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Table 16

Employment and Trends - September 2009

TABLE 16 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN ACCESSIONS AND SEPARATIONS BY BRANCH AND AREA TO SEPTEMBER 2009
ALL AREASU.S. TOTALWASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAOUTSIDE WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAOVERSEAS TOTALU.S. TERRITORIESFOREIGN COUNTRIES
MONTH AND YEARNUMBERRATENUMBERRATENUMBERRATENUMBERRATENUMBERRATENUMBERRATENUMBERRATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/                                          
TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/                                          
     SEPTEMBER 2008 32,317 ** 1.19 30,605 ** 1.17 4,274 ** 1.33 26,331 ** 1.15 1,712 ** 1.97 479 ** 2.68 1,233 ** 1.78
     OCTOBER 2008 37,655 ** 1.39 36,002 ** 1.37 3,808 ** 1.18 32,194 ** 1.40 1,653 ** 1.88 550 ** 3.01 1,103 ** 1.58
     NOVEMBER 2008 29,807 ** 1.11 28,782 ** 1.11 3,091 ** .97 25,691 ** 1.13 1,025 ** 1.16 240 ** 1.31 785 ** 1.13
     DECEMBER 2008 35,374 * 1.32 34,568 * 1.33 3,564 * 1.12 31,004 * 1.36 806 * .92 228 * 1.24 578 * .83
     JANUARY 2009 36,281 * 1.34 35,218 * 1.35 4,153 * 1.28 31,065 * 1.35 1,063 * 1.21 230 * 1.26 833 * 1.20
     FEBRUARY 2009 37,428 ** 1.38 36,443 ** 1.39 3,351 ** 1.04 33,092 ** 1.44 985 ** 1.12 177 ** .98 808 ** 1.16
     MARCH 2009 88,390 * 3.22 87,618 * 3.30 3,563 * 1.10 84,055 * 3.61 772 * .88 177 * .99 595 * .85
     APRIL 2009 119,706 * 4.25 118,928 * 4.36 7,618 * 2.33 111,310 * 4.64 778 * .88 168 * .94 610 * .87
     MAY 2009 43,036 * 1.52 42,219 * 1.54 4,301 * 1.31 37,918 * 1.57 817 * .92 166 * .93 651 * .92
     JUNE 2009 50,013 * 1.79 47,859 * 1.77 6,721 * 2.04 41,138 * 1.74 2,154 * 2.42 213 * 1.19 1,941 * 2.73
     JULY 2009 37,406 * 1.35 35,914 * 1.34 5,064 * 1.52 30,850 * 1.31 1,492 * 1.68 223 * 1.24 1,269 * 1.79
     AUGUST 2009 38,124 * 1.38 37,022 * 1.38 4,981 * 1.49 32,041 * 1.37 1,102 * 1.26 249 * 1.39 853 * 1.22
     SEPTEMBER 2009* 55,581 * 2.00 54,246 * 2.02 5,011 * 1.50 49,235 * 2.09 1,335 * 1.52 174 * .96 1,161 * 1.66
     CALENDAR YEAR 2009 TOTAL TO DATE* 505,965 18.26 495,467 18.46 44,763 13.58 450,704 19.15 10,498 11.90 1,777 9.88 8,721 12.41
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,771,528 2,683,287 329,576 2,353,711 88,240 17,986 70,255
     FISCAL YEAR 2009 TOTAL TO DATE* 608,801 22.12 594,819 22.32 55,226 16.88 539,593 23.09 13,982 15.85 2,795 15.45 11,187 15.96
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,752,567 2,664,377 327,200 2,337,178 88,190 18,086 70,104
NEW HIRES A/                                          
     SEPTEMBER 2008 26,877 ** .99 25,637 ** .98 3,644 ** 1.13 21,993 ** .96 1,240 ** 1.42 266 ** 1.49 974 ** 1.41
