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TABLE 22 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, AUGUST 2008 AND SEPTEMBER 2008

TOTAL

TRANSFERS

QUITS

OTHER
SEPARATIONS
SEPARATIONS
EXCLUDING
TRANSFERS
SEPARATIONS
CALENDAR YEAR
2008 TO DATE
SEPARATIONS
FISCAL YEAR
2008 TO DATE
AGENCY
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*

RATE
NUMBER*
RATE
NUMBER*
RATE

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES
315,159
11.73
409,691
15.29
     SEPTEMBER 2008
32,638
**
1.21
1,831
**
0.07
7,032
**
0.26
23,775
**
0.88
30,807
**
1.14

     AUGUST 2008
49,061
1.81
1,702
0.06
12,677
0.47
34,682
1.28
47,359
1.75

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
1,293
10.52
1,634
13.31
     SEPTEMBER 2008
256
**
2.07
...
**
...
9
**
0.07
247
**
2.00
256
**
2.07

     AUGUST 2008
256
2.06
...
...
9
0.07
247
1.99
256
2.06

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
533
17.00
658
20.98
     SEPTEMBER 2008
164
*
5.26
...
*
...
...
*
...
164
*
5.26
164
*
5.26

     AUGUST 2008
164
5.15
...
...
...
...
164
5.15
164
5.15

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
164
6.98
212
9.12
     SEPTEMBER 2008
24
*
1.00
...
*
...
4
*
0.17
20
*
0.84
24
*
1.00

     AUGUST 2008
24
1.01
...
...
4
0.17
20
0.84
24
1.01

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
303
7.89
362
9.41
     SEPTEMBER 2008
33
*
0.85
...
*
...
...
*
...
33
*
0.85
33
*
0.85

     AUGUST 2008
33
0.85
...
...
...
...
33
0.85
33
0.85

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

     AUGUST 2008
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

EXECUTIVE BRANCH
313,866
11.74
408,057
15.30
     SEPTEMBER 2008
32,382
**
1.20
1,831
**
0.07
7,023
**
0.26
23,528
**
0.87
30,551
**
1.13

     AUGUST 2008
48,805
1.81
1,702
0.06
12,668
0.47
34,435
1.28
47,103
1.74

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
313
18.19
415
24.18
     SEPTEMBER 2008
26
**
1.53
8
**
0.47
14
**
0.82
4
**
0.23
18
**
1.06

     AUGUST 2008
93
5.38
14
0.81
63
3.64
16
0.93
79
4.57

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
206,526
11.79
271,434
15.59
     SEPTEMBER 2008
23,842
**
1.34
1,675
**
0.09
5,095
**
0.29
17,072
**
0.96
22,167
**
1.25

     AUGUST 2008
35,777
2.01
1,522
0.09
8,688
0.49
25,567
1.43
34,255
1.92

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
1,489
4.14
2,056
5.74
     SEPTEMBER 2008
277
**
0.76
23
**
0.06
38
**
0.10
216
**
0.60
254
**
0.70

     AUGUST 2008
115
0.32
3
0.01
7
0.02
105
0.29
112
0.31

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
26,337
23.20
37,064
33.30
     SEPTEMBER 2008
1,942
**
1.83
8
**
0.01
392
**
0.37
1,542
**
1.45
1,934
**
1.82

     AUGUST 2008
4,073
3.77
11
0.01
503
0.47
3,559
3.30
4,062
3.76

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
83,685
12.22
106,639
15.63
     SEPTEMBER 2008
10,639
**
1.53
1,103
**
0.16
1,285
**
0.19
8,251
**
1.19
9,536
**
1.38

     AUGUST 2008
14,546
2.10
670
0.10
1,683
0.24
12,193
1.76
13,876
2.00

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
29,383
11.49
37,879
14.92
     SEPTEMBER 2008
3,829
**
1.47
220
**
0.08
220
**
0.08
3,389
**
1.30
3,609
**
1.38

