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TABLE 26 -- ACCESSIONS TO THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH AND SELECTED

TOTAL
ACCESSIONS TO THE
COMPETITIVE SERVICE
ACCESSIONS TO THE
EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES

TOTAL
NEW HIRES
OTHER
TOTAL
NEW HIRES
OTHER
AGENCY
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES

     SEPTEMBER 2006
42,321
*
1.60
11,638
*
0.88
7,412
*
0.56
4,226
*
0.32
30,683
*
2.30
28,953
*
2.17
1,730
*
0.13
     AUGUST 2006
28,104
**
1.06
8,302
**
0.63
5,443
**
0.41
2,859
**
0.22
19,802
**
1.48
18,238
**
1.36
1,564
**
0.12
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

     SEPTEMBER 2006
93
*
0.74
5
*
0.22
3
*
0.13
2
*
0.09
88
*
0.86
81
*
0.79
7
*
0.07
     AUGUST 2006
54
**
0.43
4
**
0.17
2
**
0.09
2
**
0.09
50
**
0.48
44
**
0.43
6
**
0.06
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

     SEPTEMBER 2006
19
0.56
...
...
...
...
...
...
19
0.56
15
0.45
4
0.12
     AUGUST 2006
12
**
0.35
...
**
...
...
**
...
...
**
...
12
**
0.35
8
**
0.24
4
**
0.12
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

     SEPTEMBER 2006
6
*
0.27
3
*
0.14
1
*
0.05
2
*
0.09
3
*
5.36
3
*
5.36
...
*
...
     AUGUST 2006
6
0.27
3
0.14
1
0.05
2
0.09
3
5.17
3
5.17
...
...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

     SEPTEMBER 2006
26
0.65
...
...
...
...
...
...
26
0.65
23
0.57
3
0.07
     AUGUST 2006
17
0.42
...
...
...
...
...
...
17
0.42
16
0.40
1
0.02
JUDICIAL BRANCH

     SEPTEMBER 2006
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
     AUGUST 2006
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

     SEPTEMBER 2006
42,228
*
1.60
11,633
*
0.88
7,409
*
0.56
4,224
*
0.32
30,595
*
2.31
28,872
*
2.18
1,723
*
0.13
     AUGUST 2006
28,050
**
1.06
8,298
**
0.63
5,441
**
0.41
2,857
**
0.22
19,752
**
1.49
18,194
**
1.37
1,558
**
0.12
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

     SEPTEMBER 2006
53
3.11
9
1.28
3
0.43
6
0.86
44
4.38
36
3.58
8
0.80
     AUGUST 2006
47
2.71
6
0.85
4
0.57
2
0.28
41
3.98
40
3.88
1
0.10
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

     SEPTEMBER 2006
26,312
1.55
10,814
0.92
6,732
0.57
4,082
0.35
15,498
2.99
13,994
2.70
1,504
0.29
     AUGUST 2006
19,159
1.12
7,755
0.66
5,012
0.42
2,743
0.23
11,404
2.18
9,956
1.91
1,448
0.28
DEPARTMENT OF STATE

     SEPTEMBER 2006
492
1.44
41
0.51
36
0.45
5
0.06
451
1.72
357
1.37
94
0.36
     AUGUST 2006
285
0.83
41
0.51
36
0.45
5
0.06
244
0.93
147
0.56
97
0.37
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

     SEPTEMBER 2006
1,991
1.85
1,732
1.71
779
0.77
953
0.94
259
4.14
251
4.01
8
0.13
     AUGUST 2006
751
0.68
677
0.65
244
0.24
433
0.42
74
1.18
65
1.03
9
0.14
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

     SEPTEMBER 2006
8,467
1.25
3,953
0.74
2,518
0.47
1,435
0.27
4,514
3.20
3,575
2.53
939
0.67
     AUGUST 2006
7,817
1.15
3,347
0.63
2,149
0.40
1,198
0.22
4,470
3.11
3,508
2.44
962
0.67
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

