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TABLE 18 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, AUGUST 2008 AND SEPTEMBER 2008

TOTAL

TRANSFERS

NEW HIRES

RESTORATIONS,
RETURNS TO
DUTY
ACCESSIONS
EXCLUDING
TRANSFERS
ACCESSIONS
CALENDAR YEAR
2008 TO DATE
ACCESSIONS
FISCAL YEAR
2008 TO DATE
AGENCY
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*
RATE
NUMBER*
RATE

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES
354,303
13.19
469,264
17.52
     SEPTEMBER 2008
32,317
**
1.19
1,333
**
0.05
26,877
**
0.99
4,107
**
0.15
30,984
**
1.15

     AUGUST 2008
38,367
*
1.41
1,751
*
0.06
31,625
*
1.17
4,991
*
0.18
36,616
*
1.35

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
781
6.36
996
8.11
     SEPTEMBER 2008
88
**
0.71
4
**
0.03
79
**
0.64
5
**
0.04
84
**
0.68

     AUGUST 2008
88
*
0.71
4
*
0.03
79
*
0.64
5
*
0.04
84
*
0.68

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
248
7.91
287
9.15
     SEPTEMBER 2008
14
*
0.45
...
*
...
13
*
0.42
1
*
0.03
14
*
0.45

     AUGUST 2008
14
0.44
...
...
13
0.41
1
0.03
14
0.44

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
231
9.83
267
11.49
     SEPTEMBER 2008
31
*
1.30
3
*
0.13
26
*
1.09
2
*
0.08
28
*
1.17

     AUGUST 2008
31
1.30
3
0.13
26
1.09
2
0.08
28
1.17

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
129
3.36
160
4.16
     SEPTEMBER 2008
23
*
0.59
...
*
...
21
*
0.54
2
*
0.05
23
*
0.59

     AUGUST 2008
23
*
0.59
...
*
...
21
*
0.54
2
*
0.05
23
*
0.59

JUDICIAL BRANCH
...
...
...
...
     SEPTEMBER 2008
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...

     AUGUST 2008
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...
...
*
...

EXECUTIVE BRANCH
353,522
13.22
468,268
17.56
     SEPTEMBER 2008
32,229
**
1.20
1,329
**
0.05
26,798
**
0.99
4,102
**
0.15
30,900
**
1.15

     AUGUST 2008
38,279
*
1.42
1,747
*
0.06
31,546
*
1.17
4,986
*
0.18
36,532
*
1.35

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
307
17.84
398
23.19
     SEPTEMBER 2008
18
**
1.06
7
**
0.41
11
**
0.65
...
**
...
11
**
0.65

     AUGUST 2008
52
3.01
1
0.06
51
2.95
...
...
51
2.95

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
283,567
16.18
345,197
19.82
     SEPTEMBER 2008
26,706
**
1.50
1,198
**
0.07
21,572
**
1.21
3,936
**
0.22
25,508
**
1.43

     AUGUST 2008
30,846
*
1.73
1,593
*
0.09
24,519
*
1.38
4,734
*
0.27
29,253
*
1.64

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
2,495
6.94
3,371
9.41
     SEPTEMBER 2008
423
**
1.17
3
**
0.01
326
**
0.90
94
**
0.26
420
**
1.16

     AUGUST 2008
212
*
0.59
1
*
...
107
*
0.30
104
*
0.29
211
*
0.59

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
45,812
40.36
50,828
45.66
     SEPTEMBER 2008
1,797
**
1.69
27
**
0.03
898
**
0.85
872
**
0.82
1,770
**
1.67

     AUGUST 2008
1,222
1.13
49
0.05
434
0.40
739
0.68
1,173
1.09

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
95,517
13.95
120,765
17.70
     SEPTEMBER 2008
11,318
**
1.63
425
**
0.06
8,839
**
1.27
2,054
**
0.30
10,893
**
1.57

     AUGUST 2008
10,727
1.55
436
0.06
7,935
1.14
2,356
0.34
10,291
1.48

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
35,744
13.97
45,459
17.90
     SEPTEMBER 2008
4,301
**
1.65
143
**
0.05
3,463
**
1.33
695
**
0.27
4,158
**
1.59

