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TABLE 17 -- SUMMARY OF TURNOVER DATA

ALL AREAS
UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
OVERSEAS

TURNOVER CATEGORIES
NOVEMBER
2008*
OCTOBER
2008**
NOVEMBER
2007**
NOVEMBER
2008*
OCTOBER
2008**
NOVEMBER
2007**
NOVEMBER
2008*
OCTOBER
2008**
NOVEMBER
2007**
NOVEMBER
2008*
OCTOBER
2008**
NOVEMBER
2007**

TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/

    NUMBER
29,807
37,655
33,280
28,782
36,002
32,319
3,091
3,808
3,044
1,025
1,653
961
    RATE
1.11
1.39
1.26
1.11
1.37
1.26
.97
1.18
.97
1.16
1.88
1.11
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE

    NUMBER
10,594
15,861
10,026
10,432
15,649
9,861
1,522
1,810
1,504
162
212
165
    RATE
.80
1.18
.76
.80
1.18
.77
.72
.84
.71
.64
.84
.67
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES

    NUMBER
19,213
21,794
23,254
18,350
20,353
22,458
1,569
1,998
1,540
863
1,441
796
    RATE
1.41
1.60
1.74
1.42
1.57
1.76
1.48
1.87
1.51
1.38
2.29
1.28
TOTAL NEW HIRES

    NUMBER
23,732
30,021
28,222
22,927
28,704
27,495
2,536
3,170
2,421
805
1,317
727
    RATE
.88
1.11
1.07
.88
1.10
1.07
.80
.98
.77
.91
1.49
.84
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE

    NUMBER
6,973
9,936
6,248
6,867
9,797
6,139
1,042
1,267
981
106
139
109
    RATE
.52
.74
.48
.53
.74
.48
.49
.59
.47
.42
.55
.44
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES

    NUMBER
16,759
20,085
21,974
16,060
18,907
21,356
1,494
1,903
1,440
699
1,178
618
    RATE
1.23
1.48
1.64
1.24
1.46
1.68
1.41
1.78
1.41
1.11
1.87
.99
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY

    NUMBER
3,624
6,226
3,791
3,431
5,926
3,585
181
213
199
193
300
206
    RATE
.13
.23
.14
.13
.23
.14
.06
.07
.06
.22
.34
.24
U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
29,518
37,253
32,991
28,683
35,865
32,206
3,045
3,730
2,988
835
1,388
785
    RATE
1.11
1.39
1.26
1.11
1.37
1.26
.97
1.17
.96
1.33
2.20
1.26
NON U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
289
402
289
99
137
113
46
78
56
190
265
176
    RATE
.89
1.24
.92
1.34
1.85
1.68
1.45
2.45
1.97
.76
1.05
.71
TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
2,451
1,408
1,267
2,424
1,372
1,239
374
425
424
27
36
28
    RATE
.09
.05
.05
.09
.05
.05
.12
.13
.14
.03
.04
.03
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
27,356
36,247
32,013
26,358
34,630
31,080
2,717
3,383
2,620
998
1,617
933
    RATE
1.02
1.34
1.21
1.01
1.32
1.21
.86
1.05
.84
1.13
1.84
1.08
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/

    NUMBER
25,800
31,456
28,673
25,175
30,377
27,853
1,788
2,943
2,082
625
1,079
820
    RATE
.96
1.16
1.08
.97
1.16
1.09
.56
.91
.67
.71
1.22
.95
TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
1,285
2,486
1,398
1,245
2,181
1,335
299
390
362
40
305
63
    RATE
.05
.09
.05
.05
.08
.05
.09
.12
.12
.05
.35
.07
QUITS

    NUMBER
4,681
5,657
5,087
4,578
5,487
4,916
487
655
633
103
170
171
    RATE
.17
.21
.19
.18
.21
.19
.15
.20
.20
.12
.19
.20
OTHER SEPARATIONS

    NUMBER
19,834
23,313
22,188
19,352
22,709
21,602
1,002
1,898
1,087
482
604
586
    RATE
.74
.86
.84
.74
.87
.84
.32
.59
.35
.55
.69
.68
U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
25,641
31,215
28,504
25,133
30,294
27,784
1,770
2,892
2,040
508
921
720
    RATE
.97
1.17
1.09
.97
1.16
1.09
.56
.91
.66
.81
1.46
1.16
NON U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
159
241
169
42
83
69
18
51
42
117
158
100
    RATE
.49
.74
.54
.57
1.12
1.03
.57
1.60
1.48
.47
.63
.41
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
24,515
28,970
27,275
23,930
28,196
26,518
1,489
2,553
1,720
585
774
757
    RATE
.91
1.07
1.03
.92
1.08
1.03
.47
.79
.55
.66
.88
.87
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS B/