     SEPTEMBER 2006
2,857
1.17
1,154
0.61
772
0.41
382
0.20
1,703
3.13
1,295
2.38
408
0.75
     AUGUST 2006
2,928
1.19
1,113
0.58
743
0.39
370
0.19
1,815
3.25
1,407
2.52
408
0.73
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

     SEPTEMBER 2006
1,944
1.10
1,163
0.76
770
0.50
393
0.26
781
3.27
636
2.66
145
0.61
     AUGUST 2006
1,000
0.56
613
0.40
386
0.25
227
0.15
387
1.58
336
1.37
51
0.21
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

     SEPTEMBER 2006
1,915
1.20
907
0.76
608
0.51
299
0.25
1,008
2.51
784
1.96
224
0.56
     AUGUST 2006
1,845
1.15
870
0.73
616
0.52
254
0.21
975
2.35
770
1.86
205
0.49
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

     SEPTEMBER 2006
315
1.50
279
1.40
94
0.47
185
0.93
36
3.25
23
2.08
13
1.18
     AUGUST 2006
355
1.69
260
1.31
90
0.45
170
0.85
95
8.61
88
7.98
7
0.63
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)

     SEPTEMBER 2006
1,436
1.95
450
0.87
274
0.53
176
0.34
986
4.55
837
3.86
149
0.69
     AUGUST 2006
1,689
2.31
491
0.94
314
0.60
177
0.34
1,198
5.67
907
4.30
291
1.38
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

     SEPTEMBER 2006
1,162
1.09
523
0.86
464
0.76
59
0.10
639
1.40
639
1.40
...
...
     AUGUST 2006
578
0.54
380
0.63
355
0.58
25
0.04
198
0.43
186
0.41
12
0.03
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

     SEPTEMBER 2006
893
1.20
480
0.77
303
0.48
177
0.28
413
3.47
348
2.93
65
0.55
     AUGUST 2006
824
1.07
459
0.72
229
0.36
230
0.36
365
2.74
292
2.19
73
0.55
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

     SEPTEMBER 2006
1,451
1.36
691
0.74
489
0.52
202
0.22
760
5.68
720
5.38
40
0.30
     AUGUST 2006
832
0.76
466
0.49
348
0.37
118
0.13
366
2.48
347
2.35
19
0.13
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

     SEPTEMBER 2006
855
2.12
290
0.94
219
0.71
71
0.23
565
5.93
558
5.86
7
0.07
     AUGUST 2006
371
0.91
176
0.57
132
0.43
44
0.14
195
1.98
188
1.91
7
0.07
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

     SEPTEMBER 2006
247
1.57
133
0.94
95
0.67
38
0.27
114
7.28
112
7.15
2
0.13
     AUGUST 2006
142
0.92
88
0.64
68
0.49
20
0.14
54
3.50
53
3.44
1
0.06
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

     SEPTEMBER 2006
944
1.55
450
0.93
365
0.75
85
0.18
494
3.94
483
3.86
11
0.09
     AUGUST 2006
751
1.23
277
0.57
212
0.44
65
0.13
474
3.76
472
3.74
2
0.02
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

     SEPTEMBER 2006
170
1.71
129
1.46
99
1.12
30
0.34
41
3.58
41
3.58
...
...
     AUGUST 2006
83
0.83
59
0.67
46
0.53
13
0.15
24
1.89
24
1.89
...
...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

     SEPTEMBER 2006
1,009
1.88
56
0.70
37
0.46
19
0.24
953
2.09
918
2.01
35
0.08
     AUGUST 2006
318
0.60
35
0.43
22
0.27
13
0.16
283
0.62
256
0.56
27
0.06
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

     SEPTEMBER 2006
161
1.09
97
0.76
69
0.54
28
0.22
64
3.17
56
2.77
8
0.40
     AUGUST 2006
126
0.85
80
0.63
57
0.45
23
0.18
46
2.25
43
2.11
3
0.15
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