     OCTOBER 2008 30,021 ** 1.11 28,704 ** 1.10 3,170 ** .98 25,534 ** 1.11 1,317 ** 1.49 466 ** 2.55 851 ** 1.22
     NOVEMBER 2008 23,732 ** .88 22,927 ** .88 2,536 ** .80 20,391 ** .89 805 ** .91 203 ** 1.11 602 ** .86
     DECEMBER 2008 30,008 * 1.12 29,407 * 1.13 2,714 * .85 26,693 * 1.17 601 * .68 187 * 1.02 414 * .60
     JANUARY 2009 29,794 * 1.10 28,990 * 1.11 3,372 * 1.04 25,618 * 1.12 804 * .91 181 * .99 623 * .89
     FEBRUARY 2009 27,476 ** 1.02 26,709 ** 1.02 2,838 ** .88 23,871 ** 1.04 767 ** .87 133 ** .74 634 ** .91
     MARCH 2009 80,895 * 2.95 80,362 * 3.03 2,988 * .92 77,374 * 3.32 533 * .61 146 * .82 387 * .55
     APRIL 2009 112,757 * 4.01 112,089 * 4.11 7,074 * 2.16 105,015 * 4.38 668 * .76 142 * .79 526 * .75
     MAY 2009 37,432 * 1.32 36,867 * 1.34 3,381 * 1.03 33,486 * 1.38 565 * .64 129 * .72 436 * .62
     JUNE 2009 44,683 * 1.60 42,755 * 1.58 5,990 * 1.81 36,765 * 1.55 1,928 * 2.17 178 * .99 1,750 * 2.46
     JULY 2009 32,816 * 1.18 31,521 * 1.17 4,488 * 1.35 27,033 * 1.15 1,295 * 1.46 183 * 1.02 1,112 * 1.57
     AUGUST 2009 32,239 * 1.17 31,453 * 1.17 4,308 * 1.29 27,145 * 1.16 786 * .90 205 * 1.15 581 * .83
     SEPTEMBER 2009* 49,933 * 1.80 48,929 * 1.82 4,421 * 1.32 44,508 * 1.89 1,004 * 1.14 124 * .68 880 * 1.26
     CALENDAR YEAR 2009 TOTAL TO DATE* 448,025 16.17 439,675 16.39 38,860 11.79 400,815 17.03 8,350 9.46 1,421 7.90 6,929 9.86
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,771,528 2,683,287 329,576 2,353,711 88,240 17,986 70,255
     FISCAL YEAR 2009 TOTAL TO DATE* 531,786 19.32 520,713 19.54 47,280 14.45 473,433 20.26 11,073 12.56 2,277 12.59 8,796 12.55
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,752,567 2,664,377 327,200 2,337,178 88,190 18,086 70,104
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/                                          
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/                                          
     SEPTEMBER 2008 32,638 ** 1.21 31,736 ** 1.21 3,205 ** 1.00 28,531 ** 1.24 902 ** 1.04 192 ** 1.07 710 ** 1.03
     OCTOBER 2008 31,456 ** 1.16 30,377 ** 1.16 2,943 ** .91 27,434 ** 1.19 1,079 ** 1.22 160 ** .88 919 ** 1.32
     NOVEMBER 2008 25,800 ** .96 25,175 ** .97 1,788 ** .56 23,387 ** 1.03 625 ** .71 125 ** .68 500 ** .72
     DECEMBER 2008 28,288 * 1.05 27,564 * 1.06 1,867 * .59 25,697 * 1.13 724 * .82 124 * .67 600 * .86
     JANUARY 2009 53,637 * 1.98 52,522 * 2.01 6,021 * 1.86 46,501 * 2.03 1,115 * 1.27 470 * 2.57 645 * .93
     FEBRUARY 2009 26,190 ** .97 25,301 ** .97 2,625 ** .81 22,676 ** .99 889 ** 1.01 274 ** 1.52 615 ** .88
     MARCH 2009 25,930 * .95 25,277 * .95 1,844 * .57 23,433 * 1.01 653 * .74 139 * .78 514 * .73
     APRIL 2009 33,142 * 1.18 32,531 * 1.19 1,892 * .58 30,639 * 1.28 611 * .69 127 * .71 484 * .69
     MAY 2009 92,974 * 3.28 92,215 * 3.36 2,034 * .62 90,181 * 3.73 759 * .86 157 * .88 602 * .85