    NUMBER
53
55
66
53
55
66
50
51
64
...
...
...
    RATE
.43
.44
.54
.43
.44
.54
.44
.45
.57
...
...
...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE

    NUMBER
7
7
5
7
7
5
5
5
5
...
...
...
    RATE
.29
.29
.22
.29
.29
.22
.22
.22
.23
...
...
...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES

    NUMBER
46
48
61
46
48
61
45
46
59
...
...
...
    RATE
.46
.48
.61
.46
.48
.61
.50
.51
.65
...
...
...
TOTAL NEW HIRES

    NUMBER
48
50
60
48
50
60
45
46
59
...
...
...
    RATE
.39
.40
.49
.39
.40
.49
.40
.41
.53
...
...
...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE

    NUMBER
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
...
...
...
    RATE
.16
.16
.17
.16
.16
.17
.09
.09
.19
...
...
...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES

    NUMBER
44
46
56
44
46
56
43
44
55
...
...
...
    RATE
.44
.46
.56
.44
.46
.56
.48
.49
.61
...
...
...
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY

    NUMBER
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
...
...
...
    RATE
.03
.03
.03
.03
.03
.03
.04
.04
.03
...
...
...
U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
53
55
66
53
55
66
50
51
64
...
...
...
    RATE
.43
.45
.54
.43
.45
.54
.45
.46
.58
...
...
...
NON U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
    RATE
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
...
...
...
    RATE
.01
.01
.02
.01
.01
.02
.01
.01
.02
...
...
...
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
52
54
64
52
54
64
49
50
62
...
...
...
    RATE
.42
.44
.52
.42
.44
.52
.44
.44
.55
...
...
...
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS B/

    NUMBER
91
96
69
91
96
69
86
92
62
...
...
...
    RATE
.74
.78
.56
.74
.78
.56
.76
.82
.55
...
...
...
TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
    RATE
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
QUITS

    NUMBER
8
7
10
8
7
10
8
7
10
...
...
...
    RATE
.06
.06
.08
.06
.06
.08
.07
.06
.09
...
...
...
OTHER SEPARATIONS

    NUMBER
83
89
59
83
89
59
78
85
52
...
...
...
    RATE
.67
.72
.48
.67
.72
.48
.69
.76
.46
...
...
...
U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
90
95
69
90
95
69
85
91
62
...
...
...
    RATE
.73
.77
.57
.73
.77
.57
.76
.81
.56
...
...
...
NON U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
1
1
...
1
1
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
    RATE
1.39
1.39
...
1.39
1.39
...
1.39
1.39
...
...
...
...
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
91
96
69
91
96
69
86
92
62
...
...
...
    RATE
.74
.78
.56
.74
.78
.56
.76
.82
.55
...
...
...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS

    NUMBER
29,754
37,600
33,214
28,729
35,947
32,253
3,041
3,757
2,980
1,025
1,653
961
    RATE
1.11
1.40
1.26
1.11
1.38
1.26
.99
1.21
.99
1.16
1.88
1.11
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE

    NUMBER
10,587
15,854
10,021
10,425
15,642
9,856
1,517
1,805
1,499
162
212
165
    RATE
.80
1.18
.76
.80
1.19
.77
.72
.85
.72
.64
.84
.67
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES

    NUMBER
19,167
21,746
23,193
18,304
20,305
22,397
1,524
1,952
1,481
863
1,441
796
    RATE
1.42
1.61
1.75
1.42
1.58
1.77
1.57
2.00
1.59
1.38
2.29
1.28
TOTAL NEW HIRES

    NUMBER
23,684
29,971
28,162
22,879
28,654
27,435
2,491
3,124
2,362
805
1,317
727
    RATE
.89
1.11
1.07
.88
1.10
1.08
.81
1.01
.78
.91
1.50
.84
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE

    NUMBER
6,969
9,932
6,244
6,863
9,793
6,135
1,040
1,265
977
106
139
109
    RATE
.53
.74
.48
.53
.74
.48
.50
.59
.47
.42
.55
.44
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES

    NUMBER
16,715
20,039
21,918
16,016
18,861
21,300
1,451
1,859
1,385
699
1,178
618
    RATE
1.24
1.48
1.65
1.25
1.46
1.68
1.49
1.90
1.49
1.11
1.88
.99
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY

    NUMBER
3,620
6,222
3,787
3,427
5,922
3,581
177
209
196
193
300
206
    RATE
.14
.23
.14
.13
.23
.14
.06
.07
.06
.22
.34
.24
U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
29,465
37,198
32,925
28,630
35,810
32,140
2,995
3,679
2,924
835
1,388
785
    RATE
1.12
1.40
1.26
1.11
1.38
1.26
.99
1.20
.98
1.33
2.20
1.26
NON U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
289
402
289
99
137
113
46
78
56
190
265
176
    RATE
.89
1.24
.92
1.35
1.86
1.70
1.48
2.50
2.02
.76
1.05
.71
TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
2,450
1,407
1,265
2,423
1,371
1,237
373
424
422
27
36
28
    RATE
.09
.05
.05
.09
.05
.05
.12
.14
.14
.03
.04
.03
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
27,304
36,193
31,949
26,306
34,576
31,016
2,668
3,333
2,558
998
1,617
933
    RATE
1.02
1.34
1.21
1.02
1.33
1.22
.87
1.07
.85
1.13
1.84
1.08
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS

    NUMBER
25,709
31,360
28,604
25,084
30,281
27,784
1,702
2,851
2,020
625
1,079
820
    RATE
.96
1.16
1.08
.97
1.16
1.09
.56
.92
.67
.71
1.22
.95
TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
1,285
2,486
1,398
1,245
2,181
1,335
299
390
362
40
305
63
    RATE
.05
.09
.05
.05
.08
.05
.10
.13
.12
.05
.35
.07
QUITS

    NUMBER
4,673
5,650
5,077
4,570
5,480
4,906
479
648
623
103
170
171
    RATE
.17
.21
.19
.18
.21
.19
.16
.21
.21
.12
.19
.20
OTHER SEPARATIONS

    NUMBER
19,751
23,224
22,129
19,269
22,620
21,543
924
1,813
1,035
482
604
586
    RATE
.74
.86
.84
.74
.87
.84
.30
.58
.34
.55
.69
.68
U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
25,551
31,120
28,435
25,043
30,199
27,715
1,685
2,801
1,978
508
921
720
    RATE
.97
1.17
1.09
.97
1.16
1.09
.56
.91
.66
.81
1.46
1.16
NON U.S. CITIZENS

    NUMBER
158
240
169
41
82
69
17
50
42
117
158
100
    RATE
.49
.74
.54
.56
1.12
1.04
.55
1.60
1.51
.47
.63
.41
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS

    NUMBER
24,424
28,874
27,206
23,839
28,100
26,449
1,403
2,461
1,658
585
774
757
    RATE
.91
1.07
1.03
.92
1.08
1.04
.46
.79
.55
.66
.88
.87

	ALL AREAS		UNITED STATES	WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA		OVERSEAS

TURNOVER CATEGORIES	NOVEMBER 2008*	OCTOBER 2008**	NOVEMBER 2007**	NOVEMBER 2008*	OCTOBER 2008**	NOVEMBER 2007**	NOVEMBER 2008*	OCTOBER 2008**	NOVEMBER 2007**	NOVEMBER 2008*	OCTOBER 2008**	NOVEMBER 2007**

TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/
NUMBER	29,807	37,655	33,280	28,782	36,002	32,319	3,091	3,808	3,044	1,025	1,653	961
RATE	1.11	1.39	1.26	1.11	1.37	1.26	.97	1.18	.97	1.16	1.88	1.11
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	10,594	15,861	10,026	10,432	15,649	9,861	1,522	1,810	1,504	162	212	165
RATE	.80	1.18	.76	.80	1.18	.77	.72	.84	.71	.64	.84	.67
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	19,213	21,794	23,254	18,350	20,353	22,458	1,569	1,998	1,540	863	1,441	796
RATE	1.41	1.60	1.74	1.42	1.57	1.76	1.48	1.87	1.51	1.38	2.29	1.28
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	23,732	30,021	28,222	22,927	28,704	27,495	2,536	3,170	2,421	805	1,317	727
RATE	.88	1.11	1.07	.88	1.10	1.07	.80	.98	.77	.91	1.49	.84
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	6,973	9,936	6,248	6,867	9,797	6,139	1,042	1,267	981	106	139	109
RATE	.52	.74	.48	.53	.74	.48	.49	.59	.47	.42	.55	.44
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	16,759	20,085	21,974	16,060	18,907	21,356	1,494	1,903	1,440	699	1,178	618
RATE	1.23	1.48	1.64	1.24	1.46	1.68	1.41	1.78	1.41	1.11	1.87	.99
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	3,624	6,226	3,791	3,431	5,926	3,585	181	213	199	193	300	206
RATE	.13	.23	.14	.13	.23	.14	.06	.07	.06	.22	.34	.24
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	29,518	37,253	32,991	28,683	35,865	32,206	3,045	3,730	2,988	835	1,388	785
RATE	1.11	1.39	1.26	1.11	1.37	1.26	.97	1.17	.96	1.33	2.20	1.26
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	289	402	289	99	137	113	46	78	56	190	265	176
RATE	.89	1.24	.92	1.34	1.85	1.68	1.45	2.45	1.97	.76	1.05	.71
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	2,451	1,408	1,267	2,424	1,372	1,239	374	425	424	27	36	28
RATE	.09	.05	.05	.09	.05	.05	.12	.13	.14	.03	.04	.03
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	27,356	36,247	32,013	26,358	34,630	31,080	2,717	3,383	2,620	998	1,617	933
RATE	1.02	1.34	1.21	1.01	1.32	1.21	.86	1.05	.84	1.13	1.84	1.08
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/
NUMBER	25,800	31,456	28,673	25,175	30,377	27,853	1,788	2,943	2,082	625	1,079	820
RATE	.96	1.16	1.08	.97	1.16	1.09	.56	.91	.67	.71	1.22	.95
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	1,285	2,486	1,398	1,245	2,181	1,335	299	390	362	40	305	63
RATE	.05	.09	.05	.05	.08	.05	.09	.12	.12	.05	.35	.07
QUITS
NUMBER	4,681	5,657	5,087	4,578	5,487	4,916	487	655	633	103	170	171
RATE	.17	.21	.19	.18	.21	.19	.15	.20	.20	.12	.19	.20
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	19,834	23,313	22,188	19,352	22,709	21,602	1,002	1,898	1,087	482	604	586
RATE	.74	.86	.84	.74	.87	.84	.32	.59	.35	.55	.69	.68
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	25,641	31,215	28,504	25,133	30,294	27,784	1,770	2,892	2,040	508	921	720
RATE	.97	1.17	1.09	.97	1.16	1.09	.56	.91	.66	.81	1.46	1.16
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	159	241	169	42	83	69	18	51	42	117	158	100
RATE	.49	.74	.54	.57	1.12	1.03	.57	1.60	1.48	.47	.63	.41
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	24,515	28,970	27,275	23,930	28,196	26,518	1,489	2,553	1,720	585	774	757
RATE	.91	1.07	1.03	.92	1.08	1.03	.47	.79	.55	.66	.88	.87
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS B/
NUMBER	53	55	66	53	55	66	50	51	64	...	...	...
RATE	.43	.44	.54	.43	.44	.54	.44	.45	.57	...	...	...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	7	7	5	7	7	5	5	5	5	...	...	...
RATE	.29	.29	.22	.29	.29	.22	.22	.22	.23	...	...	...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	46	48	61	46	48	61	45	46	59	...	...	...
RATE	.46	.48	.61	.46	.48	.61	.50	.51	.65	...	...	...
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	48	50	60	48	50	60	45	46	59	...	...	...
RATE	.39	.40	.49	.39	.40	.49	.40	.41	.53	...	...	...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	2	4	...	...	...
RATE	.16	.16	.17	.16	.16	.17	.09	.09	.19	...	...	...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	44	46	56	44	46	56	43	44	55	...	...	...
RATE	.44	.46	.56	.44	.46	.56	.48	.49	.61	...	...	...
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	...	...	...
RATE	.03	.03	.03	.03	.03	.03	.04	.04	.03	...	...	...
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	53	55	66	53	55	66	50	51	64	...	...	...
RATE	.43	.45	.54	.43	.45	.54	.45	.46	.58	...	...	...
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
RATE	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	1	1	2	1	1	2	1	1	2	...	...	...
RATE	.01	.01	.02	.01	.01	.02	.01	.01	.02	...	...	...