     SEPTEMBER 2006
53
1.26
17
0.51
11
0.33
6
0.18
36
4.06
32
3.61
4
0.45
     AUGUST 2006
18
0.42
2
0.06
2
0.06
...
...
16
1.78
16
1.78
...
...
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

     SEPTEMBER 2006
3,785
1.58
1,175
1.01
913
0.78
262
0.22
2,610
2.13
2,447
1.99
163
0.13
     AUGUST 2006
3,785
1.58
1,175
1.01
913
0.78
262
0.23
2,610
2.13
2,447
2.00
163
0.13
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

     SEPTEMBER 2006
4,632
3.02
1,047
1.38
335
0.44
712
0.94
3,585
4.64
3,457
4.48
128
0.17
     AUGUST 2006
2,478
1.63
493
0.65
199
0.26
294
0.39
1,985
2.61
1,912
2.52
73
0.10
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

     SEPTEMBER 2006
15,863
*
1.69
810
*
0.60
674
*
0.50
136
*
0.10
15,053
*
1.87
14,842
*
1.85
211
*
0.03
     AUGUST 2006
8,844
**
0.94
537
**
0.39
425
**
0.31
112
**
0.08
8,307
**
1.03
8,198
**
1.02
109
**
0.01
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

     SEPTEMBER 2006
34
1.81
...
...
...
...
...
...
34
1.81
34
1.81
...
...
     AUGUST 2006
27
**
1.42
...
**
...
...
**
...
...
**
...
27
**
1.42
27
**
1.42
...
**
...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

     SEPTEMBER 2006
130
*
0.71
40
*
0.26
31
*
0.20
9
*
0.06
90
*
3.21
88
*
3.14
2
*
0.07
     AUGUST 2006
130
*
0.71
40
*
0.26
31
*
0.20
9
*
0.06
90
*
3.21
88
*
3.14
2
*
0.07
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

     SEPTEMBER 2006
12
0.55
5
0.31
5
0.31
...
...
7
1.22
6
1.04
1
0.17
     AUGUST 2006
7
0.32
3
0.18
3
0.18
...
...
4
0.70
4
0.70
...
...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

     SEPTEMBER 2006
27
1.46
10
0.79
5
0.39
5
0.39
17
2.93
16
2.76
1
0.17
     AUGUST 2006
16
0.86
8
0.63
2
0.16
6
0.48
8
1.36
8
1.36
...
...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

     SEPTEMBER 2006
44
*
0.96
10
*
0.24
4
*
0.10
6
*
0.15
34
*
6.85
30
*
6.05
4
*
0.81
     AUGUST 2006
44
0.95
10
0.24
4
0.10
6
0.15
34
6.81
30
6.01
4
0.80
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

     SEPTEMBER 2006
77
*
0.62
35
*
0.31
10
*
0.09
25
*
0.22
42
*
3.84
38
*
3.47
4
*
0.37
     AUGUST 2006
77
*
0.62
35
*
0.31
10
*
0.09
25
*
0.22
42
*
3.84
38
*
3.47
4
*
0.37
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

     SEPTEMBER 2006
219
1.19
93
0.54
74
0.43
19
0.11
126
10.99
81
7.06
45
3.92
     AUGUST 2006
107
0.58
68
0.39
60
0.35
8
0.05
39
3.19
18
1.47
21
1.72
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

     SEPTEMBER 2006
32
1.06
18
0.68
11
0.42
7
0.27
14
3.51
14
3.51
...
...
     AUGUST 2006
47
1.52
25
0.94
16
0.60
9
0.34
22
5.03
20
4.57
2
0.46
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

     SEPTEMBER 2006
24
1.31
3
0.30
3
0.30
...
...
21
2.53
18
2.17
3
0.36
     AUGUST 2006
14
0.76
2
0.20
1
0.10
1
0.10
12
1.45
7
0.85
5
0.60
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

     SEPTEMBER 2006
55
*
1.61
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
55
*
1.61
53
*
1.55
2
*
0.06
     AUGUST 2006
55
1.61
...
...
...
...
...
...
55
1.61
53
1.56
2
0.06
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