     AUGUST 2008
3,792
1.45
116
0.04
2,912
1.11
764
0.29
3,676
1.40

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
22,041
12.34
27,208
15.30
     SEPTEMBER 2008
2,687
**
1.48
129
**
0.07
2,157
**
1.19
401
**
0.22
2,558
**
1.41

     AUGUST 2008
2,707
1.49
137
0.08
2,092
1.15
478
0.26
2,570
1.42

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
21,786
14.07
27,304
17.60
     SEPTEMBER 2008
2,213
**
1.43
124
**
0.08
1,653
**
1.07
436
**
0.28
2,089
**
1.35

     AUGUST 2008
2,135
1.37
123
0.08
1,582
1.01
430
0.28
2,012
1.29

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
3,599
16.54
4,652
21.46
     SEPTEMBER 2008
415
**
1.87
3
**
0.01
192
**
0.87
220
**
0.99
412
**
1.86

     AUGUST 2008
417
1.89
6
0.03
191
0.87
220
1.00
411
1.86

OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
12,347
16.79
16,142
21.92
     SEPTEMBER 2008
1,702
**
2.31
26
**
0.04
1,374
**
1.87
302
**
0.41
1,676
**
2.28

     AUGUST 2008
1,676
2.30
54
0.07
1,158
1.59
464
0.64
1,622
2.22

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
6,704
6.20
8,087
7.49
     SEPTEMBER 2008
1,038
**
0.95
25
**
0.02
1,013
**
0.93
...
**
...
1,013
**
0.93

     AUGUST 2008
1,362
1.25
43
0.04
1,319
1.21
...
...
1,319
1.21

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
18,324
25.72
20,120
28.65
     SEPTEMBER 2008
617
**
0.83
62
**
0.08
448
**
0.60
107
**
0.14
555
**
0.75

     AUGUST 2008
1,532
1.99
66
0.09
1,195
1.55
271
0.35
1,466
1.91

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
16,375
16.62
18,950
19.20
     SEPTEMBER 2008
799
0.77
85
0.08
636
0.61
78
0.07
714
0.68

     AUGUST 2008
1,852
1.75
143
0.13
1,180
1.11
529
0.50
1,709
1.61

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
6,111
14.72
7,277
17.60
     SEPTEMBER 2008
637
**
1.51
44
**
0.10
584
**
1.39
9
**
0.02
593
**
1.41

     AUGUST 2008
919
2.20
51
0.12
850
2.03
18
0.04
868
2.08

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
1,401
8.62
1,685
10.36
     SEPTEMBER 2008
120
**
0.74
14
**
0.09
97
**
0.60
9
**
0.06
106
**
0.65

     AUGUST 2008
204
1.25
24
0.15
165
1.01
15
0.09
180
1.10

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
7,743
12.35
9,293
14.88
     SEPTEMBER 2008
836
**
1.30
30
**
0.05
784
**
1.22
22
**
0.03
806
**
1.26

     AUGUST 2008
1,204
1.90
46
0.07
1,127
1.78
31
0.05
1,158
1.82

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
968
10.08
1,128
11.75
     SEPTEMBER 2008
109
**
1.11
19
**
0.19
89
**
0.91
1
**
0.01
90
**
0.92

     AUGUST 2008
215
2.20
27
0.28
185
1.89
3
0.03
188
1.92

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
4,585
8.37
5,524
10.10
     SEPTEMBER 2008
480
**
0.87
16
**
0.03
441
**
0.80
23
**
0.04
464
**
0.84

     AUGUST 2008
747
1.35
12
0.02
683
1.24
52
0.09
735
1.33

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
1,748
11.74
2,084
14.03
     SEPTEMBER 2008
142
**
0.93
20
**
0.13
117
**
0.77
5
**
0.03
122
**
0.80

     AUGUST 2008
278
1.84
39
0.26
228
1.51
11
0.07
239
1.58

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
414
9.84
522
12.41
     SEPTEMBER 2008
36
**
0.85
8
**
0.19
25
**
0.59
3
**
0.07
28
**
0.66