     AUGUST 2008
5,078
1.94
154
0.06
154
0.06
4,770
1.82
4,924
1.88

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
17,748
9.94
22,467
12.63
     SEPTEMBER 2008
2,664
**
1.47
520
**
0.29
614
**
0.34
1,530
**
0.84
2,144
**
1.18

     AUGUST 2008
2,961
1.63
203
0.11
781
0.43
1,977
1.09
2,758
1.52

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
23,819
15.38
30,304
19.53
     SEPTEMBER 2008
2,821
**
1.82
291
**
0.19
160
**
0.10
2,370
**
1.53
2,530
**
1.64

     AUGUST 2008
4,189
2.69
248
0.16
177
0.11
3,764
2.41
3,941
2.53

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
1,509
6.93
1,806
8.33
     SEPTEMBER 2008
155
**
0.70
5
**
0.02
42
**
0.19
108
**
0.49
150
**
0.68

     AUGUST 2008
207
0.94
9
0.04
64
0.29
134
0.61
198
0.90

OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
11,226
15.26
14,183
19.26
     SEPTEMBER 2008
1,170
**
1.59
67
**
0.09
249
**
0.34
854
**
1.16
1,103
**
1.50

     AUGUST 2008
2,111
2.89
56
0.08
507
0.69
1,548
2.12
2,055
2.82

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
5,118
4.73
6,187
5.73
     SEPTEMBER 2008
453
**
0.42
68
**
0.06
156
**
0.14
229
**
0.21
385
**
0.35

     AUGUST 2008
1,032
0.95
116
0.11
574
0.53
342
0.31
916
0.84

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
10,145
14.24
14,140
20.13
     SEPTEMBER 2008
1,667
**
2.24
28
**
0.04
1,036
**
1.39
603
**
0.81
1,639
**
2.20

     AUGUST 2008
2,558
3.33
53
0.07
1,598
2.08
907
1.18
2,505
3.26

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
16,625
16.87
26,107
26.45
     SEPTEMBER 2008
2,422
2.32
34
0.03
1,272
1.22
1,116
1.07
2,388
2.29

     AUGUST 2008
3,768
3.55
51
0.05
2,366
2.23
1,351
1.27
3,717
3.50

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
4,918
11.84
6,358
15.37
     SEPTEMBER 2008
520
**
1.24
12
**
0.03
227
**
0.54
281
**
0.67
508
**
1.21

     AUGUST 2008
780
1.86
14
0.03
422
1.01
344
0.82
766
1.83

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
1,529
9.40
1,679
10.32
     SEPTEMBER 2008
162
**
1.00
30
**
0.18
66
**
0.41
66
**
0.41
132
**
0.81

     AUGUST 2008
284
1.74
39
0.24
147
0.90
98
0.60
245
1.50

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
5,191
8.28
5,923
9.49
     SEPTEMBER 2008
516
**
0.80
18
**
0.03
107
**
0.17
391
**
0.61
498
**
0.78

     AUGUST 2008
1,143
1.80
43
0.07
443
0.70
657
1.03
1,100
1.73

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
786
8.18
984
10.25
     SEPTEMBER 2008
88
**
0.90
...
**
...
41
**
0.42
47
**
0.48
88
**
0.90

     AUGUST 2008
186
1.90
...
...
93
0.95
93
0.95
186
1.90

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
3,054
5.58
3,636
6.65
     SEPTEMBER 2008
238
**
0.43
15
**
0.03
54
**
0.10
169
**
0.31
223
**
0.40

     AUGUST 2008
528
0.96
23
0.04
159
0.29
346
0.63
505
0.91

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
1,108
7.44
1,302
8.76
     SEPTEMBER 2008
88
**
0.58
11
**
0.07
33
**
0.22
44
**
0.29
77
**
0.51

     AUGUST 2008
182
1.20
12
0.08
108
0.71
62
0.41
170
1.12

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
287
6.82
346
8.22
     SEPTEMBER 2008
24
**
0.57
5
**
0.12
9
**
0.21
10
**
0.24
19
**
0.45

