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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - May 2009

TABLE 26 -- ACCESSIONS TO THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, APRIL 2009 AND MAY 2009
TOTALACCESSIONS TO THE   COMPETITIVE SERVICE  ACCESSIONS TO THE  EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES 
TOTALNEW HIRESOTHERTOTALNEW HIRESOTHER
AGENCYNUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES                                          
     MAY 2009 43,036 * 1.52 17,313 * 1.26 14,249 * 1.03 3,064 * 0.22 25,723 * 1.77 23,183 * 1.59 2,540 * 0.17
     APRIL 2009 119,706 * 4.25 16,451 * 1.20 10,871 * 0.79 5,580 * 0.41 103,255 * 7.15 101,886 * 7.05 1,369 * 0.09
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                                          
     MAY 2009 53 * 0.43 6 * 0.25 4 * 0.17 2 * 0.08 47 * 0.47 45 * 0.45 2 * 0.02
     APRIL 2009 54 * 0.44 6 * 0.25 4 * 0.17 2 * 0.08 48 * 0.48 46 * 0.46 2 * 0.02
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                                          
     MAY 2009 9 * 0.28 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... 9 * 0.28 9 * 0.28 ... * ...
     APRIL 2009 9 * 0.28 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... 9 * 0.28 9 * 0.28 ... * ...
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                                          
     MAY 2009 6 * 0.25 6 * 0.26 4 * 0.17 2 * 0.09 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...
     APRIL 2009 6 * 0.25 6 * 0.26 4 * 0.17 2 * 0.09 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                                          
     MAY 2009 23 * 0.59 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... 23 * 0.59 21 * 0.54 2 * 0.05
     APRIL 2009 23 * 0.59 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... 23 * 0.59 21 * 0.54 2 * 0.05
JUDICIAL BRANCH                                          
     MAY 2009 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...
     APRIL 2009 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                                          
     MAY 2009 42,983 * 1.52 17,307 * 1.26 14,245 * 1.04 3,062 * 0.22 25,676 * 1.77 23,138 * 1.60 2,538 * 0.18
     APRIL 2009 119,652 * 4.27 16,445 * 1.20 10,867 * 0.79 5,578 * 0.41 103,207 * 7.19 101,840 * 7.10 1,367 * 0.10
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                                          
     MAY 2009 36 2.07 1 0.13 ... ... 1 0.13 35 3.54 35 3.54 ... ...
     APRIL 2009 29 1.68 1 0.13 1 0.13 ... ... 28 2.88 28 2.88 ... ...
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                                          
     MAY 2009 38,702 1.99 16,660 1.34 13,775 1.11 2,885 0.23 22,042 3.15 19,697 2.82 2,345 0.34
     APRIL 2009 114,160 5.95 15,776 1.28 10,365 0.84 5,411 0.44 98,384 14.37 97,101 14.18 1,283 0.19
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                          
     MAY 2009 363 0.99 45 0.52 45 0.52 ... ... 318 1.14 205 0.73 113 0.40
     APRIL 2009 125 0.34 27 0.31 27 0.31 ... ... 98 0.35 95 0.34 3 0.01
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                          
     MAY 2009 939 0.79 768 0.69 579 0.52 189 0.17 171 2.19 150 1.92 21 0.27
     APRIL 2009 3,657 3.04 3,318 2.95 1,361 1.21 1,957 1.74 339 4.38 329 4.25 10 0.13
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                          
     MAY 2009 12,486 1.75 5,004 0.90 3,626 0.65 1,378 0.25 7,482 4.70 5,887 3.70 1,595 1.00
     APRIL 2009 10,119 1.43 5,421 0.98 4,025 0.73 1,396 0.25 4,698 3.00 3,781 2.42 917 0.59
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                                          
     MAY 2009 4,561 1.67 1,498 0.73 1,174 0.57 324 0.16 3,063 4.58 2,328 3.48 735 1.10
     APRIL 2009 4,042 1.50 1,852 0.91 1,488 0.73 364 0.18 2,190 3.36 1,685 2.58 505 0.77
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                                          
     MAY 2009 2,729 1.47 1,375 0.88 1,034 0.66 341 0.22 1,354 4.75 1,013 3.55 341 1.20
     APRIL 2009 2,125 1.15 1,390 0.89 1,011 0.65 379 0.24 735 2.61 646 2.30 89 0.32
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                                          
     MAY 2009 3,318 2.11 1,224 1.03 901 0.76 323 0.27 2,094 5.45 1,855 4.83 239 0.62
     APRIL 2009 2,266 1.45 1,315 1.11 1,008 0.85 307 0.26 951 2.52 770 2.04 181 0.48
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                                          
     MAY 2009 569 2.40 361 1.65 186 0.85 175 0.80 208 11.52 156 8.64 52 2.88
     APRIL 2009 414 1.77 311 1.43 123 0.57 188 0.87 103 6.01 90 5.25 13 0.76
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                                          
     MAY 2009 1,309 1.72 546 1.05 331 0.63 215 0.41 763 3.22 535 2.25 228 0.96
     APRIL 2009 1,272 1.68 553 1.06 395 0.76 158 0.30 719 3.05 590 2.51 129 0.55
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                          
     MAY 2009 669 0.60 342 0.54 323 0.51 19 0.03 327 0.69 327 0.69 ... ...
