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TABLE 22 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, APRIL 2006 AND MAY 2006

		TOTAL				TRANSFERS				QUITS				OTHER SEPARATIONS				SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS				SEPARATIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2006 TO DATE			SEPARATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2006 TO DATE
AGENCY		NUMBER*		RATE		NUMBER*		RATE		NUMBER*		RATE		NUMBER*		RATE		NUMBER*		RATE		NUMBER*	RATE		NUMBER*	RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES																						189,783	7.19		302,343	11.44
MAY 2006		43,569	*	1.64		1,085	*	0.04		5,917	*	0.22		36,567	*	1.38		42,484	*	1.60
APRIL 2006		34,894		1.32		1,361		0.05		8,476		0.32		25,057		0.95		33,533		1.27
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH																						551	4.42		1,035	8.22
MAY 2006		96	*	0.78		4	*	0.03		13	*	0.11		79	*	0.64		92	*	0.75
APRIL 2006		121		0.98		2		0.02		10		0.08		109		0.88		119		0.96
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE																						171	5.39		263	8.26
MAY 2006		7		0.22		...		...		...		...		7		0.22		7		0.22
APRIL 2006		40		1.27		...		...		...		...		40		1.27		40		1.27
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE																						86	3.78		129	5.59
MAY 2006		16	*	0.71		...	*	...		2	*	0.09		14	*	0.62		16	*	0.71
APRIL 2006		16		0.71		...		...		2		0.09		14		0.62		16		0.71
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS																						125	3.03		209	5.02
MAY 2006		31	*	0.77		...	*	...		...	*	...		31	*	0.77		31	*	0.77
APRIL 2006		31		0.75		...		...		...		...		31		0.75		31		0.75
JUDICIAL BRANCH																						...	...		...	...
MAY 2006		...		...		...		...		...		...		...		...		...		...
APRIL 2006		...		...		...		...		...		...		...		...		...		...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH																						189,232	7.20		301,308	11.45
MAY 2006		43,473	*	1.65		1,081	*	0.04		5,904	*	0.22		36,488	*	1.38		42,392	*	1.61
APRIL 2006		34,773		1.32		1,359		0.05		8,466		0.32		24,948		0.95		33,414		1.27
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT																						182	10.74		264	15.56
MAY 2006		36		2.11		13		0.76		22		1.29		1		0.06		23		1.35
APRIL 2006		48		2.84		19		1.12		23		1.36		6		0.35		29		1.71
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS																						123,226	7.31		197,590	11.75
MAY 2006		36,228		2.13		985		0.06		3,763		0.22		31,480		1.85		35,243		2.08
APRIL 2006		22,663		1.34		1,204		0.07		5,090		0.30		16,369		0.97		21,459		1.27
DEPARTMENT OF STATE																						1,182	3.49		1,746	5.15
MAY 2006		189		0.56		11		0.03		24		0.07		154		0.46		178		0.53
APRIL 2006		209		0.62		13		0.04		26		0.08		170		0.50		196		0.58
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY																						12,548	10.73		23,174	20.48
MAY 2006		2,739		2.29		4		...		281		0.24		2,454		2.05		2,735		2.29
APRIL 2006		2,787		2.31		13		0.01		1,364		1.13		1,410		1.17		2,774		2.30
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE																						63,821	9.44		86,890	12.86
MAY 2006		26,557		3.92		670		0.10		2,075		0.31		23,812		3.52		25,887		3.83
APRIL 2006		7,828		1.16		555		0.08		1,502		0.22		5,771		0.85		7,273		1.08
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY																						19,650	8.02		28,365	11.63
MAY 2006		3,688		1.50		252		0.10		933		0.38		2,503		1.02		3,436		1.40
APRIL 2006		3,397		1.39		179		0.07		719		0.29		2,499		1.02		3,218		1.32
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY																						9,448	5.37		14,859	8.43
MAY 2006		1,828		1.04		173		0.10		468		0.27		1,187		0.67		1,655		0.94
APRIL 2006		1,546		0.88		149		0.08		304		0.17		1,093		0.62		1,397		0.79
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE																						11,672	7.36		17,590	11.09
