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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
NOVEMBER 2008		2,628,888	**		1,284,013	**	1,247,676	**	36,337	**		1,344,875	**	1,146,225	**	198,650	**
OCTOBER 2008		2,670,832	**		1,323,599	**	1,283,015	**	40,584	**		1,347,233	**	1,147,360	**	199,873	**
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
NOVEMBER 2008		29,865	*		2,427	*	2,421	*	6	*		27,438	*	8,940	*	18,498	*
OCTOBER 2008		29,912	*		2,426	*	2,420	*	6	*		27,486	*	8,979	*	18,507	*
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
NOVEMBER 2008		3,129			1		1		...			3,128		3,075		53
OCTOBER 2008		3,173			...		...		...			3,173		3,114		59
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
NOVEMBER 2008		2,378	*		2,318	*	2,313	*	5	*		60	*	33	*	27	*
OCTOBER 2008		2,378			2,318		2,313		5			60		33		27
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
NOVEMBER 2008		3,865	*		...	*	...	*	...	*		3,865	*	3,562	*	303	*
OCTOBER 2008		3,865	*		...	*	...	*	...	*		3,865	*	3,562	*	303	*
JUDICIAL BRANCH
NOVEMBER 2008		33,385	*		...	*	...	*	...	*		33,385	*	33,100	*	285	*
OCTOBER 2008		33,385	*		...	*	...	*	...	*		33,385	*	33,100	*	285	*
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
NOVEMBER 2008		2,565,638	**		1,281,586	**	1,245,255	**	36,331	**		1,284,052	**	1,104,185	**	179,867	**
OCTOBER 2008		2,607,535	**		1,321,173	**	1,280,595	**	40,578	**		1,286,362	**	1,105,281	**	181,081	**
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
NOVEMBER 2008		1,694			733		731		2			961		253		708
OCTOBER 2008		1,691			725		723		2			966		255		711
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
NOVEMBER 2008		1,664,491	**		1,145,928	**	1,112,914	**	33,014	**		518,563	**	425,014	**	93,549	**
OCTOBER 2008		1,704,280	**		1,185,151	**	1,147,917	**	37,234	**		519,129	**	424,023	**	95,106	**
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
NOVEMBER 2008		14,788	**		8,581	**	7,330	**	1,251	**		6,207	**	4,694	**	1,513	**
OCTOBER 2008		14,661	*		8,499	*	7,227	*	1,272	*		6,162	*	4,647	*	1,515	*
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
NOVEMBER 2008		87,648			80,903		80,390		513			6,745		6,213		532
OCTOBER 2008		108,668			101,203		99,993		1,210			7,465		6,763		702
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
NOVEMBER 2008		652,087			528,604		513,023		15,581			123,483		96,976		26,507
OCTOBER 2008		649,425			526,795		511,163		15,632			122,630		96,588		26,042
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
NOVEMBER 2008		244,324			191,929		181,788		10,141			52,395		38,202		14,193
OCTOBER 2008		243,139			191,120		181,011		10,109			52,019		37,728		14,291
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
NOVEMBER 2008		175,238			151,923		149,810		2,113			23,315		21,579		1,736
OCTOBER 2008		174,815			151,625		149,493		2,132			23,190		21,439		1,751
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
NOVEMBER 2008		148,919			114,877		112,362		2,515			34,042		28,547		5,495
OCTOBER 2008		148,368			114,471		112,048		2,423			33,897		28,595		5,302
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
NOVEMBER 2008		22,044			20,428		20,290		138			1,616		1,227		389
OCTOBER 2008		21,920			20,328		20,193		135			1,592		1,209		383
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
NOVEMBER 2008		61,562			49,447		48,773		674			12,115		7,421		4,694
OCTOBER 2008		61,183			49,251		48,418		833			11,932		7,617		4,315
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
NOVEMBER 2008		108,041			61,938		61,570		368			46,103		43,141		2,962
OCTOBER 2008		107,776			61,810		61,441		369			45,966		43,045		2,921
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
NOVEMBER 2008		67,186			57,724		52,998		4,726			9,462		3,029		6,433
OCTOBER 2008		69,201			59,079		53,221		5,858			10,122		3,048		7,074
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
NOVEMBER 2008		81,659			73,072		67,209		5,863			8,587		1,903		6,684
OCTOBER 2008		100,524			89,371		81,403		7,968			11,153		2,659		8,494
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NOVEMBER 2008		38,940			26,520		25,902		618			12,420		8,894		3,526
OCTOBER 2008		42,534			30,727		29,922		805			11,807		9,429		2,378
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
NOVEMBER 2008		16,201			14,257		14,024		233			1,944		1,614		330
OCTOBER 2008		16,185			14,239		14,002		237			1,946		1,617		329
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
NOVEMBER 2008		63,778			50,032		49,627		405			13,746		5,287		8,459
OCTOBER 2008		63,475			49,772		49,363		409			13,703		5,224		8,479
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