     JUNE 2009 70,483 * 2.53 69,396 * 2.57 2,214 * .67 67,182 * 2.83 1,087 * 1.22 247 * 1.38 840 * 1.18
     JULY 2009 31,636 * 1.14 30,393 * 1.13 2,416 * .73 27,977 * 1.19 1,243 * 1.40 172 * .96 1,071 * 1.51
     AUGUST 2009 62,821 * 2.27 60,406 * 2.25 5,136 * 1.54 55,270 * 2.36 2,415 * 2.75 290 * 1.62 2,125 * 3.04
     SEPTEMBER 2009* 32,519 * 1.17 31,661 * 1.18 3,069 * .92 28,592 * 1.22 858 * .97 165 * .91 693 * .99
     CALENDAR YEAR 2009 TOTAL TO DATE* 429,332 15.49 419,702 15.64 27,251 8.27 392,451 16.67 9,630 10.91 2,041 11.35 7,589 10.80
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,771,528 2,683,287 329,576 2,353,711 88,240 17,986 70,255
     FISCAL YEAR 2009 TOTAL TO DATE* 514,876 18.71 502,818 18.87 33,849 10.35 468,969 20.07 12,058 13.67 2,450 13.55 9,608 13.71
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,752,567 2,664,377 327,200 2,337,178 88,190 18,086 70,104
QUITS A/                                          
     SEPTEMBER 2008 7,032 ** .26 6,920 ** .26 1,009 ** .31 5,911 ** .26 112 ** .13 26 ** .15 86 ** .12
     OCTOBER 2008 5,657 ** .21 5,487 ** .21 655 ** .20 4,832 ** .21 170 ** .19 17 ** .09 153 ** .22
     NOVEMBER 2008 4,681 ** .17 4,578 ** .18 487 ** .15 4,091 ** .18 103 ** .12 13 ** .07 90 ** .13
     DECEMBER 2008 4,106 * .15 3,989 * .15 510 * .16 3,479 * .15 117 * .13 12 * .07 105 * .15
     JANUARY 2009 6,597 * .24 6,464 * .25 2,253 * .70 4,211 * .18 133 * .15 25 * .14 108 * .16
     FEBRUARY 2009 4,696 ** .17 4,605 ** .18 719 ** .22 3,886 ** .17 91 ** .10 20 ** .11 71 ** .10
     MARCH 2009 4,588 * .17 4,487 * .17 349 * .11 4,138 * .18 101 * .11 13 * .07 88 * .13
     APRIL 2009 14,137 * .50 14,001 * .51 406 * .12 13,595 * .57 136 * .15 21 * .12 115 * .16
     MAY 2009 71,124 * 2.51 71,027 * 2.59 498 * .15 70,529 * 2.92 97 * .11 19 * .11 78 * .11
     JUNE 2009 44,651 * 1.60 44,533 * 1.65 523 * .16 44,010 * 1.86 118 * .13 34 * .19 84 * .12
     JULY 2009 7,568 * .27 7,396 * .28 556 * .17 6,840 * .29 172 * .19 17 * .09 155 * .22
     AUGUST 2009 26,080 * .94 25,912 * .97 1,958 * .59 23,954 * 1.02 168 * .19 27 * .15 141 * .20
     SEPTEMBER 2009* 8,019 * .29 7,905 * .29 938 * .28 6,967 * .30 114 * .13 15 * .08 99 * .14
     CALENDAR YEAR 2009 TOTAL TO DATE* 187,460 6.76 186,330 6.94 8,200 2.49 178,130 7.57 1,130 1.28 191 1.06 939 1.34
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,771,528 2,683,287 329,576 2,353,711 88,240 17,986 70,255
     FISCAL YEAR 2009 TOTAL TO DATE* 201,904 7.34 200,384 7.52 9,852 3.01 190,532 8.15 1,520 1.72 233 1.29 1,287 1.84
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,752,567 2,664,377 327,200 2,337,178 88,190 18,086 70,104
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                                          
