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Exhibit 10.117

AMENDMENT TO THE
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

        This Amendment Agreement, made as of the 18th day of December, 2001 is
between Staff Builders, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the "Company") now called
ATC Healthcare Services, Inc. and Edward Teixeira (the "Employee").

        WHEREAS, the Company and the Employee entered into an Employment
Agreement, dated as of April 15, 1999 and

        WHEREAS, the parties now desire to amend the Agreement as provided
herein;

        NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.Section 3 of the Agreement, relating to term is hereby amended such that term
now is extended through, December 31, 2004.

2.Section 4(a) of the Agreement, relating to compensation, is hereby amended
such that the Employee's base salary as of January 1, 2002 will be $250,000 and
such salary will be increased to $265,000 on January 1, 2003 and to $280,000 on
January 1, 2004.

3.Section 4(b) of the Agreement relating to incentive compensation is hereby
amended such that the net income before taxes related to the acquisition of
franchise rights of the DSS and DSI franchise is not included in the calculation
of net income before taxes for calculating this incentive compensation. Any
similar transaction in which ATC acquires franchise rights will also not be
included in calculating net income before taxes for this incentive compensation.

4.Section 5(d) of the Agreement relating to change of control is hereby amended
such that the severance payment of (12) twelve months salary is changed to
(18) eighteen months salary; and the payment period is hereby amended such that
payment period of (12) twelve months is changed to (18) eighteen months.

5.In consideration for entering into this Amended Employment Agreement, employee
will be paid a bonus of $15,000 by January 30, 2002.

        Except as expressly amended herein, all other terms, conditions,
agreements, representations and warranties contained in the Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect.

    ATC HEALTHCARE, INC.
 
 
By
/s/  DAVID SAVITSKY      

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David Savitsky
 
 
EMPLOYEE
 
 
 
/s/  EDWARD TEIXEIRA      

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Edward Teixeira

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Exhibit 10.117

AMENDMENT TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT