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Table 26

Employment and Trends - September 2012

TABLE 26 -- ACCESSIONS TO THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH AND SELECTED
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                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 82,135 * 3.01 30,243 * 2.02 19,967 * 1.33 10,276 * 0.69 51,892 * 4.17 46,531 * 3.74 5,361 * 0.43
JUNE 2012 95,256 * 3.47 41,533 * 2.75 29,986 * 1.99 11,547 * 0.77 53,723 * 4.32 46,705 * 3.76 7,018 * 0.56
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 165 * 1.30 18 * 0.15 12 * 0.10 6 * 0.05 147 * 1.41 136 * 1.31 11 * 0.11
JUNE 2012 181 * 1.42 18 * 0.15 12 * 0.10 6 * 0.05 163 * 1.57 151 * 1.45 12 * 0.12
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 27 * 0.85 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... 27 * 0.85 27 * 0.85 ... * ...
JUNE 2012 27 * 0.85 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... 27 * 0.85 27 * 0.85 ... * ...
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 18 * 0.76 18 * 0.78 12 * 0.52 6 * 0.26 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...
JUNE 2012 18 * 0.76 18 * 0.78 12 * 0.52 6 * 0.26 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 69 * 1.78 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... 69 * 1.78 63 * 1.63 6 * 0.15
JUNE 2012 69 * 1.78 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... 69 * 1.78 63 * 1.63 6 * 0.15
JUDICIAL BRANCH                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...
JUNE 2012 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 81,958 * 3.02 30,225 * 2.04 19,955 * 1.34 10,270 * 0.69 51,733 * 4.20 46,395 * 3.76 5,338 * 0.43
JUNE 2012 95,063 * 3.48 41,515 * 2.77 29,974 * 2.00 11,541 * 0.77 53,548 * 4.35 46,554 * 3.78 6,994 * 0.57
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 93 * 4.95 6 * 0.80 6 * 0.80 ... * ... 87 * 7.75 77 * 6.86 10 * 0.89
JUNE 2012 91 * 4.87 5 * 0.66 5 * 0.66 ... * ... 86 * 7.71 78 * 6.99 8 * 0.72
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 57,326 * 2.97 28,782 * 2.15 18,913 * 1.42 9,869 * 0.74 28,544 * 4.82 23,578 * 3.98 4,966 * 0.84
JUNE 2012 79,358 * 4.10 39,597 * 2.93 28,435 * 2.11 11,162 * 0.83 39,761 * 6.78 33,296 * 5.68 6,465 * 1.10
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,178 2.84 176 1.72 148 1.45 28 0.27 1,002 3.21 719 2.30 283 0.91
JUNE 2012 1,229 3.00 137 1.35 109 1.08 28 0.28 1,092 3.53 810 2.62 282 0.91
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 3,337 * 2.97 2,733 * 2.57 1,194 * 1.12 1,539 * 1.45 604 * 9.87 556 * 9.08 48 * 0.78
JUNE 2012 3,337 2.94 2,733 2.55 1,194 1.11 1,539 1.44 604 9.77 556 8.99 48 0.78
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 28,504 * 3.83 15,542 * 2.55 10,007 * 1.64 5,535 * 0.91 12,962 * 9.54 9,318 * 6.86 3,644 * 2.68
JUNE 2012 29,054 3.80 13,010 2.09 8,109 1.30 4,901 0.79 16,044 11.35 11,739 8.30 4,305 3.05
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 7,284 2.68 3,553 1.67 2,410 1.13 1,143 0.54 3,731 6.37 2,383 4.07 1,348 2.30
JUNE 2012 11,178 3.91 4,318 1.92 2,941 1.31 1,377 0.61 6,860 11.36 4,902 8.12 1,958 3.24
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 9,750 4.84 5,198 2.95 3,681 2.09 1,517 0.86 4,552 17.95 3,751 14.79 801 3.16
JUNE 2012 6,738 3.36 2,995 1.71 2,008 1.14 987 0.56 3,743 14.89 2,836 11.28 907 3.61
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 7,027 4.06 3,910 2.86 2,541 1.86 1,369 1.00 3,117 8.59 2,106 5.80 1,011 2.79
JUNE 2012 6,695 3.85 2,816 2.05 1,785 1.30 1,031 0.75 3,879 10.60 2,923 7.99 956 2.61
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,422 5.63 1,220 5.02 376 1.55 844 3.47 202 21.23 115 12.09 87 9.14
JUNE 2012 1,193 4.73 934 3.85 241 0.99 693 2.86 259 27.34 143 15.09 116 12.24
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 3,021 * 4.08 1,661 * 2.80 999 * 1.68 662 * 1.11 1,360 * 9.26 963 * 6.56 397 * 2.70
JUNE 2012 3,250 4.18 1,947 3.27 1,134 1.90 813 1.37 1,303 7.12 935 5.11 368 2.01
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 2,117 1.81 1,106 1.67 1,066 1.61 40 0.06 1,011 2.00 1,010 2.00 1 ...