     AUGUST 2008
53
1.24
14
0.33
38
0.89
1
0.02
39
0.92

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
48,153
17.93
58,956
22.18
     SEPTEMBER 2008
5,987
**
2.16
118
**
0.04
5,540
**
2.00
329
**
0.12
5,869
**
2.12

     AUGUST 2008
6,625
*
2.42
141
*
0.05
6,114
*
2.23
370
*
0.13
6,484
*
2.36

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
27,217
16.22
36,607
22.07
     SEPTEMBER 2008
2,367
**
1.37
302
**
0.18
1,735
**
1.01
330
**
0.19
2,065
**
1.20

     AUGUST 2008
3,694
2.15
501
0.29
2,959
1.72
234
0.14
3,193
1.86

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
69,648
7.57
122,673
13.28
     SEPTEMBER 2008
5,505
**
0.60
124
**
0.01
5,215
**
0.57
166
**
0.02
5,381
**
0.59

     AUGUST 2008
7,381
*
0.81
153
*
0.02
6,976
*
0.76
252
*
0.03
7,228
*
0.79

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
18
0.96
24
1.28
     SEPTEMBER 2008
2
*
0.11
...
*
...
2
*
0.11
...
*
...
2
*
0.11

     AUGUST 2008
2
*
0.11
...
*
...
2
*
0.11
...
*
...
2
*
0.11

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
1,462
8.06
1,687
9.31
     SEPTEMBER 2008
114
**
0.63
17
**
0.09
97
**
0.53
...
**
...
97
**
0.53

     AUGUST 2008
200
1.09
29
0.16
171
0.93
...
...
171
0.93

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
166
7.51
199
9.02
     SEPTEMBER 2008
20
**
0.91
1
**
0.05
18
**
0.82
1
**
0.05
19
**
0.87

     AUGUST 2008
13
0.59
2
0.09
11
0.50
...
...
11
0.50

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
131
7.26
152
8.41
     SEPTEMBER 2008
14
**
0.77
...
**
...
14
**
0.77
...
**
...
14
**
0.77

     AUGUST 2008
35
1.92
1
0.05
33
1.81
1
0.05
34
1.87

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
642
13.48
728
15.37
     SEPTEMBER 2008
112
**
2.29
7
**
0.14
102
**
2.09
3
**
0.06
105
**
2.15

     AUGUST 2008
130
*
2.69
3
*
0.06
115
*
2.38
12
*
0.25
127
*
2.63

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
861
7.24
1,064
8.92
     SEPTEMBER 2008
130
**
1.09
18
**
0.15
109
**
0.91
3
**
0.03
112
**
0.94

     AUGUST 2008
123
1.03
32
0.27
81
0.68
10
0.08
91
0.76

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
1,170
6.31
1,441
7.78
     SEPTEMBER 2008
78
**
0.42
9
**
0.05
50
**
0.27
19
**
0.10
69
**
0.37

     AUGUST 2008
188
1.01
13
0.07
131
0.70
44
0.24
175
0.94

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
681
22.02
837
27.28
     SEPTEMBER 2008
102
**
3.25
...
**
...
92
**
2.93
10
**
0.32
102
**
3.25

     AUGUST 2008
55
1.74
4
0.13
47
1.48
4
0.13
51
1.61

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
67
4.04
82
4.91
     SEPTEMBER 2008
13
**
0.79
2
**
0.12
10
**
0.61
1
**
0.06
11
**
0.67

     AUGUST 2008
9
0.55
...
...
6
0.37
3
0.18
9
0.55

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
582
14.99
643
16.74
     SEPTEMBER 2008
82
**
2.02
1
**
0.02
81
**
2.00
...
**
...
81
**
2.00

     AUGUST 2008
102
2.55
...
...
97
2.43
5
0.13
102
2.55

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
892
16.64
1,073
19.95
     SEPTEMBER 2008
71
**
1.31
15
**
0.28
54
**
1.00
2
**
0.04
56
**
1.03