MAY 2006		2,108		1.33		183		0.12		158		0.10		1,767		1.11		1,925		1.21
APRIL 2006		1,875		1.18		154		0.10		138		0.09		1,583		1.00		1,721		1.09
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY																						805	3.86		1,423	6.78
MAY 2006		154		0.74		4		0.02		24		0.12		126		0.61		150		0.72
APRIL 2006		195		0.94		9		0.04		24		0.12		162		0.78		186		0.90
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)																						22,246	29.50		24,653	32.61
MAY 2006		18,779		24.89		58		0.08		492		0.65		18,229		24.16		18,721		24.81
APRIL 2006		815		1.08		64		0.09		317		0.42		434		0.58		751		1.00
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE																						4,683	4.42		6,895	6.51
MAY 2006		1,398		1.32		53		0.05		203		0.19		1,142		1.08		1,345		1.27
APRIL 2006		1,463		1.38		63		0.06		271		0.26		1,129		1.07		1,400		1.32
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR																						4,922	7.10		11,578	16.66
MAY 2006		791		1.09		27		0.04		226		0.31		538		0.74		764		1.06
APRIL 2006		1,121		1.63		48		0.07		416		0.60		657		0.95		1,073		1.56
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE																						6,305	6.44		18,931	19.17
MAY 2006		464		0.46		17		0.02		188		0.19		259		0.26		447		0.44
APRIL 2006		1,496		1.55		76		0.08		498		0.51		922		0.95		1,420		1.47
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE																						2,501	6.19		4,994	12.41
MAY 2006		494		1.19		4		0.01		438		1.06		52		0.13		490		1.18
APRIL 2006		620		1.52		14		0.03		368		0.90		238		0.58		606		1.49
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR																						789	5.17		1,032	6.72
MAY 2006		97		0.63		12		0.08		36		0.24		49		0.32		85		0.56
APRIL 2006		135		0.89		27		0.18		47		0.31		61		0.40		108		0.71
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES																						2,412	3.99		3,470	5.72
MAY 2006		378		0.63		34		0.06		130		0.22		214		0.35		344		0.57
APRIL 2006		619		1.03		54		0.09		165		0.27		400		0.66		565		0.94
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT																						416	4.31		608	6.25
MAY 2006		12		0.12		1		0.01		5		0.05		6		0.06		11		0.11
APRIL 2006		86		0.90		1		0.01		14		0.15		71		0.74		85		0.89
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION																						1,638	3.07		3,882	7.24
MAY 2006		224		0.42		9		0.02		39		0.07		176		0.33		215		0.40
APRIL 2006		196		0.37		17		0.03		27		0.05		152		0.28		179		0.34
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY																						654	4.43		904	6.09
MAY 2006		83		0.56		13		0.09		21		0.14		49		0.33		70		0.47
APRIL 2006		117		0.79		11		0.07		42		0.28		64		0.43		106		0.72
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION																						145	3.43		230	5.40
MAY 2006		12		0.28		2		0.05		2		0.05		8		0.19		10		0.24
APRIL 2006		34		0.80		4		0.09		13		0.31		17		0.40		30		0.71
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS																						12,157	5.15		18,357	7.78
MAY 2006		2,297		0.97		64		0.03		2		...		2,231		0.94		2,233		0.94
APRIL 2006		2,615		1.11		88		0.04		...		...		2,527		1.07		2,527		1.07
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY																						9,053	5.98		15,761	10.40
MAY 2006		493		0.32		64		0.04		93		0.06		336		0.22		429		0.28
APRIL 2006		3,337		2.21		220		0.15		337		0.22		2,780		1.84		3,117		2.06
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES																						65,824	6.99		103,454	10.92
MAY 2006		7,209	*	0.77		83	*	0.01		2,119	*	0.23		5,007	*	0.53		7,126	*	0.76
APRIL 2006		12,062		1.28		136		0.01		3,353		0.36		8,573		0.91		11,926		1.27
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS																						84	4.52		122	6.56
MAY 2006		22		1.18		...		...		18		0.97		4		0.22		22		1.18
APRIL 2006		10		0.54		...		...		6		0.32		4		0.22		10		0.54
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY																						566	3.11		849	4.68