     AUGUST 2008
84
1.97
4
0.09
50
1.17
30
0.70
80
1.88

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
26,646
9.92
32,602
12.27
     SEPTEMBER 2008
2,851
**
1.03
126
**
0.05
...
**
...
2,725
**
0.99
2,725
**
0.99

     AUGUST 2008
3,601
1.31
146
0.05
1
...
3,454
1.26
3,455
1.26

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
19,608
11.69
26,411
15.92
     SEPTEMBER 2008
1,955
**
1.13
194
**
0.11
379
**
0.22
1,382
**
0.80
1,761
**
1.02

     AUGUST 2008
2,897
1.69
337
0.20
534
0.31
2,026
1.18
2,560
1.49

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
107,027
11.64
136,208
14.75
     SEPTEMBER 2008
8,514
**
0.93
148
**
0.02
1,914
**
0.21
6,452
**
0.71
8,366
**
0.92

     AUGUST 2008
12,935
1.41
166
0.02
3,917
0.43
8,852
0.97
12,769
1.39

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
81
4.32
108
5.77
     SEPTEMBER 2008
9
*
0.48
...
*
...
7
*
0.37
2
*
0.11
9
*
0.48

     AUGUST 2008
9
0.48
...
...
7
0.37
2
0.11
9
0.48

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
1,226
6.76
1,446
7.98
     SEPTEMBER 2008
113
**
0.62
1
**
0.01
40
**
0.22
72
**
0.39
112
**
0.61

     AUGUST 2008
392
2.13
2
0.01
234
1.27
156
0.85
390
2.12

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
115
5.20
134
6.07
     SEPTEMBER 2008
16
**
0.73
3
**
0.14
7
**
0.32
6
**
0.27
13
**
0.59

     AUGUST 2008
14
0.63
2
0.09
3
0.14
9
0.41
12
0.54

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
126
6.98
141
7.80
     SEPTEMBER 2008
10
**
0.55
...
**
...
5
**
0.27
5
**
0.27
10
**
0.55

     AUGUST 2008
34
1.87
...
...
21
1.15
13
0.71
34
1.87

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
194
4.07
304
6.42
     SEPTEMBER 2008
37
**
0.76
...
**
...
19
**
0.39
18
**
0.37
37
**
0.76

     AUGUST 2008
19
0.39
...
...
7
0.14
12
0.25
19
0.39

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
850
7.15
1,093
9.16
     SEPTEMBER 2008
89
**
0.74
30
**
0.25
22
**
0.18
37
**
0.31
59
**
0.49

     AUGUST 2008
147
1.23
28
0.23
52
0.44
67
0.56
119
1.00

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
978
5.28
1,141
6.16
     SEPTEMBER 2008
114
**
0.61
7
**
0.04
15
**
0.08
92
**
0.50
107
**
0.58

     AUGUST 2008
198
1.06
12
0.06
39
0.21
147
0.79
186
1.00

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
442
14.29
523
17.05
     SEPTEMBER 2008
91
**
2.90
8
**
0.26
35
**
1.12
48
**
1.53
83
**
2.65

     AUGUST 2008
117
3.69
7
0.22
62
1.96
48
1.51
110
3.47

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
108
6.51
134
8.02
     SEPTEMBER 2008
10
**
0.61
2
**
0.12
5
**
0.30
3
**
0.18
8
**
0.49

     AUGUST 2008
12
0.73
2
0.12
3
0.18
7
0.43
10
0.61

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
300
7.73
342
8.90
     SEPTEMBER 2008
16
**
0.40
1
**
0.02
5
**
0.12
10
**
0.25
15
**
0.37

     AUGUST 2008
110
2.75
3
0.08
72
1.80
35
0.88
107
2.68

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
509
9.50
622
11.56
     SEPTEMBER 2008
41
**
0.76
10
**
0.18
15
**
0.28
16
**
0.30
31
**
0.57

