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TABLE 22 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, AUGUST 2006 AND SEPTEMBER 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
353,643
13.35
466,203
17.60
     SEPTEMBER 2006
50,140
*
1.89
1,810
*
0.07
15,623
*
0.59
32,707
*
1.23
48,330
*
1.82

     AUGUST 2006
40,202
1.51
1,139
0.04
11,032
0.41
28,031
1.05
39,063
1.47

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
1,339
10.68
1,823
14.46
     SEPTEMBER 2006
232
*
1.84
2
*
0.02
21
*
0.17
209
*
1.66
230
*
1.83

     AUGUST 2006
306
2.43
...
...
22
0.17
284
2.25
306
2.43

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
484
14.81
576
17.71
     SEPTEMBER 2006
94
2.79
...
...
...
...
94
2.79
94
2.79

     AUGUST 2006
143
4.21
...
...
...
...
143
4.21
143
4.21

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
139
6.13
182
7.94
     SEPTEMBER 2006
24
*
1.07
...
*
...
6
*
0.27
18
*
0.80
24
*
1.07

     AUGUST 2006
24
1.07
...
...
6
0.27
18
0.80
24
1.07

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
346
8.47
430
10.43
     SEPTEMBER 2006
64
1.59
...
...
...
...
64
1.59
64
1.59

     AUGUST 2006
88
2.17
...
...
...
...
88
2.17
88
2.17

JUDICIAL BRANCH
...
...
...
...
     SEPTEMBER 2006
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

     AUGUST 2006
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

EXECUTIVE BRANCH
352,304
13.36
464,380
17.62
     SEPTEMBER 2006
49,908
*
1.89
1,808
*
0.07
15,602
*
0.59
32,498
*
1.23
48,100
*
1.82

     AUGUST 2006
39,896
1.51
1,139
0.04
11,010
0.42
27,747
1.05
38,757
1.46

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
440
25.72
522
30.54
     SEPTEMBER 2006
70
4.10
25
1.47
32
1.88
13
0.76
45
2.64

     AUGUST 2006
83
4.78
8
0.46
61
3.51
14
0.81
75
4.32

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
235,027
13.88
309,391
18.31
     SEPTEMBER 2006
34,576
2.04
1,635
0.10
10,625
0.63
22,316
1.32
32,941
1.94

     AUGUST 2006
29,328
1.72
1,051
0.06
7,659
0.45
20,618
1.21
28,277
1.66

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
2,328
6.85
2,892
8.51
     SEPTEMBER 2006
300
0.88
17
0.05
39
0.11
244
0.72
283
0.83

     AUGUST 2006
378
1.11
8
0.02
134
0.39
236
0.69
370
1.08

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
27,270
23.98
37,896
33.84
     SEPTEMBER 2006
4,169
3.87
21
0.02
595
0.55
3,553
3.30
4,148
3.85

     AUGUST 2006
2,697
2.46
6
0.01
387
0.35
2,304
2.10
2,691
2.45

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
108,198
15.98
131,267
19.41
     SEPTEMBER 2006
10,738
1.59
675
0.10
2,262
0.34
7,801
1.16
10,063
1.49

     AUGUST 2006
13,296
1.96
609
0.09
2,526
0.37
10,161
1.50
12,687
1.87

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
37,953
15.47
46,668
19.08
     SEPTEMBER 2006
4,649
1.90
311
0.13
1,095
0.45
3,243
1.33
4,338
1.77

     AUGUST 2006
5,557
2.26
259
0.11
1,405
0.57
3,893
1.58
5,298
2.15

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
17,854
10.12
23,265
13.18
     SEPTEMBER 2006
2,260
1.28
147
0.08
641
0.36
1,472
0.83
2,113
1.20

     AUGUST 2006
1,912
1.08
142
0.08
455
0.26
1,315
0.74
1,770
1.00

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
22,649
14.20
28,567
17.93
     SEPTEMBER 2006
2,560
1.60
143
0.09
210
0.13
2,207
1.38
2,417
1.51

     AUGUST 2006
3,998
2.49
156
0.10
174
0.11
3,668
2.28
3,842
2.39

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
1,439
6.88
2,057
9.80
     SEPTEMBER 2006
144
0.69
7
0.03
34
0.16
103
0.49
137
0.65