TOTAL ACCESSIONS                                          
     SEPTEMBER 2008 32,229 ** 1.20 30,517 ** 1.17 4,194 ** 1.35 26,323 ** 1.15 1,712 ** 1.97 479 ** 2.68 1,233 ** 1.78
     OCTOBER 2008 37,600 ** 1.40 35,947 ** 1.38 3,757 ** 1.21 32,190 ** 1.40 1,653 ** 1.88 550 ** 3.01 1,103 ** 1.58
     NOVEMBER 2008 29,754 ** 1.11 28,729 ** 1.11 3,041 ** .99 25,688 ** 1.13 1,025 ** 1.16 240 ** 1.31 785 ** 1.13
     DECEMBER 2008 35,321 * 1.32 34,515 * 1.33 3,514 * 1.14 31,001 * 1.36 806 * .92 228 * 1.24 578 * .83
     JANUARY 2009 36,226 * 1.35 35,163 * 1.35 4,100 * 1.31 31,063 * 1.36 1,063 * 1.21 230 * 1.26 833 * 1.20
     FEBRUARY 2009 37,379 ** 1.39 36,394 ** 1.40 3,307 ** 1.06 33,087 ** 1.44 985 ** 1.12 177 ** .98 808 ** 1.16
     MARCH 2009 88,339 * 3.24 87,567 * 3.32 3,517 * 1.12 84,050 * 3.61 772 * .88 177 * .99 595 * .85
     APRIL 2009 119,652 * 4.27 118,874 * 4.38 7,569 * 2.39 111,305 * 4.64 778 * .88 168 * .94 610 * .87
     MAY 2009 42,983 * 1.52 42,166 * 1.54 4,253 * 1.34 37,913 * 1.57 817 * .92 166 * .93 651 * .92
     JUNE 2009 49,961 * 1.80 47,807 * 1.78 6,674 * 2.09 41,133 * 1.74 2,154 * 2.42 213 * 1.19 1,941 * 2.73
     JULY 2009 37,356 * 1.35 35,864 * 1.34 5,020 * 1.56 30,844 * 1.31 1,492 * 1.68 223 * 1.24 1,269 * 1.79
     AUGUST 2009 38,069 * 1.38 36,967 * 1.39 4,932 * 1.53 32,035 * 1.37 1,102 * 1.26 249 * 1.39 853 * 1.22
     SEPTEMBER 2009* 55,528 * 2.01 54,193 * 2.03 4,964 * 1.54 49,229 * 2.09 1,335 * 1.52 174 * .96 1,161 * 1.66
     CALENDAR YEAR 2009 TOTAL TO DATE* 505,493 18.32 494,995 18.53 44,336 13.93 450,659 19.16 10,498 11.90 1,777 9.88 8,721 12.41
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,759,100 2,670,866 318,268 2,352,598 88,234 17,986 70,249
     FISCAL YEAR 2009 TOTAL TO DATE* 608,168 22.19 594,186 22.41 54,648 17.30 539,538 23.10 13,982 15.86 2,795 15.45 11,187 15.96
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,740,158 2,651,974 315,908 2,336,066 88,184 18,086 70,098
NEW HIRES                                          
     SEPTEMBER 2008 26,798 ** .99 25,558 ** .98 3,573 ** 1.15 21,985 ** .96 1,240 ** 1.42 266 ** 1.49 974 ** 1.41
     OCTOBER 2008 29,971 ** 1.11 28,654 ** 1.10 3,124 ** 1.01 25,530 ** 1.11 1,317 ** 1.50 466 ** 2.55 851 ** 1.22
     NOVEMBER 2008 23,684 ** .89 22,879 ** .88 2,491 ** .81 20,388 ** .89 805 ** .91 203 ** 1.11 602 ** .86
     DECEMBER 2008 29,960 * 1.12 29,359 * 1.13 2,669 * .87 26,690 * 1.17 601 * .68 187 * 1.02 414 * .60
     JANUARY 2009 29,744 * 1.10 28,940 * 1.11 3,324 * 1.06 25,616 * 1.12 804 * .91 181 * .99 623 * .89
     FEBRUARY 2009 27,431 ** 1.02 26,664 ** 1.02 2,798 ** .90 23,866 ** 1.04 767 ** .87 133 ** .74 634 ** .91
     MARCH 2009 80,848 * 2.96 80,315 * 3.04 2,946 * .94 77,369 * 3.32 533 * .61 146 * .82 387 * .55