     AUGUST 2008
51
0.95
10
0.19
18
0.34
23
0.43
41
0.77

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
48
4.94
54
5.53
     SEPTEMBER 2008
1
**
0.10
...
**
...
...
**
...
1
**
0.10
1
**
0.10

     AUGUST 2008
5
0.52
...
...
1
0.10
4
0.41
5
0.52

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
320
8.93
363
10.19
     SEPTEMBER 2008
9
**
0.25
...
**
...
3
**
0.08
6
**
0.17
9
**
0.25

     AUGUST 2008
190
5.16
2
0.05
34
0.92
154
4.18
188
5.10

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
984
26.53
1,400
36.72
     SEPTEMBER 2008
196
*
5.12
...
*
...
61
*
1.59
135
*
3.53
196
*
5.12

     AUGUST 2008
196
5.00
...
...
61
1.56
135
3.44
196
5.00

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
525
10.60
655
13.29
     SEPTEMBER 2008
49
**
0.99
...
**
...
17
**
0.34
32
**
0.65
49
**
0.99

     AUGUST 2008
114
2.29
...
...
34
0.68
80
1.61
114
2.29

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
3,940
6.31
4,470
7.17
     SEPTEMBER 2008
396
**
0.62
23
**
0.04
189
**
0.30
184
**
0.29
373
**
0.58

     AUGUST 2008
1,014
1.58
22
0.03
671
1.05
321
0.50
992
1.55

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
113
5.54
126
6.16
     SEPTEMBER 2008
19
**
0.94
...
**
...
3
**
0.15
16
**
0.80
19
**
0.94

     AUGUST 2008
11
0.54
2
0.10
3
0.15
6
0.29
9
0.44

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
369
14.67
492
19.56
     SEPTEMBER 2008
41
*
1.63
...
*
...
6
*
0.24
35
*
1.39
41
*
1.63

     AUGUST 2008
41
1.63
...
...
6
0.24
35
1.39
41
1.63

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
93,367
12.61
119,603
16.07
     SEPTEMBER 2008
6,932
**
0.95
53
**
0.01
1,335
**
0.18
5,544
**
0.76
6,879
**
0.94

     AUGUST 2008
9,851
1.34
54
0.01
2,411
0.33
7,386
1.01
9,797
1.34

*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 2008 TO DATE		SEPARATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2008 TO DATE
AGENCY	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*	RATE	NUMBER*	RATE