     APRIL 2009 667 0.60 290 0.46 268 0.42 22 0.03 377 0.79 377 0.79 ... ...
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                          
     MAY 2009 4,433 6.17 2,635 4.33 2,447 4.02 188 0.31 1,798 16.47 1,683 15.42 115 1.05
     APRIL 2009 2,248 3.30 1,662 2.83 1,076 1.83 586 1.00 586 6.16 506 5.32 80 0.84
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                          
     MAY 2009 7,096 7.33 5,129 5.83 4,789 5.44 340 0.39 1,967 22.26 1,787 20.23 180 2.04
     APRIL 2009 2,849 3.08 2,407 2.84 1,699 2.01 708 0.84 442 5.61 366 4.64 76 0.96
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                          
     MAY 2009 5,473 3.57 215 0.68 143 0.45 72 0.23 5,258 4.33 5,248 4.32 10 0.01
     APRIL 2009 87,993 60.39 193 0.61 136 0.43 57 0.18 87,800 76.93 87,798 76.92 2 ...
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                          
     MAY 2009 168 1.04 72 0.50 53 0.37 19 0.13 96 5.31 94 5.20 2 0.11
     APRIL 2009 105 0.65 53 0.37 35 0.24 18 0.13 52 2.91 52 2.91 ... ...
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                                          
     MAY 2009 759 1.16 279 0.55 222 0.43 57 0.11 480 3.32 475 3.28 5 0.03
     APRIL 2009 610 0.94 238 0.47 206 0.40 32 0.06 372 2.64 368 2.61 4 0.03
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                                          
     MAY 2009 39 0.41 18 0.21 10 0.12 8 0.09 21 2.17 19 1.96 2 0.21
     APRIL 2009 29 0.30 17 0.20 12 0.14 5 0.06 12 1.24 12 1.24 ... ...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                          
     MAY 2009 423 0.75 52 0.66 42 0.53 10 0.13 371 0.77 320 0.66 51 0.11
     APRIL 2009 394 0.70 46 0.58 27 0.34 19 0.24 348 0.72 314 0.65 34 0.07
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                          
     MAY 2009 173 1.11 101 0.76 70 0.52 31 0.23 72 3.22 61 2.73 11 0.49
     APRIL 2009 182 1.17 153 1.15 118 0.89 35 0.26 29 1.32 25 1.14 4 0.18
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                          
     MAY 2009 28 0.69 7 0.22 5 0.16 2 0.06 21 2.50 21 2.50 ... ...
     APRIL 2009 14 0.34 2 0.06 2 0.06 ... ... 12 1.43 9 1.07 3 0.36
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                                          
     MAY 2009 3,725 1.28 1,326 0.97 1,062 0.78 264 0.19 2,399 1.56 2,217 1.44 182 0.12
     APRIL 2009 3,115 1.08 1,286 0.94 1,005 0.74 281 0.21 1,829 1.19 1,698 1.11 131 0.09
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                                          
     MAY 2009 1,928 1.08 667 0.77 359 0.42 308 0.36 1,261 1.36 1,203 1.30 58 0.06
     APRIL 2009 2,053 1.16 663 0.78 368 0.43 295 0.35 1,390 1.51 1,371 1.49 19 0.02
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                                          
     MAY 2009 4,245 * 0.48 646 * 0.48 470 * 0.35 176 * 0.13 3,599 * 0.48 3,406 * 0.46 193 * 0.03
     APRIL 2009 5,463 * 0.62 668 * 0.50 501 * 0.37 167 * 0.12 4,795 * 0.64 4,711 * 0.63 84 * 0.01
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                          
     MAY 2009 2 * 0.11 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... 2 * 0.11 2 * 0.11 ... * ...
     APRIL 2009 2 * 0.11 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... 2 * 0.11 2 * 0.11 ... * ...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                                          
     MAY 2009 256 1.40 35 0.24 20 0.13 15 0.10 221 6.45 219 6.39 2 0.06
     APRIL 2009 67 0.37 29 0.20 21 0.14 8 0.05 38 1.15 37 1.12 1 0.03
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                                          
     MAY 2009 26 1.19 18 1.08 15 0.90 3 0.18 8 1.50 7 1.31 1 0.19
     APRIL 2009 12 0.55 10 0.61 9 0.55 1 0.06 2 0.38 2 0.38 ... ...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                          
     MAY 2009 1 0.05 ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 0.16 ... ... 1 0.16
     APRIL 2009 3 0.16 2 0.16 2 0.16 ... ... 1 0.16 1 0.16 ... ...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                                          
     MAY 2009 91 * 1.72 32 * 0.72 30 * 0.68 2 * 0.05 59 * 6.93 59 * 6.93 ... * ...
     APRIL 2009 91 * 1.72 32 * 0.72 30 * 0.68 2 * 0.05 59 * 6.93 59 * 6.93 ... * ...
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                                          
     MAY 2009 138 1.14 59 0.54 36 0.33 23 0.21 79 7.19 68 6.18 11 1.00
     APRIL 2009 74 0.61 48 0.44 28 0.26 20 0.18 26 2.44 25 2.34 1 0.09
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                                          
     MAY 2009 103 0.56 42 0.24 36 0.21 6 0.03 61 5.71 18 1.68 43 4.02
     APRIL 2009 34 0.19 19 0.11 12 0.07 7 0.04 15 1.41 8 0.75 7 0.66
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                                          
     MAY 2009 119 3.58 19 0.74 18 0.70 1 0.04 100 13.06 68 8.88 32 4.18
     APRIL 2009 55 1.67 22 0.86 16 0.63 6 0.23 33 4.49 31 4.22 2 0.27
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                                          
     MAY 2009 6 0.37 4 0.46 4 0.46 ... ... 2 0.27 1 0.13 1 0.13
     APRIL 2009 1 0.06 1 0.12 ... ... 1 0.12 ... ... ... ... ... ...
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                                          
     MAY 2009 28 0.68 ... ... ... ... ... ... 28 0.68 23 0.56 5 0.12
     APRIL 2009 13 0.32 ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 0.32 11 0.27 2 0.05
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                                          
     MAY 2009 51 0.95 12 0.29 7 0.17 5 0.12 39 3.12 37 2.96 2 0.16
     APRIL 2009 73 1.35 21 0.51 10 0.24 11 0.27 52 4.12 51 4.04 1 0.08
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                                          
     MAY 2009 4 0.42 4 0.43 4 0.43 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
     APRIL 2009 4 0.42 4 0.43 4 0.43 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                          
     MAY 2009 22 0.59 9 0.43 9 0.43 ... ... 13 0.81 12 0.75 1 0.06
     APRIL 2009 22 0.59 15 0.71 9 0.43 6 0.29 7 0.44 7 0.44 ... ...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                                          
     MAY 2009 104 * 2.87 86 * 2.82 14 * 0.46 72 * 2.36 18 * 3.15 13 * 2.28 5 * 0.88
     APRIL 2009 104 2.78 86 2.79 14 0.45 72 2.33 18 2.73 13 1.97 5 0.76
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                                          
     MAY 2009 73 * 1.48 40 * 0.84 28 * 0.59 12 * 0.25 33 * 19.88 12 * 7.23 21 * 12.65
     APRIL 2009 42 * 0.85 31 * 0.65 22 * 0.46 9 * 0.19 11 * 7.43 10 * 6.76 1 * 0.68
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                                          
     MAY 2009 681 1.05 195 0.36 184 0.34 11 0.02 486 4.77 432 4.24 54 0.53
     APRIL 2009 1,858 2.90 255 0.47 253 0.46 2 ... 1,603 17.51 1,559 17.03 44 0.48
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                          
     MAY 2009 3 * 0.15 3 * 0.22 3 * 0.22 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...
     APRIL 2009 3 * 0.15 3 * 0.22 3 * 0.22 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                                          
     MAY 2009 74 * 2.94 20 * 1.99 16 * 1.59 4 * 0.40 54 * 3.58 54 * 3.58 ... * ...
     APRIL 2009 74 * 2.94 20 * 1.99 16 * 1.59 4 * 0.40 54 * 3.58 54 * 3.58 ... * ...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                                          
     MAY 2009 2,180 0.31 ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,180 0.31 2,180 0.31 ... ...
     APRIL 2009 2,699 0.38 ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,699 0.38 2,697 0.38 2 ...

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