     APRIL 2009 112,707 * 4.02 112,039 * 4.13 7,029 * 2.22 105,010 * 4.38 668 * .76 142 * .79 526 * .75
     MAY 2009 37,383 * 1.32 36,818 * 1.35 3,337 * 1.05 33,481 * 1.39 565 * .64 129 * .72 436 * .62
     JUNE 2009 44,635 * 1.61 42,707 * 1.59 5,947 * 1.86 36,760 * 1.55 1,928 * 2.17 178 * .99 1,750 * 2.46
     JULY 2009 32,770 * 1.19 31,475 * 1.18 4,448 * 1.38 27,027 * 1.15 1,295 * 1.46 183 * 1.02 1,112 * 1.57
     AUGUST 2009 32,188 * 1.17 31,402 * 1.18 4,263 * 1.32 27,139 * 1.16 786 * .90 205 * 1.15 581 * .83
     SEPTEMBER 2009* 49,884 * 1.81 48,880 * 1.83 4,378 * 1.35 44,502 * 1.89 1,004 * 1.14 124 * .68 880 * 1.26
     CALENDAR YEAR 2009 TOTAL TO DATE* 447,590 16.22 439,240 16.45 38,470 12.09 400,770 17.04 8,350 9.46 1,421 7.90 6,929 9.86
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,759,100 2,670,866 318,268 2,352,598 88,234 17,986 70,249
     FISCAL YEAR 2009 TOTAL TO DATE* 531,205 19.39 520,132 19.61 46,754 14.80 473,378 20.26 11,073 12.56 2,277 12.59 8,796 12.55
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,740,158 2,651,974 315,908 2,336,066 88,184 18,086 70,098
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                                          
TOTAL SEPARATIONS                                          
     SEPTEMBER 2008 32,382 ** 1.20 31,480 ** 1.21 2,994 ** .96 28,486 ** 1.24 902 ** 1.04 192 ** 1.07 710 ** 1.03
     OCTOBER 2008 31,360 ** 1.16 30,281 ** 1.16 2,851 ** .92 27,430 ** 1.19 1,079 ** 1.22 160 ** .88 919 ** 1.32
     NOVEMBER 2008 25,709 ** .96 25,084 ** .97 1,702 ** .56 23,382 ** 1.03 625 ** .71 125 ** .68 500 ** .72
     DECEMBER 2008 28,195 * 1.05 27,471 * 1.06 1,779 * .58 25,692 * 1.13 724 * .82 124 * .67 600 * .86
     JANUARY 2009 53,544 * 1.99 52,429 * 2.01 5,934 * 1.90 46,495 * 2.03 1,115 * 1.27 470 * 2.57 645 * .93
     FEBRUARY 2009 26,090 ** .97 25,201 ** .97 2,530 ** .81 22,671 ** .99 889 ** 1.01 274 ** 1.52 615 ** .88
     MARCH 2009 25,831 * .95 25,178 * .95 1,750 * .56 23,428 * 1.01 653 * .74 139 * .78 514 * .73
     APRIL 2009 33,039 * 1.18 32,428 * 1.19 1,794 * .57 30,634 * 1.28 611 * .69 127 * .71 484 * .69
     MAY 2009 92,867 * 3.29 92,108 * 3.37 1,933 * .61 90,175 * 3.73 759 * .86 157 * .88 602 * .85
     JUNE 2009 70,383 * 2.53 69,296 * 2.58 2,119 * .66 67,177 * 2.83 1,087 * 1.22 247 * 1.38 840 * 1.18
     JULY 2009 31,536 * 1.14 30,293 * 1.13 2,320 * .72 27,973 * 1.19 1,243 * 1.40 172 * .96 1,071 * 1.51
     AUGUST 2009 62,717 * 2.28 60,302 * 2.26 5,036 * 1.56 55,266 * 2.36 2,415 * 2.75 290 * 1.62 2,125 * 3.04
     SEPTEMBER 2009* 32,399 * 1.17 31,541 * 1.18 2,953 * .91 28,588 * 1.22 858 * .97 165 * .91 693 * .99
     CALENDAR YEAR 2009 TOTAL TO DATE* 428,406 15.53 418,776 15.68 26,369 8.29 392,407 16.68 9,630 10.91 2,041 11.35 7,589 10.80
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,759,100 2,670,866 318,268 2,352,598 88,234 17,986 70,249