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES																315,159	11.73	409,691	15.29
SEPTEMBER 2008	32,638	**	1.21	1,831	**	0.07	7,032	**	0.26	23,775	**	0.88	30,807	**	1.14
AUGUST 2008	49,061		1.81	1,702		0.06	12,677		0.47	34,682		1.28	47,359		1.75
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH																1,293	10.52	1,634	13.31
SEPTEMBER 2008	256	**	2.07	...	**	...	9	**	0.07	247	**	2.00	256	**	2.07
AUGUST 2008	256		2.06	...		...	9		0.07	247		1.99	256		2.06
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE																533	17.00	658	20.98
SEPTEMBER 2008	164	*	5.26	...	*	...	...	*	...	164	*	5.26	164	*	5.26
AUGUST 2008	164		5.15	...		...	...		...	164		5.15	164		5.15
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE																164	6.98	212	9.12
SEPTEMBER 2008	24	*	1.00	...	*	...	4	*	0.17	20	*	0.84	24	*	1.00
AUGUST 2008	24		1.01	...		...	4		0.17	20		0.84	24		1.01
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS																303	7.89	362	9.41
SEPTEMBER 2008	33	*	0.85	...	*	...	...	*	...	33	*	0.85	33	*	0.85
AUGUST 2008	33		0.85	...		...	...		...	33		0.85	33		0.85
JUDICIAL BRANCH																...	...	...	...
SEPTEMBER 2008	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
AUGUST 2008	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH																313,866	11.74	408,057	15.30
SEPTEMBER 2008	32,382	**	1.20	1,831	**	0.07	7,023	**	0.26	23,528	**	0.87	30,551	**	1.13
AUGUST 2008	48,805		1.81	1,702		0.06	12,668		0.47	34,435		1.28	47,103		1.74
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT																313	18.19	415	24.18
SEPTEMBER 2008	26	**	1.53	8	**	0.47	14	**	0.82	4	**	0.23	18	**	1.06
AUGUST 2008	93		5.38	14		0.81	63		3.64	16		0.93	79		4.57
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS																206,526	11.79	271,434	15.59
SEPTEMBER 2008	23,842	**	1.34	1,675	**	0.09	5,095	**	0.29	17,072	**	0.96	22,167	**	1.25
AUGUST 2008	35,777		2.01	1,522		0.09	8,688		0.49	25,567		1.43	34,255		1.92
DEPARTMENT OF STATE																1,489	4.14	2,056	5.74
SEPTEMBER 2008	277	**	0.76	23	**	0.06	38	**	0.10	216	**	0.60	254	**	0.70
AUGUST 2008	115		0.32	3		0.01	7		0.02	105		0.29	112		0.31
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY																26,337	23.20	37,064	33.30
SEPTEMBER 2008	1,942	**	1.83	8	**	0.01	392	**	0.37	1,542	**	1.45	1,934	**	1.82
AUGUST 2008	4,073		3.77	11		0.01	503		0.47	3,559		3.30	4,062		3.76
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE																83,685	12.22	106,639	15.63
SEPTEMBER 2008	10,639	**	1.53	1,103	**	0.16	1,285	**	0.19	8,251	**	1.19	9,536	**	1.38
AUGUST 2008	14,546		2.10	670		0.10	1,683		0.24	12,193		1.76	13,876		2.00
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY																29,383	11.49	37,879	14.92
SEPTEMBER 2008	3,829	**	1.47	220	**	0.08	220	**	0.08	3,389	**	1.30	3,609	**	1.38
AUGUST 2008	5,078		1.94	154		0.06	154		0.06	4,770		1.82	4,924		1.88
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY																17,748	9.94	22,467	12.63
SEPTEMBER 2008	2,664	**	1.47	520	**	0.29	614	**	0.34	1,530	**	0.84	2,144	**	1.18
AUGUST 2008	2,961		1.63	203		0.11	781		0.43	1,977		1.09	2,758		1.52
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE																23,819	15.38	30,304	19.53
SEPTEMBER 2008	2,821	**	1.82	291	**	0.19	160	**	0.10	2,370	**	1.53	2,530	**	1.64
AUGUST 2008	4,189		2.69	248		0.16	177		0.11	3,764		2.41	3,941		2.53
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY																1,509	6.93	1,806	8.33
SEPTEMBER 2008	155	**	0.70	5	**	0.02	42	**	0.19	108	**	0.49	150	**	0.68
AUGUST 2008	207		0.94	9		0.04	64		0.29	134		0.61	198		0.90