     AUGUST 2006
139
0.66
3
0.01
58
0.28
78
0.37
136
0.65

OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
28,303
37.87
30,710
40.93
     SEPTEMBER 2006
1,125
1.53
67
0.09
282
0.38
776
1.05
1,058
1.44

     AUGUST 2006
1,690
2.31
49
0.07
434
0.59
1,207
1.65
1,641
2.24

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
7,973
7.51
10,185
9.59
     SEPTEMBER 2006
734
0.69
103
0.10
308
0.29
323
0.30
631
0.59

     AUGUST 2006
1,206
1.13
49
0.05
441
0.41
716
0.67
1,157
1.09

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
10,824
14.99
17,480
24.42
     SEPTEMBER 2006
3,316
4.46
57
0.08
1,922
2.58
1,337
1.80
3,259
4.38

     AUGUST 2006
1,127
1.46
26
0.03
607
0.79
494
0.64
1,101
1.43

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
17,175
16.76
29,801
29.25
     SEPTEMBER 2006
5,636
5.29
52
0.05
3,398
3.19
2,186
2.05
5,584
5.24

     AUGUST 2006
2,778
2.55
27
0.02
1,806
1.66
945
0.87
2,751
2.52

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
6,068
15.00
8,561
21.22
     SEPTEMBER 2006
1,173
2.91
8
0.02
813
2.02
352
0.87
1,165
2.89

     AUGUST 2006
942
2.32
7
0.02
691
1.70
244
0.60
935
2.30

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
1,531
9.93
1,774
11.49
     SEPTEMBER 2006
210
1.33
20
0.13
98
0.62
92
0.58
190
1.21

     AUGUST 2006
261
1.70
22
0.14
109
0.71
130
0.84
239
1.55

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
5,692
9.38
6,750
11.11
     SEPTEMBER 2006
1,060
1.74
39
0.06
319
0.52
702
1.15
1,021
1.68

     AUGUST 2006
966
1.59
30
0.05
290
0.48
646
1.06
936
1.54

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
971
9.91
1,163
11.85
     SEPTEMBER 2006
244
2.45
1
0.01
201
2.02
42
0.42
243
2.44

     AUGUST 2006
183
1.83
2
0.02
138
1.38
43
0.43
181
1.81

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
2,935
5.49
5,179
9.67
     SEPTEMBER 2006
403
0.75
20
0.04
85
0.16
298
0.56
383
0.71

     AUGUST 2006
277
0.52
12
0.02
71
0.13
194
0.36
265
0.50

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
1,189
8.04
1,439
9.70
     SEPTEMBER 2006
183
1.24
19
0.13
50
0.34
114
0.77
164
1.11

     AUGUST 2006
136
0.92
6
0.04
71
0.48
59
0.40
130
0.88

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
274
6.47
359
8.43
     SEPTEMBER 2006
54
1.28
11
0.26
23
0.54
20
0.47
43
1.02

     AUGUST 2006
33
0.78
1
0.02
28
0.66
4
0.09
32
0.75

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
24,778
10.44
30,978
13.07
     SEPTEMBER 2006
3,214
1.34
88
0.04
1
...
3,125
1.31
3,126
1.31

     AUGUST 2006
3,214
1.34
88
0.04
1
...
3,125
1.31
3,126
1.31

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
17,821
11.74
24,529
16.16
     SEPTEMBER 2006
3,142
2.05
504
0.33
511
0.33
2,127
1.39
2,638
1.72

     AUGUST 2006
1,834
1.21
158
0.10
359
0.24
1,317
0.87
1,676
1.10

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
116,837
12.41
154,467
16.34
     SEPTEMBER 2006
15,262
*
1.62
148
*
0.02
4,945
*
0.53
10,169
*
1.08
15,114
*
1.61

     AUGUST 2006
10,485
1.12
80
0.01
3,290
0.35
7,115
0.76
10,405
1.11

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
204
10.91
242
12.95
     SEPTEMBER 2006
54
2.87
...
...
50
2.66
4
0.21
54
2.87

     AUGUST 2006
31
1.64
...
...
26
1.37
5
0.26
31
1.64

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
846
4.64
1,129
6.21
     SEPTEMBER 2006
70
*
0.38
1
*
0.01
25
*
0.14
44
*
0.24
69
*
0.38