     AUGUST 2008
167
3.12
12
0.22
151
2.82
4
0.07
155
2.90

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
27
2.78
36
3.68
     SEPTEMBER 2008
3
**
0.31
1
**
0.10
2
**
0.21
...
**
...
2
**
0.21

     AUGUST 2008
4
0.41
2
0.21
2
0.21
...
...
2
0.21

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
312
8.71
379
10.63
     SEPTEMBER 2008
43
**
1.19
3
**
0.08
39
**
1.08
1
**
0.03
40
**
1.11

     AUGUST 2008
48
1.30
3
0.08
44
1.19
1
0.03
45
1.22

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
1,507
40.63
1,946
51.04
     SEPTEMBER 2008
118
*
3.08
10
*
0.26
34
*
0.89
74
*
1.93
108
*
2.82

     AUGUST 2008
118
3.01
10
0.25
34
0.87
74
1.89
108
2.75

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
533
10.77
685
13.89
     SEPTEMBER 2008
53
**
1.07
5
**
0.10
44
**
0.89
4
**
0.08
48
**
0.97

     AUGUST 2008
59
1.19
4
0.08
46
0.93
9
0.18
55
1.11

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
7,221
11.56
7,664
12.29
     SEPTEMBER 2008
905
**
1.41
9
**
0.01
867
**
1.36
29
**
0.05
896
**
1.40

     AUGUST 2008
767
1.20
3
...
704
1.10
60
0.09
764
1.19

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
78
3.82
96
4.69
     SEPTEMBER 2008
18
**
0.90
1
**
0.05
17
**
0.85
...
**
...
17
**
0.85

     AUGUST 2008
7
*
0.34
1
*
0.05
6
*
0.29
...
*
...
6
*
0.29

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
666
26.48
888
35.31
     SEPTEMBER 2008
74
*
2.94
4
*
0.16
70
*
2.78
...
*
...
70
*
2.78

     AUGUST 2008
74
*
2.94
4
*
0.16
70
*
2.78
...
*
...
70
*
2.78

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
50,025
6.76
99,818
13.41
     SEPTEMBER 2008
3,299
**
0.45
1
**
...
3,298
**
0.45
...
**
...
3,298
**
0.45

     AUGUST 2008
4,946
0.67
6
...
4,940
0.67
...
...
4,940
0.67

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

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	TOTAL			TRANSFERS			NEW HIRES			RESTORATIONS, RETURNS TO DUTY			ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS			ACCESSIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2008 TO DATE		ACCESSIONS FISCAL YEAR 2008 TO DATE
AGENCY	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*	RATE	NUMBER*	RATE