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)																11,226	15.26	14,183	19.26
SEPTEMBER 2008	1,170	**	1.59	67	**	0.09	249	**	0.34	854	**	1.16	1,103	**	1.50
AUGUST 2008	2,111		2.89	56		0.08	507		0.69	1,548		2.12	2,055		2.82
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE																5,118	4.73	6,187	5.73
SEPTEMBER 2008	453	**	0.42	68	**	0.06	156	**	0.14	229	**	0.21	385	**	0.35
AUGUST 2008	1,032		0.95	116		0.11	574		0.53	342		0.31	916		0.84
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR																10,145	14.24	14,140	20.13
SEPTEMBER 2008	1,667	**	2.24	28	**	0.04	1,036	**	1.39	603	**	0.81	1,639	**	2.20
AUGUST 2008	2,558		3.33	53		0.07	1,598		2.08	907		1.18	2,505		3.26
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE																16,625	16.87	26,107	26.45
SEPTEMBER 2008	2,422		2.32	34		0.03	1,272		1.22	1,116		1.07	2,388		2.29
AUGUST 2008	3,768		3.55	51		0.05	2,366		2.23	1,351		1.27	3,717		3.50
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE																4,918	11.84	6,358	15.37
SEPTEMBER 2008	520	**	1.24	12	**	0.03	227	**	0.54	281	**	0.67	508	**	1.21
AUGUST 2008	780		1.86	14		0.03	422		1.01	344		0.82	766		1.83
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR																1,529	9.40	1,679	10.32
SEPTEMBER 2008	162	**	1.00	30	**	0.18	66	**	0.41	66	**	0.41	132	**	0.81
AUGUST 2008	284		1.74	39		0.24	147		0.90	98		0.60	245		1.50
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES																5,191	8.28	5,923	9.49
SEPTEMBER 2008	516	**	0.80	18	**	0.03	107	**	0.17	391	**	0.61	498	**	0.78
AUGUST 2008	1,143		1.80	43		0.07	443		0.70	657		1.03	1,100		1.73
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT																786	8.18	984	10.25
SEPTEMBER 2008	88	**	0.90	...	**	...	41	**	0.42	47	**	0.48	88	**	0.90
AUGUST 2008	186		1.90	...		...	93		0.95	93		0.95	186		1.90
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION																3,054	5.58	3,636	6.65
SEPTEMBER 2008	238	**	0.43	15	**	0.03	54	**	0.10	169	**	0.31	223	**	0.40
AUGUST 2008	528		0.96	23		0.04	159		0.29	346		0.63	505		0.91
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY																1,108	7.44	1,302	8.76
SEPTEMBER 2008	88	**	0.58	11	**	0.07	33	**	0.22	44	**	0.29	77	**	0.51
AUGUST 2008	182		1.20	12		0.08	108		0.71	62		0.41	170		1.12
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION																287	6.82	346	8.22
SEPTEMBER 2008	24	**	0.57	5	**	0.12	9	**	0.21	10	**	0.24	19	**	0.45
AUGUST 2008	84		1.97	4		0.09	50		1.17	30		0.70	80		1.88
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS																26,646	9.92	32,602	12.27
SEPTEMBER 2008	2,851	**	1.03	126	**	0.05	...	**	...	2,725	**	0.99	2,725	**	0.99
AUGUST 2008	3,601		1.31	146		0.05	1		...	3,454		1.26	3,455		1.26
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY																19,608	11.69	26,411	15.92
SEPTEMBER 2008	1,955	**	1.13	194	**	0.11	379	**	0.22	1,382	**	0.80	1,761	**	1.02
AUGUST 2008	2,897		1.69	337		0.20	534		0.31	2,026		1.18	2,560		1.49
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES																107,027	11.64	136,208	14.75
SEPTEMBER 2008	8,514	**	0.93	148	**	0.02	1,914	**	0.21	6,452	**	0.71	8,366	**	0.92
AUGUST 2008	12,935		1.41	166		0.02	3,917		0.43	8,852		0.97	12,769		1.39
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS																81	4.32	108	5.77
SEPTEMBER 2008	9	*	0.48	...	*	...	7	*	0.37	2	*	0.11	9	*	0.48
AUGUST 2008	9		0.48	...		...	7		0.37	2		0.11	9		0.48
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY																1,226	6.76	1,446	7.98
SEPTEMBER 2008	113	**	0.62	1	**	0.01	40	**	0.22	72	**	0.39	112	**	0.61
AUGUST 2008	392		2.13	2		0.01	234		1.27	156		0.85	390		2.12