     SEPTEMBER 2006
98
1.95
54
1.35
41
1.03
13
0.33
44
4.30
43
4.20
1
0.10
     AUGUST 2006
103
2.09
36
0.90
23
0.58
13
0.33
67
7.04
66
6.93
1
0.11
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

     SEPTEMBER 2006
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
     AUGUST 2006
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

     SEPTEMBER 2006
19
0.52
11
0.52
5
0.24
6
0.29
8
0.53
3
0.20
5
0.33
     AUGUST 2006
5
0.13
1
0.05
1
0.05
...
...
4
0.25
2
0.12
2
0.12
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

     SEPTEMBER 2006
320
*
5.31
66
*
2.84
64
*
2.76
2
*
0.09
254
*
6.86
254
*
6.86
...
*
...
     AUGUST 2006
320
*
5.31
66
*
2.84
64
*
2.76
2
*
0.09
254
*
6.86
254
*
6.86
...
*
...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

     SEPTEMBER 2006
49
0.98
45
0.94
38
0.79
7
0.15
4
2.19
4
2.19
...
...
     AUGUST 2006
35
0.70
33
0.69
23
0.48
10
0.21
2
1.06
2
1.06
...
...
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

     SEPTEMBER 2006
902
1.40
267
0.47
256
0.45
11
0.02
635
8.47
551
7.35
84
1.12
     AUGUST 2006
535
0.82
129
0.23
124
0.22
5
0.01
406
5.05
363
4.51
43
0.53
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

     SEPTEMBER 2006
10
*
0.49
6
*
0.43
5
*
0.36
1
*
0.07
4
*
0.59
4
*
0.59
...
*
...
     AUGUST 2006
10
0.48
6
0.43
5
0.36
1
0.07
4
0.56
4
0.56
...
...
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

     SEPTEMBER 2006
74
*
2.94
20
*
1.99
16
*
1.59
4
*
0.40
54
*
3.58
54
*
3.58
...
*
...
     AUGUST 2006
74
*
2.94
20
*
1.99
16
*
1.59
4
*
0.40
54
*
3.58
54
*
3.58
...
*
...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

     SEPTEMBER 2006
13,426
1.78
...
...
...
...
...
...
13,426
1.78
13,386
1.77
40
0.01
     AUGUST 2006
7,003
0.93
...
...
...
...
...
...
7,003
0.93
6,991
0.93
12
...