NOVEMBER 2008		8,800			7,863		7,853		10			937		738		199
OCTOBER 2008		9,677			8,647		8,637		10			1,030		816		214
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
NOVEMBER 2008		55,487			7,908		7,890		18			47,579		46,283		1,296
OCTOBER 2008		55,385			7,910		7,888		22			47,475		46,134		1,341
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
NOVEMBER 2008		15,198			13,041		13,020		21			2,157		1,819		338
OCTOBER 2008		15,252			13,065		13,044		21			2,187		1,835		352
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
NOVEMBER 2008		4,150			3,223		3,221		2			927		682		245
OCTOBER 2008		4,164			3,221		3,220		1			943		680		263
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
NOVEMBER 2008		279,536			131,506		129,019		2,487			148,030		124,599		23,431
OCTOBER 2008		277,428			130,574		128,057		2,517			146,854		123,224		23,630
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
NOVEMBER 2008		170,992			80,756		79,838		918			90,236		79,142		11,094
OCTOBER 2008		169,925			80,239		79,336		903			89,686		78,314		11,372
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
NOVEMBER 2008		899,453	**		134,925	**	131,610	**	3,315	**		764,528	**	678,918	**	85,610	**
OCTOBER 2008		901,564	**		135,297	**	131,955	**	3,342	**		766,267	**	681,003	**	85,264	**
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
NOVEMBER 2008		1,873	*		...	*	...	*	...	*		1,873	*	1,859	*	14	*
OCTOBER 2008		1,873	*		...	*	...	*	...	*		1,873	*	1,859	*	14	*
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
NOVEMBER 2008		18,189			14,877		14,794		83			3,312		1,838		1,474
OCTOBER 2008		18,158			14,871		14,788		83			3,287		1,825		1,462
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 2008		2,189			1,648		1,642		6			541		518		23
OCTOBER 2008		2,186			1,648		1,642		6			538		518		20
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 2008		1,774			1,179		1,170		9			595		524		71
OCTOBER 2008		1,839			1,223		1,218		5			616		544		72
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
NOVEMBER 2008		5,085			4,297		4,041		256			788		571		217
OCTOBER 2008		4,992			4,212		3,993		219			780		549		231
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NOVEMBER 2008		11,968			10,960		10,950		10			1,008		926		82
OCTOBER 2008		11,943			10,951		10,941		10			992		910		82
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
NOVEMBER 2008		18,432			17,376		16,082		1,294			1,056		955		101
OCTOBER 2008		18,453			17,373		16,045		1,328			1,080		961		119
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
NOVEMBER 2008		3,202			2,518		2,486		32			684		100		584
OCTOBER 2008		3,158			2,514		2,482		32			644		97		547
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
NOVEMBER 2008		1,617			873		871		2			744		719		25
OCTOBER 2008		1,615			872		870		2			743		718		25
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 2008		4,087			...		...		...			4,087		3,883		204
OCTOBER 2008		4,060			...		...		...			4,060		3,857		203
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
NOVEMBER 2008		5,414			4,096		4,047		49			1,318		1,271		47
OCTOBER 2008		5,423			4,071		4,021		50			1,352		1,295		57
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
NOVEMBER 2008		963			948		948		...			15		11		4
OCTOBER 2008		966			951		951		...			15		11		4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 2008		3,664			2,069		2,060		9			1,595		1,483		112
OCTOBER 2008		3,652			2,059		2,049		10			1,593		1,477		116
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
NOVEMBER 2008		4,917			3,728		2,449		1,279			1,189		221		968
OCTOBER 2008		5,011			3,729		2,435		1,294			1,282		220		1,062
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
NOVEMBER 2008		4,490	*		4,331	*	4,270	*	61	*		159	*	91	*	68	*
OCTOBER 2008		4,954	*		4,787	*	4,712	*	75	*		167	*	96	*	71	*
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
NOVEMBER 2008		63,563			55,319		55,288		31			8,244		7,551		693
OCTOBER 2008		63,563			55,319		55,288		31			8,244		7,551		693
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
NOVEMBER 2008		1,712	**		1,378	**	1,373	**	5	**		334	**	289	**	45	**
OCTOBER 2008		1,723	*		1,371	*	1,366	*	5	*		352	*	294	*	58	*
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NOVEMBER 2008		1,585	*		1,005	*	985	*	20	*		580	*	250	*	330	*
OCTOBER 2008		1,585	*		1,005	*	985	*	20	*		580	*	250	*	330	*
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
NOVEMBER 2008		719,737			...		...		...			719,737		641,058		78,679
OCTOBER 2008		721,335			...		...		...			721,335		643,116		78,219

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

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