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION																115	5.20	134	6.07
SEPTEMBER 2008	16	**	0.73	3	**	0.14	7	**	0.32	6	**	0.27	13	**	0.59
AUGUST 2008	14		0.63	2		0.09	3		0.14	9		0.41	12		0.54
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION																126	6.98	141	7.80
SEPTEMBER 2008	10	**	0.55	...	**	...	5	**	0.27	5	**	0.27	10	**	0.55
AUGUST 2008	34		1.87	...		...	21		1.15	13		0.71	34		1.87
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION																194	4.07	304	6.42
SEPTEMBER 2008	37	**	0.76	...	**	...	19	**	0.39	18	**	0.37	37	**	0.76
AUGUST 2008	19		0.39	...		...	7		0.14	12		0.25	19		0.39
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION																850	7.15	1,093	9.16
SEPTEMBER 2008	89	**	0.74	30	**	0.25	22	**	0.18	37	**	0.31	59	**	0.49
AUGUST 2008	147		1.23	28		0.23	52		0.44	67		0.56	119		1.00
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION																978	5.28	1,141	6.16
SEPTEMBER 2008	114	**	0.61	7	**	0.04	15	**	0.08	92	**	0.50	107	**	0.58
AUGUST 2008	198		1.06	12		0.06	39		0.21	147		0.79	186		1.00
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION																442	14.29	523	17.05
SEPTEMBER 2008	91	**	2.90	8	**	0.26	35	**	1.12	48	**	1.53	83	**	2.65
AUGUST 2008	117		3.69	7		0.22	62		1.96	48		1.51	110		3.47
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD																108	6.51	134	8.02
SEPTEMBER 2008	10	**	0.61	2	**	0.12	5	**	0.30	3	**	0.18	8	**	0.49
AUGUST 2008	12		0.73	2		0.12	3		0.18	7		0.43	10		0.61
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION																300	7.73	342	8.90
SEPTEMBER 2008	16	**	0.40	1	**	0.02	5	**	0.12	10	**	0.25	15	**	0.37
AUGUST 2008	110		2.75	3		0.08	72		1.80	35		0.88	107		2.68
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT																509	9.50	622	11.56
SEPTEMBER 2008	41	**	0.76	10	**	0.18	15	**	0.28	16	**	0.30	31	**	0.57
AUGUST 2008	51		0.95	10		0.19	18		0.34	23		0.43	41		0.77
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD																48	4.94	54	5.53
SEPTEMBER 2008	1	**	0.10	...	**	...	...	**	...	1	**	0.10	1	**	0.10
AUGUST 2008	5		0.52	...		...	1		0.10	4		0.41	5		0.52
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION																320	8.93	363	10.19
SEPTEMBER 2008	9	**	0.25	...	**	...	3	**	0.08	6	**	0.17	9	**	0.25
AUGUST 2008	190		5.16	2		0.05	34		0.92	154		4.18	188		5.10
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION																984	26.53	1,400	36.72
SEPTEMBER 2008	196	*	5.12	...	*	...	61	*	1.59	135	*	3.53	196	*	5.12
AUGUST 2008	196		5.00	...		...	61		1.56	135		3.44	196		5.00
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION																525	10.60	655	13.29
SEPTEMBER 2008	49	**	0.99	...	**	...	17	**	0.34	32	**	0.65	49	**	0.99
AUGUST 2008	114		2.29	...		...	34		0.68	80		1.61	114		2.29
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION																3,940	6.31	4,470	7.17
SEPTEMBER 2008	396	**	0.62	23	**	0.04	189	**	0.30	184	**	0.29	373	**	0.58
AUGUST 2008	1,014		1.58	22		0.03	671		1.05	321		0.50	992		1.55
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS																113	5.54	126	6.16
SEPTEMBER 2008	19	**	0.94	...	**	...	3	**	0.15	16	**	0.80	19	**	0.94
AUGUST 2008	11		0.54	2		0.10	3		0.15	6		0.29	9		0.44
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT																369	14.67	492	19.56
SEPTEMBER 2008	41	*	1.63	...	*	...	6	*	0.24	35	*	1.39	41	*	1.63
AUGUST 2008	41		1.63	...		...	6		0.24	35		1.39	41		1.63
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE																93,367	12.61	119,603	16.07
SEPTEMBER 2008	6,932	**	0.95	53	**	0.01	1,335	**	0.18	5,544	**	0.76	6,879	**	0.94
AUGUST 2008	9,851		1.34	54		0.01	2,411		0.33	7,386		1.01	9,797		1.34