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

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	TOTAL			ACCESSIONS TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE									ACCESSIONS TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
				TOTAL			NEW HIRES			OTHER			TOTAL			NEW HIRES			OTHER
AGENCY	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES
SEPTEMBER 2006	42,321	*	1.60	11,638	*	0.88	7,412	*	0.56	4,226	*	0.32	30,683	*	2.30	28,953	*	2.17	1,730	*	0.13
AUGUST 2006	28,104	**	1.06	8,302	**	0.63	5,443	**	0.41	2,859	**	0.22	19,802	**	1.48	18,238	**	1.36	1,564	**	0.12
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2006	93	*	0.74	5	*	0.22	3	*	0.13	2	*	0.09	88	*	0.86	81	*	0.79	7	*	0.07
AUGUST 2006	54	**	0.43	4	**	0.17	2	**	0.09	2	**	0.09	50	**	0.48	44	**	0.43	6	**	0.06
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2006	19		0.56	...		...	...		...	...		...	19		0.56	15		0.45	4		0.12
AUGUST 2006	12	**	0.35	...	**	...	...	**	...	...	**	...	12	**	0.35	8	**	0.24	4	**	0.12
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2006	6	*	0.27	3	*	0.14	1	*	0.05	2	*	0.09	3	*	5.36	3	*	5.36	...	*	...
AUGUST 2006	6		0.27	3		0.14	1		0.05	2		0.09	3		5.17	3		5.17	...		...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SEPTEMBER 2006	26		0.65	...		...	...		...	...		...	26		0.65	23		0.57	3		0.07
AUGUST 2006	17		0.42	...		...	...		...	...		...	17		0.42	16		0.40	1		0.02
JUDICIAL BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2006	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
AUGUST 2006	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2006	42,228	*	1.60	11,633	*	0.88	7,409	*	0.56	4,224	*	0.32	30,595	*	2.31	28,872	*	2.18	1,723	*	0.13
AUGUST 2006	28,050	**	1.06	8,298	**	0.63	5,441	**	0.41	2,857	**	0.22	19,752	**	1.49	18,194	**	1.37	1,558	**	0.12
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
SEPTEMBER 2006	53		3.11	9		1.28	3		0.43	6		0.86	44		4.38	36		3.58	8		0.80
AUGUST 2006	47		2.71	6		0.85	4		0.57	2		0.28	41		3.98	40		3.88	1		0.10
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 2006	26,312		1.55	10,814		0.92	6,732		0.57	4,082		0.35	15,498		2.99	13,994		2.70	1,504		0.29
AUGUST 2006	19,159		1.12	7,755		0.66	5,012		0.42	2,743		0.23	11,404		2.18	9,956		1.91	1,448		0.28
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
SEPTEMBER 2006	492		1.44	41		0.51	36		0.45	5		0.06	451		1.72	357		1.37	94		0.36
AUGUST 2006	285		0.83	41		0.51	36		0.45	5		0.06	244		0.93	147		0.56	97		0.37
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
SEPTEMBER 2006	1,991		1.85	1,732		1.71	779		0.77	953		0.94	259		4.14	251		4.01	8		0.13
AUGUST 2006	751		0.68	677		0.65	244		0.24	433		0.42	74		1.18	65		1.03	9		0.14
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SEPTEMBER 2006	8,467		1.25	3,953		0.74	2,518		0.47	1,435		0.27	4,514		3.20	3,575		2.53	939		0.67
AUGUST 2006	7,817		1.15	3,347		0.63	2,149		0.40	1,198		0.22	4,470		3.11	3,508		2.44	962		0.67
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
SEPTEMBER 2006	2,857		1.17	1,154		0.61	772		0.41	382		0.20	1,703		3.13	1,295		2.38	408		0.75
AUGUST 2006	2,928		1.19	1,113		0.58	743		0.39	370		0.19	1,815		3.25	1,407		2.52	408		0.73
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
SEPTEMBER 2006	1,944		1.10	1,163		0.76	770		0.50	393		0.26	781		3.27	636		2.66	145		0.61
AUGUST 2006	1,000		0.56	613		0.40	386		0.25	227		0.15	387		1.58	336		1.37	51		0.21
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
SEPTEMBER 2006	1,915		1.20	907		0.76	608		0.51	299		0.25	1,008		2.51	784		1.96	224		0.56