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES																354,303	13.19	469,264	17.52
SEPTEMBER 2008	32,317	**	1.19	1,333	**	0.05	26,877	**	0.99	4,107	**	0.15	30,984	**	1.15
AUGUST 2008	38,367	*	1.41	1,751	*	0.06	31,625	*	1.17	4,991	*	0.18	36,616	*	1.35
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH																781	6.36	996	8.11
SEPTEMBER 2008	88	**	0.71	4	**	0.03	79	**	0.64	5	**	0.04	84	**	0.68
AUGUST 2008	88	*	0.71	4	*	0.03	79	*	0.64	5	*	0.04	84	*	0.68
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE																248	7.91	287	9.15
SEPTEMBER 2008	14	*	0.45	...	*	...	13	*	0.42	1	*	0.03	14	*	0.45
AUGUST 2008	14		0.44	...		...	13		0.41	1		0.03	14		0.44
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE																231	9.83	267	11.49
SEPTEMBER 2008	31	*	1.30	3	*	0.13	26	*	1.09	2	*	0.08	28	*	1.17
AUGUST 2008	31		1.30	3		0.13	26		1.09	2		0.08	28		1.17
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS																129	3.36	160	4.16
SEPTEMBER 2008	23	*	0.59	...	*	...	21	*	0.54	2	*	0.05	23	*	0.59
AUGUST 2008	23	*	0.59	...	*	...	21	*	0.54	2	*	0.05	23	*	0.59
JUDICIAL BRANCH																...	...	...	...
SEPTEMBER 2008	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
AUGUST 2008	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH																353,522	13.22	468,268	17.56
SEPTEMBER 2008	32,229	**	1.20	1,329	**	0.05	26,798	**	0.99	4,102	**	0.15	30,900	**	1.15
AUGUST 2008	38,279	*	1.42	1,747	*	0.06	31,546	*	1.17	4,986	*	0.18	36,532	*	1.35
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT																307	17.84	398	23.19
SEPTEMBER 2008	18	**	1.06	7	**	0.41	11	**	0.65	...	**	...	11	**	0.65
AUGUST 2008	52		3.01	1		0.06	51		2.95	...		...	51		2.95
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS																283,567	16.18	345,197	19.82
SEPTEMBER 2008	26,706	**	1.50	1,198	**	0.07	21,572	**	1.21	3,936	**	0.22	25,508	**	1.43
AUGUST 2008	30,846	*	1.73	1,593	*	0.09	24,519	*	1.38	4,734	*	0.27	29,253	*	1.64
DEPARTMENT OF STATE																2,495	6.94	3,371	9.41
SEPTEMBER 2008	423	**	1.17	3	**	0.01	326	**	0.90	94	**	0.26	420	**	1.16
AUGUST 2008	212	*	0.59	1	*	...	107	*	0.30	104	*	0.29	211	*	0.59
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY																45,812	40.36	50,828	45.66
SEPTEMBER 2008	1,797	**	1.69	27	**	0.03	898	**	0.85	872	**	0.82	1,770	**	1.67
AUGUST 2008	1,222		1.13	49		0.05	434		0.40	739		0.68	1,173		1.09
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE																95,517	13.95	120,765	17.70
SEPTEMBER 2008	11,318	**	1.63	425	**	0.06	8,839	**	1.27	2,054	**	0.30	10,893	**	1.57
AUGUST 2008	10,727		1.55	436		0.06	7,935		1.14	2,356		0.34	10,291		1.48
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY																35,744	13.97	45,459	17.90
SEPTEMBER 2008	4,301	**	1.65	143	**	0.05	3,463	**	1.33	695	**	0.27	4,158	**	1.59
AUGUST 2008	3,792		1.45	116		0.04	2,912		1.11	764		0.29	3,676		1.40
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY																22,041	12.34	27,208	15.30
SEPTEMBER 2008	2,687	**	1.48	129	**	0.07	2,157	**	1.19	401	**	0.22	2,558	**	1.41
AUGUST 2008	2,707		1.49	137		0.08	2,092		1.15	478		0.26	2,570		1.42
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE																21,786	14.07	27,304	17.60
SEPTEMBER 2008	2,213	**	1.43	124	**	0.08	1,653	**	1.07	436	**	0.28	2,089	**	1.35
AUGUST 2008	2,135		1.37	123		0.08	1,582		1.01	430		0.28	2,012		1.29
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY																3,599	16.54	4,652	21.46
SEPTEMBER 2008	415	**	1.87	3	**	0.01	192	**	0.87	220	**	0.99	412	**	1.86
AUGUST 2008	417		1.89	6		0.03	191		0.87	220		1.00	411		1.86