     AUGUST 2006
70
0.38
1
0.01
25
0.14
44
0.24
69
0.38

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
192
8.48
225
9.85
     SEPTEMBER 2006
17
0.77
2
0.09
2
0.09
13
0.59
15
0.68

     AUGUST 2006
4
0.18
...
...
...
...
4
0.18
4
0.18

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
130
7.02
161
8.67
     SEPTEMBER 2006
16
0.87
...
...
5
0.27
11
0.60
16
0.87

     AUGUST 2006
32
1.73
...
...
11
0.59
21
1.13
32
1.73

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
337
7.36
429
9.36
     SEPTEMBER 2006
57
*
1.24
...
*
...
40
*
0.87
17
*
0.37
57
*
1.24

     AUGUST 2006
57
1.24
...
...
40
0.87
17
0.37
57
1.24

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
1,269
10.24
1,485
11.91
     SEPTEMBER 2006
195
*
1.58
18
*
0.15
31
*
0.25
146
*
1.18
177
*
1.43

     AUGUST 2006
195
1.58
18
0.15
31
0.25
146
1.18
177
1.43

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
1,201
6.53
1,509
8.18
     SEPTEMBER 2006
208
1.13
20
0.11
37
0.20
151
0.82
188
1.02

     AUGUST 2006
123
0.67
4
0.02
21
0.11
98
0.53
119
0.64

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
485
15.93
587
19.24
     SEPTEMBER 2006
89
2.94
6
0.20
25
0.83
58
1.91
83
2.74

     AUGUST 2006
72
2.33
2
0.06
28
0.91
42
1.36
70
2.27

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
117
6.41
152
8.30
     SEPTEMBER 2006
15
0.82
1
0.05
5
0.27
9
0.49
14
0.76

     AUGUST 2006
14
0.76
1
0.05
4
0.22
9
0.49
13
0.71

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
219
6.60
306
9.28
     SEPTEMBER 2006
46
*
1.35
2
*
0.06
24
*
0.70
20
*
0.59
44
*
1.29

     AUGUST 2006
46
1.35
2
0.06
24
0.70
20
0.59
44
1.29

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
501
10.15
619
12.49
     SEPTEMBER 2006
70
1.40
10
0.20
21
0.42
39
0.78
60
1.20

     AUGUST 2006
57
1.15
12
0.24
8
0.16
37
0.75
45
0.91

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
26
2.60
34
3.39
     SEPTEMBER 2006
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

     AUGUST 2006
2
0.20
...
...
1
0.10
1
0.10
2
0.20

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
381
10.21
490
13.03
     SEPTEMBER 2006
56
1.55
3
0.08
23
0.64
30
0.83
53
1.46

     AUGUST 2006
137
3.68
...
...
26
0.70
111
2.98
137
3.68

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
2,900
47.01
3,902
63.49
     SEPTEMBER 2006
190
*
3.15
...
*
...
86
*
1.43
104
*
1.73
190
*
3.15

     AUGUST 2006
190
3.15
...
...
86
1.43
104
1.73
190
3.15

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
522
10.51
668
13.49
     SEPTEMBER 2006
86
1.73
...
...
35
0.70
51
1.02
86
1.73

     AUGUST 2006
63
1.26
...
...
36
0.72
27
0.54
63
1.26

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
5,741
8.90
6,997
10.78
     SEPTEMBER 2006
2,134
3.31
27
0.04
546
0.85
1,561
2.42
2,107
3.27

     AUGUST 2006
568
0.87
10
0.02
301
0.46
257
0.39
558
0.86

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
89
4.17
107
4.99
     SEPTEMBER 2006
13
*
0.63
3
*
0.15
4
*
0.19
6
*
0.29
10
*
0.49

     AUGUST 2006
13
0.62
3
0.14
4
0.19
6
0.29
10
0.48

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
369
14.67
492
19.56
     SEPTEMBER 2006
41
*
1.63
...
*
...
6
*
0.24
35
*
1.39
41
*
1.63

     AUGUST 2006
41
1.63
...
...
6
0.24
35
1.39
41
1.63

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
99,055
13.09
132,053
17.37
     SEPTEMBER 2006
11,632
1.54
44
0.01
3,883
0.51
7,705
1.02
11,588
1.53