AUGUST 2006	1,845		1.15	870		0.73	616		0.52	254		0.21	975		2.35	770		1.86	205		0.49
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 2006	315		1.50	279		1.40	94		0.47	185		0.93	36		3.25	23		2.08	13		1.18
AUGUST 2006	355		1.69	260		1.31	90		0.45	170		0.85	95		8.61	88		7.98	7		0.63
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
SEPTEMBER 2006	1,436		1.95	450		0.87	274		0.53	176		0.34	986		4.55	837		3.86	149		0.69
AUGUST 2006	1,689		2.31	491		0.94	314		0.60	177		0.34	1,198		5.67	907		4.30	291		1.38
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
SEPTEMBER 2006	1,162		1.09	523		0.86	464		0.76	59		0.10	639		1.40	639		1.40	...		...
AUGUST 2006	578		0.54	380		0.63	355		0.58	25		0.04	198		0.43	186		0.41	12		0.03
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SEPTEMBER 2006	893		1.20	480		0.77	303		0.48	177		0.28	413		3.47	348		2.93	65		0.55
AUGUST 2006	824		1.07	459		0.72	229		0.36	230		0.36	365		2.74	292		2.19	73		0.55
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SEPTEMBER 2006	1,451		1.36	691		0.74	489		0.52	202		0.22	760		5.68	720		5.38	40		0.30
AUGUST 2006	832		0.76	466		0.49	348		0.37	118		0.13	366		2.48	347		2.35	19		0.13
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SEPTEMBER 2006	855		2.12	290		0.94	219		0.71	71		0.23	565		5.93	558		5.86	7		0.07
AUGUST 2006	371		0.91	176		0.57	132		0.43	44		0.14	195		1.98	188		1.91	7		0.07
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
SEPTEMBER 2006	247		1.57	133		0.94	95		0.67	38		0.27	114		7.28	112		7.15	2		0.13
AUGUST 2006	142		0.92	88		0.64	68		0.49	20		0.14	54		3.50	53		3.44	1		0.06
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
SEPTEMBER 2006	944		1.55	450		0.93	365		0.75	85		0.18	494		3.94	483		3.86	11		0.09
AUGUST 2006	751		1.23	277		0.57	212		0.44	65		0.13	474		3.76	472		3.74	2		0.02
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
SEPTEMBER 2006	170		1.71	129		1.46	99		1.12	30		0.34	41		3.58	41		3.58	...		...
AUGUST 2006	83		0.83	59		0.67	46		0.53	13		0.15	24		1.89	24		1.89	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SEPTEMBER 2006	1,009		1.88	56		0.70	37		0.46	19		0.24	953		2.09	918		2.01	35		0.08
AUGUST 2006	318		0.60	35		0.43	22		0.27	13		0.16	283		0.62	256		0.56	27		0.06
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
SEPTEMBER 2006	161		1.09	97		0.76	69		0.54	28		0.22	64		3.17	56		2.77	8		0.40
AUGUST 2006	126		0.85	80		0.63	57		0.45	23		0.18	46		2.25	43		2.11	3		0.15
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SEPTEMBER 2006	53		1.26	17		0.51	11		0.33	6		0.18	36		4.06	32		3.61	4		0.45
AUGUST 2006	18		0.42	2		0.06	2		0.06	...		...	16		1.78	16		1.78	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
SEPTEMBER 2006	3,785		1.58	1,175		1.01	913		0.78	262		0.22	2,610		2.13	2,447		1.99	163		0.13
AUGUST 2006	3,785		1.58	1,175		1.01	913		0.78	262		0.23	2,610		2.13	2,447		2.00	163		0.13
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
SEPTEMBER 2006	4,632		3.02	1,047		1.38	335		0.44	712		0.94	3,585		4.64	3,457		4.48	128		0.17
AUGUST 2006	2,478		1.63	493		0.65	199		0.26	294		0.39	1,985		2.61	1,912		2.52	73		0.10
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
SEPTEMBER 2006	15,863	*	1.69	810	*	0.60	674	*	0.50	136	*	0.10	15,053	*	1.87	14,842	*	1.85	211	*	0.03
AUGUST 2006	8,844	**	0.94	537	**	0.39	425	**	0.31	112	**	0.08	8,307	**	1.03	8,198	**	1.02	109	**	0.01
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
SEPTEMBER 2006	34		1.81	...		...	...		...	...		...	34		1.81	34		1.81	...		...
AUGUST 2006	27	**	1.42	...	**	...	...	**	...	...	**	...	27	**	1.42	27	**	1.42	...	**	...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 2006	130	*	0.71	40	*	0.26	31	*	0.20	9	*	0.06	90	*	3.21	88	*	3.14	2	*	0.07