MAY 2006		70		0.38		1		0.01		25		0.14		44		0.24		69		0.38
APRIL 2006		115		0.63		1		0.01		33		0.18		81		0.45		114		0.63
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION																						76	3.30		109	4.70
MAY 2006		7		0.31		...		...		1		0.04		6		0.26		7		0.31
APRIL 2006		15		0.65		...		...		5		0.22		10		0.44		15		0.65
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION																						56	3.03		87	4.68
MAY 2006		9		0.49		...		...		1		0.05		8		0.43		9		0.49
APRIL 2006		9		0.49		...		...		4		0.22		5		0.27		9		0.49
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION																						169	3.71		261	5.70
MAY 2006		11		0.24		...		...		8		0.18		3		0.07		11		0.24
APRIL 2006		28		0.62		...		...		9		0.20		19		0.42		28		0.62
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION																						605	4.87		821	6.55
MAY 2006		82		0.66		19		0.15		24		0.19		39		0.31		63		0.51
APRIL 2006		104		0.84		33		0.27		22		0.18		49		0.40		71		0.57
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION																						741	4.04		1,049	5.69
MAY 2006		67		0.37		3		0.02		14		0.08		50		0.27		64		0.35
APRIL 2006		142		0.78		11		0.06		37		0.20		94		0.51		131		0.72
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION																						240	7.93		342	11.24
MAY 2006		62		2.04		6		0.20		27		0.89		29		0.95		56		1.84
APRIL 2006		32		1.06		8		0.26		15		0.50		9		0.30		24		0.79
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD																						65	3.57		100	5.46
MAY 2006		11		0.60		...		...		...		...		11		0.60		11		0.60
APRIL 2006		14		0.77		1		0.05		6		0.33		7		0.38		13		0.71
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION																						90	2.77		177	5.45
MAY 2006		18		0.55		2		0.06		8		0.24		8		0.24		16		0.49
APRIL 2006		18		0.55		1		0.03		8		0.25		9		0.28		17		0.52
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT																						223	4.54		341	6.89
MAY 2006		39		0.79		10		0.20		16		0.33		13		0.26		29		0.59
APRIL 2006		50		1.01		17		0.34		10		0.20		23		0.46		33		0.67
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD																						21	2.09		29	2.88
MAY 2006		3		0.30		...		...		...		...		3		0.30		3		0.30
APRIL 2006		4		0.40		...		...		...		...		4		0.40		4		0.40
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION																						119	3.17		228	6.03
MAY 2006		18		0.48		1		0.03		11		0.30		6		0.16		17		0.46
APRIL 2006		29		0.78		2		0.05		18		0.48		9		0.24		27		0.72
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION																						2,140	34.04		3,142	50.62
MAY 2006		81		1.33		...		...		37		0.61		44		0.72		81		1.33
APRIL 2006		569		9.30		...		...		167		2.73		402		6.57		569		9.30
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION																						252	5.10		398	8.07
MAY 2006		21		0.42		1		0.02		10		0.20		10		0.20		20		0.40
APRIL 2006		78		1.58		...		...		10		0.20		68		1.38		78		1.58
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION																						2,288	3.55		3,544	5.46
MAY 2006		269		0.42		11		0.02		67		0.10		191		0.30		258		0.40
APRIL 2006		439		0.68		21		0.03		84		0.13		334		0.52		418		0.65
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS																						25	1.15		43	1.98
MAY 2006		13		0.60		1		0.05		4		0.18		8		0.37		12		0.55
APRIL 2006		2		0.09		...		...		1		0.05		1		0.05		2		0.09
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT																						205	8.15		328	13.04
MAY 2006		41	*	1.63		...	*	...		6	*	0.24		35	*	1.39		41	*	1.63
APRIL 2006		41		1.63		...		...		6		0.24		35		1.39		41		1.63
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE																						56,679	7.49		89,677	11.77
MAY 2006		6,208		0.82		20		...		1,788		0.24		4,400		0.58		6,188		0.82
APRIL 2006		10,155		1.34		26		...		2,837		0.37		7,292		0.96		10,129		1.34

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