     AUGUST 2006
8,423
1.12
15
...
2,437
0.32
5,971
0.79
8,408
1.11

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

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	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																353,643	13.35	466,203	17.60
SEPTEMBER 2006	50,140	*	1.89	1,810	*	0.07	15,623	*	0.59	32,707	*	1.23	48,330	*	1.82
AUGUST 2006	40,202		1.51	1,139		0.04	11,032		0.41	28,031		1.05	39,063		1.47
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH																1,339	10.68	1,823	14.46
SEPTEMBER 2006	232	*	1.84	2	*	0.02	21	*	0.17	209	*	1.66	230	*	1.83
AUGUST 2006	306		2.43	...		...	22		0.17	284		2.25	306		2.43
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE																484	14.81	576	17.71
SEPTEMBER 2006	94		2.79	...		...	...		...	94		2.79	94		2.79
AUGUST 2006	143		4.21	...		...	...		...	143		4.21	143		4.21
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE																139	6.13	182	7.94
SEPTEMBER 2006	24	*	1.07	...	*	...	6	*	0.27	18	*	0.80	24	*	1.07
AUGUST 2006	24		1.07	...		...	6		0.27	18		0.80	24		1.07
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS																346	8.47	430	10.43
SEPTEMBER 2006	64		1.59	...		...	...		...	64		1.59	64		1.59
AUGUST 2006	88		2.17	...		...	...		...	88		2.17	88		2.17
JUDICIAL BRANCH																...	...	...	...
SEPTEMBER 2006	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
AUGUST 2006	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH																352,304	13.36	464,380	17.62
SEPTEMBER 2006	49,908	*	1.89	1,808	*	0.07	15,602	*	0.59	32,498	*	1.23	48,100	*	1.82
AUGUST 2006	39,896		1.51	1,139		0.04	11,010		0.42	27,747		1.05	38,757		1.46
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT																440	25.72	522	30.54
SEPTEMBER 2006	70		4.10	25		1.47	32		1.88	13		0.76	45		2.64
AUGUST 2006	83		4.78	8		0.46	61		3.51	14		0.81	75		4.32
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS																235,027	13.88	309,391	18.31
SEPTEMBER 2006	34,576		2.04	1,635		0.10	10,625		0.63	22,316		1.32	32,941		1.94
AUGUST 2006	29,328		1.72	1,051		0.06	7,659		0.45	20,618		1.21	28,277		1.66
DEPARTMENT OF STATE																2,328	6.85	2,892	8.51
SEPTEMBER 2006	300		0.88	17		0.05	39		0.11	244		0.72	283		0.83
AUGUST 2006	378		1.11	8		0.02	134		0.39	236		0.69	370		1.08
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY																27,270	23.98	37,896	33.84
SEPTEMBER 2006	4,169		3.87	21		0.02	595		0.55	3,553		3.30	4,148		3.85
AUGUST 2006	2,697		2.46	6		0.01	387		0.35	2,304		2.10	2,691		2.45
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE																108,198	15.98	131,267	19.41
SEPTEMBER 2006	10,738		1.59	675		0.10	2,262		0.34	7,801		1.16	10,063		1.49
AUGUST 2006	13,296		1.96	609		0.09	2,526		0.37	10,161		1.50	12,687		1.87
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY																37,953	15.47	46,668	19.08
SEPTEMBER 2006	4,649		1.90	311		0.13	1,095		0.45	3,243		1.33	4,338		1.77
AUGUST 2006	5,557		2.26	259		0.11	1,405		0.57	3,893		1.58	5,298		2.15
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY																17,854	10.12	23,265	13.18
SEPTEMBER 2006	2,260		1.28	147		0.08	641		0.36	1,472		0.83	2,113		1.20
AUGUST 2006	1,912		1.08	142		0.08	455		0.26	1,315		0.74	1,770		1.00
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE																22,649	14.20	28,567	17.93
SEPTEMBER 2006	2,560		1.60	143		0.09	210		0.13	2,207		1.38	2,417		1.51
AUGUST 2006	3,998		2.49	156		0.10	174		0.11	3,668		2.28	3,842		2.39
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY																1,439	6.88	2,057	9.80
SEPTEMBER 2006	144		0.69	7		0.03	34		0.16	103		0.49	137		0.65