AUGUST 2006	130	*	0.71	40	*	0.26	31	*	0.20	9	*	0.06	90	*	3.21	88	*	3.14	2	*	0.07
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2006	12		0.55	5		0.31	5		0.31	...		...	7		1.22	6		1.04	1		0.17
AUGUST 2006	7		0.32	3		0.18	3		0.18	...		...	4		0.70	4		0.70	...		...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2006	27		1.46	10		0.79	5		0.39	5		0.39	17		2.93	16		2.76	1		0.17
AUGUST 2006	16		0.86	8		0.63	2		0.16	6		0.48	8		1.36	8		1.36	...		...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
SEPTEMBER 2006	44	*	0.96	10	*	0.24	4	*	0.10	6	*	0.15	34	*	6.85	30	*	6.05	4	*	0.81
AUGUST 2006	44		0.95	10		0.24	4		0.10	6		0.15	34		6.81	30		6.01	4		0.80
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2006	77	*	0.62	35	*	0.31	10	*	0.09	25	*	0.22	42	*	3.84	38	*	3.47	4	*	0.37
AUGUST 2006	77	*	0.62	35	*	0.31	10	*	0.09	25	*	0.22	42	*	3.84	38	*	3.47	4	*	0.37
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2006	219		1.19	93		0.54	74		0.43	19		0.11	126		10.99	81		7.06	45		3.92
AUGUST 2006	107		0.58	68		0.39	60		0.35	8		0.05	39		3.19	18		1.47	21		1.72
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2006	32		1.06	18		0.68	11		0.42	7		0.27	14		3.51	14		3.51	...		...
AUGUST 2006	47		1.52	25		0.94	16		0.60	9		0.34	22		5.03	20		4.57	2		0.46
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
SEPTEMBER 2006	24		1.31	3		0.30	3		0.30	...		...	21		2.53	18		2.17	3		0.36
AUGUST 2006	14		0.76	2		0.20	1		0.10	1		0.10	12		1.45	7		0.85	5		0.60
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2006	55	*	1.61	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	55	*	1.61	53	*	1.55	2	*	0.06
AUGUST 2006	55		1.61	...		...	...		...	...		...	55		1.61	53		1.56	2		0.06
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
SEPTEMBER 2006	98		1.95	54		1.35	41		1.03	13		0.33	44		4.30	43		4.20	1		0.10
AUGUST 2006	103		2.09	36		0.90	23		0.58	13		0.33	67		7.04	66		6.93	1		0.11
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
SEPTEMBER 2006	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
AUGUST 2006	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2006	19		0.52	11		0.52	5		0.24	6		0.29	8		0.53	3		0.20	5		0.33
AUGUST 2006	5		0.13	1		0.05	1		0.05	...		...	4		0.25	2		0.12	2		0.12
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2006	320	*	5.31	66	*	2.84	64	*	2.76	2	*	0.09	254	*	6.86	254	*	6.86	...	*	...
AUGUST 2006	320	*	5.31	66	*	2.84	64	*	2.76	2	*	0.09	254	*	6.86	254	*	6.86	...	*	...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
SEPTEMBER 2006	49		0.98	45		0.94	38		0.79	7		0.15	4		2.19	4		2.19	...		...
AUGUST 2006	35		0.70	33		0.69	23		0.48	10		0.21	2		1.06	2		1.06	...		...
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2006	902		1.40	267		0.47	256		0.45	11		0.02	635		8.47	551		7.35	84		1.12
AUGUST 2006	535		0.82	129		0.23	124		0.22	5		0.01	406		5.05	363		4.51	43		0.53
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
SEPTEMBER 2006	10	*	0.49	6	*	0.43	5	*	0.36	1	*	0.07	4	*	0.59	4	*	0.59	...	*	...
AUGUST 2006	10		0.48	6		0.43	5		0.36	1		0.07	4		0.56	4		0.56	...		...
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SEPTEMBER 2006	74	*	2.94	20	*	1.99	16	*	1.59	4	*	0.40	54	*	3.58	54	*	3.58	...	*	...
AUGUST 2006	74	*	2.94	20	*	1.99	16	*	1.59	4	*	0.40	54	*	3.58	54	*	3.58	...	*	...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
SEPTEMBER 2006	13,426		1.78	...		...	...		...	...		...	13,426		1.78	13,386		1.77	40		0.01
AUGUST 2006	7,003		0.93	...		...	...		...	...		...	7,003		0.93	6,991		0.93	12		...