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)																12,347	16.79	16,142	21.92
SEPTEMBER 2008	1,702	**	2.31	26	**	0.04	1,374	**	1.87	302	**	0.41	1,676	**	2.28
AUGUST 2008	1,676		2.30	54		0.07	1,158		1.59	464		0.64	1,622		2.22
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE																6,704	6.20	8,087	7.49
SEPTEMBER 2008	1,038	**	0.95	25	**	0.02	1,013	**	0.93	...	**	...	1,013	**	0.93
AUGUST 2008	1,362		1.25	43		0.04	1,319		1.21	...		...	1,319		1.21
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR																18,324	25.72	20,120	28.65
SEPTEMBER 2008	617	**	0.83	62	**	0.08	448	**	0.60	107	**	0.14	555	**	0.75
AUGUST 2008	1,532		1.99	66		0.09	1,195		1.55	271		0.35	1,466		1.91
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE																16,375	16.62	18,950	19.20
SEPTEMBER 2008	799		0.77	85		0.08	636		0.61	78		0.07	714		0.68
AUGUST 2008	1,852		1.75	143		0.13	1,180		1.11	529		0.50	1,709		1.61
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE																6,111	14.72	7,277	17.60
SEPTEMBER 2008	637	**	1.51	44	**	0.10	584	**	1.39	9	**	0.02	593	**	1.41
AUGUST 2008	919		2.20	51		0.12	850		2.03	18		0.04	868		2.08
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR																1,401	8.62	1,685	10.36
SEPTEMBER 2008	120	**	0.74	14	**	0.09	97	**	0.60	9	**	0.06	106	**	0.65
AUGUST 2008	204		1.25	24		0.15	165		1.01	15		0.09	180		1.10
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES																7,743	12.35	9,293	14.88
SEPTEMBER 2008	836	**	1.30	30	**	0.05	784	**	1.22	22	**	0.03	806	**	1.26
AUGUST 2008	1,204		1.90	46		0.07	1,127		1.78	31		0.05	1,158		1.82
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT																968	10.08	1,128	11.75
SEPTEMBER 2008	109	**	1.11	19	**	0.19	89	**	0.91	1	**	0.01	90	**	0.92
AUGUST 2008	215		2.20	27		0.28	185		1.89	3		0.03	188		1.92
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION																4,585	8.37	5,524	10.10
SEPTEMBER 2008	480	**	0.87	16	**	0.03	441	**	0.80	23	**	0.04	464	**	0.84
AUGUST 2008	747		1.35	12		0.02	683		1.24	52		0.09	735		1.33
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY																1,748	11.74	2,084	14.03
SEPTEMBER 2008	142	**	0.93	20	**	0.13	117	**	0.77	5	**	0.03	122	**	0.80
AUGUST 2008	278		1.84	39		0.26	228		1.51	11		0.07	239		1.58
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION																414	9.84	522	12.41
SEPTEMBER 2008	36	**	0.85	8	**	0.19	25	**	0.59	3	**	0.07	28	**	0.66
AUGUST 2008	53		1.24	14		0.33	38		0.89	1		0.02	39		0.92
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS																48,153	17.93	58,956	22.18
SEPTEMBER 2008	5,987	**	2.16	118	**	0.04	5,540	**	2.00	329	**	0.12	5,869	**	2.12
AUGUST 2008	6,625	*	2.42	141	*	0.05	6,114	*	2.23	370	*	0.13	6,484	*	2.36
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY																27,217	16.22	36,607	22.07
SEPTEMBER 2008	2,367	**	1.37	302	**	0.18	1,735	**	1.01	330	**	0.19	2,065	**	1.20
AUGUST 2008	3,694		2.15	501		0.29	2,959		1.72	234		0.14	3,193		1.86
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES																69,648	7.57	122,673	13.28
SEPTEMBER 2008	5,505	**	0.60	124	**	0.01	5,215	**	0.57	166	**	0.02	5,381	**	0.59
AUGUST 2008	7,381	*	0.81	153	*	0.02	6,976	*	0.76	252	*	0.03	7,228	*	0.79
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS																18	0.96	24	1.28
SEPTEMBER 2008	2	*	0.11	...	*	...	2	*	0.11	...	*	...	2	*	0.11
AUGUST 2008	2	*	0.11	...	*	...	2	*	0.11	...	*	...	2	*	0.11
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY																1,462	8.06	1,687	9.31
SEPTEMBER 2008	114	**	0.63	17	**	0.09	97	**	0.53	...	**	...	97	**	0.53
AUGUST 2008	200		1.09	29		0.16	171		0.93	...		...	171		0.93