AUGUST 2006	139		0.66	3		0.01	58		0.28	78		0.37	136		0.65
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)																28,303	37.87	30,710	40.93
SEPTEMBER 2006	1,125		1.53	67		0.09	282		0.38	776		1.05	1,058		1.44
AUGUST 2006	1,690		2.31	49		0.07	434		0.59	1,207		1.65	1,641		2.24
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE																7,973	7.51	10,185	9.59
SEPTEMBER 2006	734		0.69	103		0.10	308		0.29	323		0.30	631		0.59
AUGUST 2006	1,206		1.13	49		0.05	441		0.41	716		0.67	1,157		1.09
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR																10,824	14.99	17,480	24.42
SEPTEMBER 2006	3,316		4.46	57		0.08	1,922		2.58	1,337		1.80	3,259		4.38
AUGUST 2006	1,127		1.46	26		0.03	607		0.79	494		0.64	1,101		1.43
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE																17,175	16.76	29,801	29.25
SEPTEMBER 2006	5,636		5.29	52		0.05	3,398		3.19	2,186		2.05	5,584		5.24
AUGUST 2006	2,778		2.55	27		0.02	1,806		1.66	945		0.87	2,751		2.52
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE																6,068	15.00	8,561	21.22
SEPTEMBER 2006	1,173		2.91	8		0.02	813		2.02	352		0.87	1,165		2.89
AUGUST 2006	942		2.32	7		0.02	691		1.70	244		0.60	935		2.30
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR																1,531	9.93	1,774	11.49
SEPTEMBER 2006	210		1.33	20		0.13	98		0.62	92		0.58	190		1.21
AUGUST 2006	261		1.70	22		0.14	109		0.71	130		0.84	239		1.55
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES																5,692	9.38	6,750	11.11
SEPTEMBER 2006	1,060		1.74	39		0.06	319		0.52	702		1.15	1,021		1.68
AUGUST 2006	966		1.59	30		0.05	290		0.48	646		1.06	936		1.54
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT																971	9.91	1,163	11.85
SEPTEMBER 2006	244		2.45	1		0.01	201		2.02	42		0.42	243		2.44
AUGUST 2006	183		1.83	2		0.02	138		1.38	43		0.43	181		1.81
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION																2,935	5.49	5,179	9.67
SEPTEMBER 2006	403		0.75	20		0.04	85		0.16	298		0.56	383		0.71
AUGUST 2006	277		0.52	12		0.02	71		0.13	194		0.36	265		0.50
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY																1,189	8.04	1,439	9.70
SEPTEMBER 2006	183		1.24	19		0.13	50		0.34	114		0.77	164		1.11
AUGUST 2006	136		0.92	6		0.04	71		0.48	59		0.40	130		0.88
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION																274	6.47	359	8.43
SEPTEMBER 2006	54		1.28	11		0.26	23		0.54	20		0.47	43		1.02
AUGUST 2006	33		0.78	1		0.02	28		0.66	4		0.09	32		0.75
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS																24,778	10.44	30,978	13.07
SEPTEMBER 2006	3,214		1.34	88		0.04	1		...	3,125		1.31	3,126		1.31
AUGUST 2006	3,214		1.34	88		0.04	1		...	3,125		1.31	3,126		1.31
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY																17,821	11.74	24,529	16.16
SEPTEMBER 2006	3,142		2.05	504		0.33	511		0.33	2,127		1.39	2,638		1.72
AUGUST 2006	1,834		1.21	158		0.10	359		0.24	1,317		0.87	1,676		1.10
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES																116,837	12.41	154,467	16.34
SEPTEMBER 2006	15,262	*	1.62	148	*	0.02	4,945	*	0.53	10,169	*	1.08	15,114	*	1.61
AUGUST 2006	10,485		1.12	80		0.01	3,290		0.35	7,115		0.76	10,405		1.11
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS																204	10.91	242	12.95
SEPTEMBER 2006	54		2.87	...		...	50		2.66	4		0.21	54		2.87
AUGUST 2006	31		1.64	...		...	26		1.37	5		0.26	31		1.64
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY																846	4.64	1,129	6.21
SEPTEMBER 2006	70	*	0.38	1	*	0.01	25	*	0.14	44	*	0.24	69	*	0.38
AUGUST 2006	70		0.38	1		0.01	25		0.14	44		0.24	69		0.38