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	52	54	64	52	54	64	49	50	62	...	...	...
RATE	.42	.44	.52	.42	.44	.52	.44	.44	.55	...	...	...
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS B/
NUMBER	91	96	69	91	96	69	86	92	62	...	...	...
RATE	.74	.78	.56	.74	.78	.56	.76	.82	.55	...	...	...
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
RATE	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
QUITS
NUMBER	8	7	10	8	7	10	8	7	10	...	...	...
RATE	.06	.06	.08	.06	.06	.08	.07	.06	.09	...	...	...
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	83	89	59	83	89	59	78	85	52	...	...	...
RATE	.67	.72	.48	.67	.72	.48	.69	.76	.46	...	...	...
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	90	95	69	90	95	69	85	91	62	...	...	...
RATE	.73	.77	.57	.73	.77	.57	.76	.81	.56	...	...	...
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	1	1	...	1	1	...	1	1	...	...	...	...
RATE	1.39	1.39	...	1.39	1.39	...	1.39	1.39	...	...	...	...
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	91	96	69	91	96	69	86	92	62	...	...	...
RATE	.74	.78	.56	.74	.78	.56	.76	.82	.55	...	...	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS
NUMBER	29,754	37,600	33,214	28,729	35,947	32,253	3,041	3,757	2,980	1,025	1,653	961
RATE	1.11	1.40	1.26	1.11	1.38	1.26	.99	1.21	.99	1.16	1.88	1.11
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	10,587	15,854	10,021	10,425	15,642	9,856	1,517	1,805	1,499	162	212	165
RATE	.80	1.18	.76	.80	1.19	.77	.72	.85	.72	.64	.84	.67
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	19,167	21,746	23,193	18,304	20,305	22,397	1,524	1,952	1,481	863	1,441	796
RATE	1.42	1.61	1.75	1.42	1.58	1.77	1.57	2.00	1.59	1.38	2.29	1.28
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	23,684	29,971	28,162	22,879	28,654	27,435	2,491	3,124	2,362	805	1,317	727
RATE	.89	1.11	1.07	.88	1.10	1.08	.81	1.01	.78	.91	1.50	.84
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	6,969	9,932	6,244	6,863	9,793	6,135	1,040	1,265	977	106	139	109
RATE	.53	.74	.48	.53	.74	.48	.50	.59	.47	.42	.55	.44
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	16,715	20,039	21,918	16,016	18,861	21,300	1,451	1,859	1,385	699	1,178	618
RATE	1.24	1.48	1.65	1.25	1.46	1.68	1.49	1.90	1.49	1.11	1.88	.99
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	3,620	6,222	3,787	3,427	5,922	3,581	177	209	196	193	300	206
RATE	.14	.23	.14	.13	.23	.14	.06	.07	.06	.22	.34	.24
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	29,465	37,198	32,925	28,630	35,810	32,140	2,995	3,679	2,924	835	1,388	785
RATE	1.12	1.40	1.26	1.11	1.38	1.26	.99	1.20	.98	1.33	2.20	1.26
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	289	402	289	99	137	113	46	78	56	190	265	176
RATE	.89	1.24	.92	1.35	1.86	1.70	1.48	2.50	2.02	.76	1.05	.71
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	2,450	1,407	1,265	2,423	1,371	1,237	373	424	422	27	36	28
RATE	.09	.05	.05	.09	.05	.05	.12	.14	.14	.03	.04	.03
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	27,304	36,193	31,949	26,306	34,576	31,016	2,668	3,333	2,558	998	1,617	933
RATE	1.02	1.34	1.21	1.02	1.33	1.22	.87	1.07	.85	1.13	1.84	1.08
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	25,709	31,360	28,604	25,084	30,281	27,784	1,702	2,851	2,020	625	1,079	820
RATE	.96	1.16	1.08	.97	1.16	1.09	.56	.92	.67	.71	1.22	.95
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	1,285	2,486	1,398	1,245	2,181	1,335	299	390	362	40	305	63
RATE	.05	.09	.05	.05	.08	.05	.10	.13	.12	.05	.35	.07
QUITS
NUMBER	4,673	5,650	5,077	4,570	5,480	4,906	479	648	623	103	170	171
RATE	.17	.21	.19	.18	.21	.19	.16	.21	.21	.12	.19	.20
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	19,751	23,224	22,129	19,269	22,620	21,543	924	1,813	1,035	482	604	586
RATE	.74	.86	.84	.74	.87	.84	.30	.58	.34	.55	.69	.68
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	25,551	31,120	28,435	25,043	30,199	27,715	1,685	2,801	1,978	508	921	720
RATE	.97	1.17	1.09	.97	1.16	1.09	.56	.91	.66	.81	1.46	1.16
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	158	240	169	41	82	69	17	50	42	117	158	100
RATE	.49	.74	.54	.56	1.12	1.04	.55	1.60	1.51	.47	.63	.41
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	24,424	28,874	27,206	23,839	28,100	26,449	1,403	2,461	1,658	585	774	757
RATE	.91	1.07	1.03	.92	1.08	1.04	.46	.79	.55	.66	.88	.87

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

A/ EXCLUDES CONGRESS AND THE JUDICIAL BRANCH FOR WHICH TURNOVER DATA IS NOT REPORTED.

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