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION																166	7.51	199	9.02
SEPTEMBER 2008	20	**	0.91	1	**	0.05	18	**	0.82	1	**	0.05	19	**	0.87
AUGUST 2008	13		0.59	2		0.09	11		0.50	...		...	11		0.50
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION																131	7.26	152	8.41
SEPTEMBER 2008	14	**	0.77	...	**	...	14	**	0.77	...	**	...	14	**	0.77
AUGUST 2008	35		1.92	1		0.05	33		1.81	1		0.05	34		1.87
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION																642	13.48	728	15.37
SEPTEMBER 2008	112	**	2.29	7	**	0.14	102	**	2.09	3	**	0.06	105	**	2.15
AUGUST 2008	130	*	2.69	3	*	0.06	115	*	2.38	12	*	0.25	127	*	2.63
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION																861	7.24	1,064	8.92
SEPTEMBER 2008	130	**	1.09	18	**	0.15	109	**	0.91	3	**	0.03	112	**	0.94
AUGUST 2008	123		1.03	32		0.27	81		0.68	10		0.08	91		0.76
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION																1,170	6.31	1,441	7.78
SEPTEMBER 2008	78	**	0.42	9	**	0.05	50	**	0.27	19	**	0.10	69	**	0.37
AUGUST 2008	188		1.01	13		0.07	131		0.70	44		0.24	175		0.94
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION																681	22.02	837	27.28
SEPTEMBER 2008	102	**	3.25	...	**	...	92	**	2.93	10	**	0.32	102	**	3.25
AUGUST 2008	55		1.74	4		0.13	47		1.48	4		0.13	51		1.61
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD																67	4.04	82	4.91
SEPTEMBER 2008	13	**	0.79	2	**	0.12	10	**	0.61	1	**	0.06	11	**	0.67
AUGUST 2008	9		0.55	...		...	6		0.37	3		0.18	9		0.55
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION																582	14.99	643	16.74
SEPTEMBER 2008	82	**	2.02	1	**	0.02	81	**	2.00	...	**	...	81	**	2.00
AUGUST 2008	102		2.55	...		...	97		2.43	5		0.13	102		2.55
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT																892	16.64	1,073	19.95
SEPTEMBER 2008	71	**	1.31	15	**	0.28	54	**	1.00	2	**	0.04	56	**	1.03
AUGUST 2008	167		3.12	12		0.22	151		2.82	4		0.07	155		2.90
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD																27	2.78	36	3.68
SEPTEMBER 2008	3	**	0.31	1	**	0.10	2	**	0.21	...	**	...	2	**	0.21
AUGUST 2008	4		0.41	2		0.21	2		0.21	...		...	2		0.21
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION																312	8.71	379	10.63
SEPTEMBER 2008	43	**	1.19	3	**	0.08	39	**	1.08	1	**	0.03	40	**	1.11
AUGUST 2008	48		1.30	3		0.08	44		1.19	1		0.03	45		1.22
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION																1,507	40.63	1,946	51.04
SEPTEMBER 2008	118	*	3.08	10	*	0.26	34	*	0.89	74	*	1.93	108	*	2.82
AUGUST 2008	118		3.01	10		0.25	34		0.87	74		1.89	108		2.75
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION																533	10.77	685	13.89
SEPTEMBER 2008	53	**	1.07	5	**	0.10	44	**	0.89	4	**	0.08	48	**	0.97
AUGUST 2008	59		1.19	4		0.08	46		0.93	9		0.18	55		1.11
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION																7,221	11.56	7,664	12.29
SEPTEMBER 2008	905	**	1.41	9	**	0.01	867	**	1.36	29	**	0.05	896	**	1.40
AUGUST 2008	767		1.20	3		...	704		1.10	60		0.09	764		1.19
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS																78	3.82	96	4.69
SEPTEMBER 2008	18	**	0.90	1	**	0.05	17	**	0.85	...	**	...	17	**	0.85
AUGUST 2008	7	*	0.34	1	*	0.05	6	*	0.29	...	*	...	6	*	0.29
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT																666	26.48	888	35.31
SEPTEMBER 2008	74	*	2.94	4	*	0.16	70	*	2.78	...	*	...	70	*	2.78
AUGUST 2008	74	*	2.94	4	*	0.16	70	*	2.78	...	*	...	70	*	2.78
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE																50,025	6.76	99,818	13.41
SEPTEMBER 2008	3,299	**	0.45	1	**	...	3,298	**	0.45	...	**	...	3,298	**	0.45
AUGUST 2008	4,946		0.67	6		...	4,940		0.67	...		...	4,940		0.67