     FISCAL YEAR 2009 TOTAL TO DATE* 513,670 18.75 501,612 18.91 32,701 10.35 468,911 20.07 12,058 13.67 2,450 13.55 9,608 13.71
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,740,158 2,651,974 315,908 2,336,066 88,184 18,086 70,098
QUITS                                          
     SEPTEMBER 2008 7,023 ** .26 6,911 ** .27 1,001 ** .32 5,910 ** .26 112 ** .13 26 ** .15 86 ** .12
     OCTOBER 2008 5,650 ** .21 5,480 ** .21 648 ** .21 4,832 ** .21 170 ** .19 17 ** .09 153 ** .22
     NOVEMBER 2008 4,673 ** .17 4,570 ** .18 479 ** .16 4,091 ** .18 103 ** .12 13 ** .07 90 ** .13
     DECEMBER 2008 4,099 * .15 3,982 * .15 503 * .16 3,479 * .15 117 * .13 12 * .07 105 * .15
     JANUARY 2009 6,589 * .24 6,456 * .25 2,246 * .72 4,210 * .18 133 * .15 25 * .14 108 * .16
     FEBRUARY 2009 4,691 ** .17 4,600 ** .18 715 ** .23 3,885 ** .17 91 ** .10 20 ** .11 71 ** .10
     MARCH 2009 4,584 * .17 4,483 * .17 346 * .11 4,137 * .18 101 * .11 13 * .07 88 * .13
     APRIL 2009 14,132 * .50 13,996 * .52 402 * .13 13,594 * .57 136 * .15 21 * .12 115 * .16
     MAY 2009 71,120 * 2.52 71,023 * 2.60 495 * .16 70,528 * 2.92 97 * .11 19 * .11 78 * .11
     JUNE 2009 44,647 * 1.61 44,529 * 1.66 520 * .16 44,009 * 1.86 118 * .13 34 * .19 84 * .12
     JULY 2009 7,564 * .27 7,392 * .28 552 * .17 6,840 * .29 172 * .19 17 * .09 155 * .22
     AUGUST 2009 26,075 * .95 25,907 * .97 1,953 * .61 23,954 * 1.02 168 * .19 27 * .15 141 * .20
     SEPTEMBER 2009* 8,002 * .29 7,888 * .29 921 * .28 6,967 * .30 114 * .13 15 * .08 99 * .14
     CALENDAR YEAR 2009 TOTAL TO DATE* 187,404 6.79 186,274 6.97 8,150 2.56 178,124 7.57 1,130 1.28 191 1.06 939 1.34
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,759,100 2,670,866 318,268 2,352,598 88,234 17,986 70,249
     FISCAL YEAR 2009 TOTAL TO DATE* 201,826 7.37 200,306 7.55 9,780 3.10 190,526 8.16 1,520 1.72 233 1.29 1,287 1.84
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,740,158 2,651,974 315,908 2,336,066 88,184 18,086 70,098

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

A/ EXCLUDES CONGRESS AND JUDICIAL BRANCH FOR WHICH TURNOVER DATA ARE NOT REPORTED. AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT IS ADJUSTED TO EXCLUDE CONGRESS
AND THE JUDICIAL BRANCH IN CALCULATING TURNOVER RATES. TURNOVER DATA REFLECT EMPLOYEES IN ALL WORK SCHEDULES (FULL-TIME,
PART-TIME, AND INTERMITTENT) AND ALL TENURES (PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS). IN THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE,
TURNOVER DATA INCLUDE ALL CATEGORIES OF POSTAL EMPLOYMENT, BOTH CAREER AND NON-CAREER! NON-CAREER TYPES INCLUDE TEMPORARIES,
CASUALS, AND REPLACEMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES ON LEAVE.

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