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION																192	8.48	225	9.85
SEPTEMBER 2006	17		0.77	2		0.09	2		0.09	13		0.59	15		0.68
AUGUST 2006	4		0.18	...		...	...		...	4		0.18	4		0.18
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION																130	7.02	161	8.67
SEPTEMBER 2006	16		0.87	...		...	5		0.27	11		0.60	16		0.87
AUGUST 2006	32		1.73	...		...	11		0.59	21		1.13	32		1.73
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION																337	7.36	429	9.36
SEPTEMBER 2006	57	*	1.24	...	*	...	40	*	0.87	17	*	0.37	57	*	1.24
AUGUST 2006	57		1.24	...		...	40		0.87	17		0.37	57		1.24
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION																1,269	10.24	1,485	11.91
SEPTEMBER 2006	195	*	1.58	18	*	0.15	31	*	0.25	146	*	1.18	177	*	1.43
AUGUST 2006	195		1.58	18		0.15	31		0.25	146		1.18	177		1.43
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION																1,201	6.53	1,509	8.18
SEPTEMBER 2006	208		1.13	20		0.11	37		0.20	151		0.82	188		1.02
AUGUST 2006	123		0.67	4		0.02	21		0.11	98		0.53	119		0.64
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION																485	15.93	587	19.24
SEPTEMBER 2006	89		2.94	6		0.20	25		0.83	58		1.91	83		2.74
AUGUST 2006	72		2.33	2		0.06	28		0.91	42		1.36	70		2.27
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD																117	6.41	152	8.30
SEPTEMBER 2006	15		0.82	1		0.05	5		0.27	9		0.49	14		0.76
AUGUST 2006	14		0.76	1		0.05	4		0.22	9		0.49	13		0.71
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION																219	6.60	306	9.28
SEPTEMBER 2006	46	*	1.35	2	*	0.06	24	*	0.70	20	*	0.59	44	*	1.29
AUGUST 2006	46		1.35	2		0.06	24		0.70	20		0.59	44		1.29
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT																501	10.15	619	12.49
SEPTEMBER 2006	70		1.40	10		0.20	21		0.42	39		0.78	60		1.20
AUGUST 2006	57		1.15	12		0.24	8		0.16	37		0.75	45		0.91
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD																26	2.60	34	3.39
SEPTEMBER 2006	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
AUGUST 2006	2		0.20	...		...	1		0.10	1		0.10	2		0.20
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION																381	10.21	490	13.03
SEPTEMBER 2006	56		1.55	3		0.08	23		0.64	30		0.83	53		1.46
AUGUST 2006	137		3.68	...		...	26		0.70	111		2.98	137		3.68
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION																2,900	47.01	3,902	63.49
SEPTEMBER 2006	190	*	3.15	...	*	...	86	*	1.43	104	*	1.73	190	*	3.15
AUGUST 2006	190		3.15	...		...	86		1.43	104		1.73	190		3.15
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION																522	10.51	668	13.49
SEPTEMBER 2006	86		1.73	...		...	35		0.70	51		1.02	86		1.73
AUGUST 2006	63		1.26	...		...	36		0.72	27		0.54	63		1.26
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION																5,741	8.90	6,997	10.78
SEPTEMBER 2006	2,134		3.31	27		0.04	546		0.85	1,561		2.42	2,107		3.27
AUGUST 2006	568		0.87	10		0.02	301		0.46	257		0.39	558		0.86
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS																89	4.17	107	4.99
SEPTEMBER 2006	13	*	0.63	3	*	0.15	4	*	0.19	6	*	0.29	10	*	0.49
AUGUST 2006	13		0.62	3		0.14	4		0.19	6		0.29	10		0.48
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT																369	14.67	492	19.56
SEPTEMBER 2006	41	*	1.63	...	*	...	6	*	0.24	35	*	1.39	41	*	1.63
AUGUST 2006	41		1.63	...		...	6		0.24	35		1.39	41		1.63
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE																99,055	13.09	132,053	17.37
SEPTEMBER 2006	11,632		1.54	44		0.01	3,883		0.51	7,705		1.02	11,588		1.53
AUGUST 2006	8,423		1.12	15		...	2,437		0.32	5,971		0.79	8,408		1.11