JUNE 2012 1,755 1.50 892 1.35 850 1.29 42 0.06 863 1.71 862 1.71 1 ...
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 2,603 3.31 1,434 2.24 888 1.39 546 0.85 1,169 7.95 922 6.27 247 1.68
JUNE 2012 13,561 18.12 7,095 11.51 5,776 9.37 1,319 2.14 6,466 48.98 5,945 45.04 521 3.95
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 2,318 2.29 1,362 1.52 982 1.10 380 0.42 956 8.27 864 7.47 92 0.80
JUNE 2012 15,546 16.16 10,107 11.76 8,453 9.84 1,654 1.92 5,439 53.01 4,913 47.88 526 5.13
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 2,005 4.53 934 2.74 825 2.42 109 0.32 1,071 10.53 1,058 10.40 13 0.13
JUNE 2012 2,005 4.50 934 2.74 825 2.42 109 0.32 1,071 10.19 1,056 10.05 15 0.14
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 530 2.99 367 2.32 244 1.54 123 0.78 163 8.56 159 8.35 4 0.21
JUNE 2012 690 3.93 361 2.30 267 1.70 94 0.60 329 17.91 327 17.81 2 0.11
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 4,049 5.52 1,616 2.81 1,229 2.14 387 0.67 2,433 15.32 2,405 15.14 28 0.18
JUNE 2012 3,428 4.73 1,244 2.18 896 1.57 348 0.61 2,184 14.13 2,127 13.76 57 0.37
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 180 2.00 123 1.53 83 1.03 40 0.50 57 6.03 57 6.03 ... ...
JUNE 2012 169 1.80 57 0.68 38 0.45 19 0.23 112 11.25 108 10.85 4 0.40
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 929 * 1.63 116 * 1.39 84 * 1.01 32 * 0.38 813 * 1.67 668 * 1.37 145 * 0.30
JUNE 2012 929 1.62 116 1.39 84 1.01 32 0.38 813 1.66 668 1.37 145 0.30
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 278 1.77 176 1.29 111 0.81 65 0.47 102 4.97 88 4.29 14 0.68
JUNE 2012 591 3.74 221 1.61 150 1.09 71 0.52 370 18.06 323 15.77 47 2.29
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 55 1.28 16 0.49 8 0.25 8 0.25 39 3.76 35 3.37 4 0.39
JUNE 2012 59 1.34 17 0.51 8 0.24 9 0.27 42 3.83 36 3.29 6 0.55
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 5,138 1.60 1,290 0.95 921 0.68 369 0.27 3,848 2.08 3,660 1.98 188 0.10
JUNE 2012 3,185 * 1.00 1,198 * 0.85 861 * 0.61 337 * 0.24 1,987 * 1.13 1,801 * 1.02 186 * 0.11
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 4,105 2.15 1,791 1.57 1,123 0.98 668 0.58 2,314 3.00 2,059 2.67 255 0.33
JUNE 2012 3,820 * 2.00 1,475 * 1.30 815 * 0.72 660 * 0.58 2,345 * 3.03 2,025 * 2.62 320 * 0.41
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 24,539 * 3.12 1,437 * 0.98 1,036 * 0.71 401 * 0.27 23,102 * 3.61 22,740 * 3.56 362 * 0.06
JUNE 2012 15,614 * 1.97 1,913 * 1.30 1,534 * 1.04 379 * 0.26 13,701 * 2.13 13,180 * 2.04 521 * 0.08
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 6 * 0.32 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... 6 * 0.32 6 * 0.32 ... * ...
