889	*	620	*
APRIL 2006		2,515	*		1,006	*	986	*	20	*		1,509	*	889	*	620	*
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
MAY 2006		756,323			...		...		...			756,323		680,590		75,733
APRIL 2006		757,107			...		...		...			757,107		681,946		75,161

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