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Exhibit 10.15    
  


[ETTENBERG & COMPANY, INC. LOGO]


September 27,
2002 


Dr. Joe
Peterson

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

On Assignment, Inc.

26651 West Agoura Road

Calabasas, CA 91302 


Dear
Joe, 


        It
gives me great pleasure to present this standard consulting agreement for your approval. I'm looking forward to broadening my involvement with On Assignment, Inc. Here are the
details of the submission: 



	1.
	The Purpose





The
purpose of this document is to define the working relationship between On Assignment, Inc. (The client) and Ettenberg & Company, Inc. (The Consultancy). 



	2.
	The Assignment





During
the term of this agreement Ettenberg & Company will provide strategic and marketing consultation services to the Chief Executive Officer and/or other senior executives of the company, at
his discretion. These assignments would not be in conflict with his role as Director. As consultants, Ettenberg & Company will be acting as your agent
vis-à-vis any third party agreements you have approved. 



	3.
	The Deliverables





Elliott
Ettenberg will be available for a predetermined number of days throughout the year to perform the following services: 


•    Provide
marketing strategy input. 


•    Recommend
third party resources to execute marketing programs. 


•    Review,
analyze and recommend tactics that spring from third party research. 


•    Input
upon affinity, creative and promotional strategy as needed. 


•    Advise
senior marketing executives on execution processes and priorities. 


•    Help
establish an industry leading affinity program which solidifies On Assignment, Inc. as the brand of first choice in the healthcare temporary staffing market. 



	4.
	The Term



The
term of this agreement is for 12 months, commencing October 1st, 2002 and terminating September 30, 2003. It is renewable for an incremental twelve-month period,
subject to both parties agreement. If either party refuses, the contract date expires on September 30, 2003. 



	5.
	The Compensation







On
Assignment, Inc. agrees to pay Ettenberg & Company, Inc. the sum of $60,000 per year, billable in monthly installments of $5,000 per month plus all approved
out-of-pocket expenses. For this, Ettenberg & Company, Inc. will make available an average of five (5) days per month to work exclusively on On Assignment
business. It is expressly understood that the work will be done in Canada but presented in the U.S. as needed. Furthermore, travel time will not be charged to the client's offices in Calabasas and
Cincinnati, but will be charged to 







 



any third party location Ettenberg & Company is required to visit in order to executive its mandate. 



	6.
	Billing and Payment





The
fee will be billable on the first day of the month for which the fee is due. Miscellaneous out-of-pocket expenses will be itemized and submitted monthly after they have
been incurred. Third party costs billed to Ettenberg & Company will be pre-estimated and be approved by On Assignment prior to any costs incurred. Ettenberg & Company billing
of third party costs will include the approved estimate plus the actual cost incurred. All payments are Net 30 Days. 



	7.
	Confidentiality





While
this agreement is in force, Ettenberg & Company agrees not to provide its services to any other healthcare staffing company unless expressly agreed to by On Assignment Inc.
Furthermore, Ettenberg & Company will keep confidential any and all information concerning your business that becomes known to us by reason of the performance of our consulting duties. We shall
not disclose any such information to any person outside of our employ unless to do so is required in accordance with the performance of our services. In such cases, we agree to utilize our best
efforts to obtain from such third party suppliers, a similar agreement to maintain the confidentiality of the information. 




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Joe,
if the above meets with your approval, please sign below and return one copy to my attention. I'm looking forward to this immensely. 



	 	 	Very best regards,
	

 	
 	

/s/  ELLIOTT ETTENBERG      
 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
	

Accepted and Agreed	
 	

 
	

On Assignment, Inc.	
 	

 
	

 	
 	

 
	/s/  JOSEPH PETERSON, M.D.      
 By:    Joseph Peterson, M.D.	 	 
	 	 	 
	

CEO
 Title	
 	

 
	 	 	 
	

10.4.2002
 Date	
 	

 




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