JUNE 2012 6 * 0.32 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... 6 * 0.32 6 * 0.32 ... * ...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 117 0.64 31 0.20 24 0.16 7 0.05 86 2.84 81 2.67 5 0.16
JUNE 2012 215 1.17 21 0.14 16 0.10 5 0.03 194 6.29 191 6.19 3 0.10
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 8 * 0.34 4 * 0.23 4 * 0.23 ... * ... 4 * 0.68 ... * ... 4 * 0.68
JUNE 2012 8 0.34 4 0.23 4 0.23 ... ... 4 0.68 ... ... 4 0.68
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 37 2.12 16 1.43 11 0.98 5 0.45 21 3.35 21 3.35 ... ...
JUNE 2012 73 4.21 18 1.59 13 1.15 5 0.44 55 9.18 55 9.18 ... ...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 128 * 1.54 67 * 1.00 45 * 0.67 22 * 0.33 61 * 3.82 38 * 2.38 23 * 1.44
JUNE 2012 128 * 1.54 67 * 1.00 45 * 0.67 22 * 0.33 61 * 3.82 38 * 2.38 23 * 1.44
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 206 1.65 114 0.97 65 0.55 49 0.42 92 12.46 83 11.24 9 1.22
JUNE 2012 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 269 1.48 116 0.68 87 0.51 29 0.17 153 15.16 86 8.52 67 6.64
JUNE 2012 424 2.33 97 0.56 64 0.37 33 0.19 327 33.37 158 16.12 169 17.24
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 91 2.66 21 0.77 17 0.62 4 0.15 70 10.19 52 7.57 18 2.62
JUNE 2012 119 * 3.40 33 * 1.19 22 * 0.79 11 * 0.40 86 * 11.78 53 * 7.26 33 * 4.52
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 49 2.90 11 1.26 9 1.03 2 0.23 38 4.63 31 3.78 7 0.85
JUNE 2012 84 5.03 11 1.26 6 0.69 5 0.57 73 9.15 63 7.89 10 1.25
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 41 1.05 ... ... ... ... ... ... 41 1.05 36 0.92 5 0.13
JUNE 2012 45 1.15 ... ... ... ... ... ... 45 1.15 37 0.94 8 0.20
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 188 3.40 118 2.33 70 1.38 48 0.95 70 15.01 65 13.93 5 1.07
JUNE 2012 177 * 3.21 140 * 2.78 90 * 1.79 50 * 0.99 37 * 7.77 31 * 6.51 6 * 1.26
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 7 * 0.73 6 * 0.64 4 * 0.42 2 * 0.21 1 * 6.67 1 * 6.67 ... * ...
JUNE 2012 7 * 0.73 6 * 0.64 4 * 0.42 2 * 0.21 1 * 6.67 1 * 6.67 ... * ...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 111 2.86 40 1.91 26 1.24 14 0.67 71 3.97 65 3.64 6 0.34
JUNE 2012 81 2.10 31 1.48 18 0.86 13 0.62 50 2.84 42 2.38 8 0.45
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 281 * 6.96 210 * 6.12 97 * 2.83 113 * 3.30 71 * 11.68 56 * 9.21 15 * 2.47
JUNE 2012 281 * 6.96 210 * 6.12 97 * 2.83 113 * 3.30 71 * 11.68 56 * 9.21 15 * 2.47
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 98 * 1.96 57 * 1.18 47 * 0.97 10 * 0.21 41 * 25.08 36 * 22.02 5 * 3.06
JUNE 2012 98 * 1.96 57 * 1.18 47 * 0.97 10 * 0.21 41 * 25.00 36 * 21.95 5 * 3.05
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 695 1.07 332 0.54 329 0.54 3 ... 363 8.63 221 5.26 142 3.38
JUNE 2012 1,230 1.88 837 1.37 829 1.36 8 0.01 393 9.47 234 5.64 159 3.83
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 17 0.91 11 0.79 8 0.58 3 0.22 6 1.27 5 1.06 1 0.21
JUNE 2012 23 * 1.22 23 * 1.64 23 * 1.64 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 222 * 8.83 60 * 5.96 48 * 4.77 12 * 1.19 162 * 10.74 162 * 10.74 ... * ...
JUNE 2012 222 * 8.83 60 * 5.96 48 * 4.77 12 * 1.19 162 * 10.74 162 * 10.74 ... * ...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                                          
SEPTEMBER 2012 21,310 3.57 ... ... ... ... ... ... 21,310 3.57 21,286 3.57 24 ...
JUNE 2012 11,431 1.90 ... ... ... ... ... ... 11,431 1.90 11,400 1.90 31 0.01

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

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