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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.3

                                    1ST BANK
                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
                                 WILLIAM FABIAN

     THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), signed as of January 22,
2007, between 1st BANK and William Fabian ("Executive") and ratified by GLACIER
BANCORP, INC. ("GBCI"), takes effect on the effective date of the pending Merger
(the "Effective Date") referenced below.

                                    RECITALS

A.   1st Bank has entered into a Plan and Agreement Merger (the "Merger
     Agreement") with North Side State Bank of Rock Springs ("North Side") and
     GBCI. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, North Side will merge
     with and into 1st Bank, with 1st Bank as the surviving entity (the
     "Merger").

B.   Executive presently serves as Chief Operating Officer of North Side and
     will continue to do so until the Effective Date.

C.   GBCI and 1st Bank desire Executive to be employed by 1st Bank from and
     after the Effective Date, under the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

D.   Executive desires to be employed by 1st Bank from and after the Effective
     Date, under the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

E.   This Agreement supercedes any and all other employment or similar
     agreements that may currently be in effect for Executive.

                                    AGREEMENT

     In consideration of the promises set forth in this Agreement, the parties
agree as follows.

     1.   Employment. 1st Bank agrees to employ Executive, and Executive accepts
          employment by 1st Bank on the terms and conditions set forth in this
          Agreement.

     2.   Effective Date and Term.

          a.   Term. The term of this Agreement ("Term") begins on the Effective
               Date and will expire on January 1, 2008.

          b.   Abandonment or Termination of the Merger. This Agreement is void
               if the Merger Agreement is terminated for any reason.

     3.   Duties. 1st Bank will employ Executive and Executive will faithfully
          and diligently perform the duties assigned to him. Executive will be
          responsible for

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          the operations of the former North Side office and will assist with
          data conversion and other transition matters. The board of directors
          of 1st Bank or GBCI may, from time to time and in good faith, modify
          Executive's performance responsibilities to accommodate management
          objectives of 1st Bank or of GBCI. Executive will assume any
          additional positions, duties, and responsibilities as may reasonably
          be requested of him with or without additional compensation, as
          appropriate and consistent with his position.

     4.   Extent of Services. Executive will devote all of his working time,
          attention and skill to the duties and responsibilities referenced in
          Section 3. To the extent that such activities do not interfere with
          his duties under Section 3, Executive may participate in other
          businesses as a passive investor, but (i) Executive may not actively
          participate in the operation or management of those businesses, and
          (ii) Executive may not, without 1st Bank's prior written consent, make
          or maintain any investment in a business with which 1st Bank and/or
          GBCI has an existing competitive or commercial relationship.

     5.   Payment at End of Term. Provided that Executive has fulfilled his
          obligations under Section 3, within fifteen (15) days following the
          expiration of the Term, 1st Bank shall pay Executive a lump sum
          payment equal to $165,000.

     6.   Salary. Executive's annualized salary during the term of this
          Agreement will be $116,750. Executive's salary will be paid in
          accordance with 1st Bank's regular payroll schedule.

     7.   Vacation and Benefits.

          a.   Vacation and Holidays. Executive will receive the same number of
               days of vacation during the term of this Agreement as Executive
               received prior to the Effective Date. Executive's ability to
               carry over or accumulate vacation will be governed by 1st Bank's
               and/or GBCI's applicable policies.

          b.   Benefits. Executive will be entitled to participate in any group
               life insurance, disability, health and accident insurance plans,
               profit sharing plan and in other employee fringe benefit programs
               1st Bank or GBCI may have in effect from time to time for its
               similarly situated employees, in accordance with and subject to
               any policies adopted by 1st Bank's or GBCI's board of directors
               with respect to the plans or programs, including without
               limitation, any incentive or employee stock option plan, deferred
               compensation plan and 401(k) plan. Neither 1st Bank nor GBCI
               through this Agreement obligates itself to make any particular
               benefits available to its employees.

          c.   Business Expenses. 1st Bank will reimburse Executive for ordinary
               and reasonable expenses which are consistent with past practice
               at 1st Bank (including, without limitation, travel,
               entertainment, and similar expenses)


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               and which are incurred in performing and promoting 1st Bank's
               business. Executive will present from time to time itemized
               accounts of these expenses, subject to any limits of Bank policy
               or the rules and regulations of the Internal Revenue Service.

     8.   Termination of Employment.

          a.   Termination By Bank for Cause. If 1st Bank terminates Executive's
               employment for Cause (defined in Section 8(e)) or Executive
               terminates his employment without Good Reason (defined in Section
               8(f)) before this Agreement terminates, 1st Bank will pay
               Executive the salary earned and expenses reimbursable under this
               Agreement incurred through the date of his termination. Executive
               will have no right to receive compensation or other benefits for
               any period after termination under this Section 8(a).

          b.   Other Termination By Bank. If 1st Bank terminates Executive's
               employment without Cause before this Agreement terminates or
               expires, or Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason,
               1st Bank will pay Executive a lump sum payment equal to the sum
               of: (i) the amount of salary that Executive would have otherwise
               received for the remainder of 2007, plus (ii) $165,000.

          c.   Death or Disability. This Agreement terminates (i) if Executive
               dies or (ii) if Executive is unable to perform his duties and
               obligations under this Agreement for a period of 90 consecutive
               days as a result of a physical or mental disability arising at
               any time during the term of this Agreement, unless with
               reasonable accommodation Executive could continue to perform his
               duties under this Agreement and making these accommodations would
               not pose an undue hardship on 1st Bank. If termination occurs
               under this Section 8(c), Executive or his estate will be entitled
               to receive all compensation and benefits earned and expenses
               reimbursable through the date Executive's employment terminated.

          d.   Return of Bank Property. If and when Executive ceases, for any
               reason, to be employed by 1st Bank, Executive must return to 1st
               Bank all keys, pass cards, identification cards and any other
               property of 1st Bank or GBCI. At the same time, Executive also
               must return to 1st Bank all originals and copies (whether in hard
               copy, electronic or other form) of any documents, drawings,
               notes, memoranda, designs, devices, diskettes, tapes, manuals,
               and specifications which constitute proprietary information or
               material of 1st Bank or GBCI. The obligations in this paragraph
               include the return of documents and other materials that may be
               in his desk at work, in his car, in place of residence, or in any
               other location under his control.

          e.   Cause. "Cause" means any one or more of the following:


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               (1)  Willful misfeasance or gross negligence in the performance
                    of Executive's duties;

               (2)  Conviction of a crime in connection with his duties; or

               (3)  Conduct demonstrably and significantly harmful to 1st Bank,
                    as reasonably determined on the written advice of legal
                    counsel by 1st Bank's board of directors.

          f.   Good Reason. "Good Reason" means only any one or more of the
               following:

               (1)  Reduction of Executive's salary or reduction or elimination
                    of any compensation or benefit plan benefiting Executive,
                    unless the reduction or elimination is generally applicable
                    to substantially all Bank employees (or employees of a
                    successor or controlling entity of 1st Bank) formerly
                    benefited;

               (2)  The assignment to Executive without his consent of any
                    authority or duties materially inconsistent with Executive's
                    position as of the date of this Agreement;

               (3)  A relocation or transfer of Executive's principal place of
                    employment that would require Executive to commute on a
                    regular basis more than thirty (30) miles each way from
                    North Side's present main office location.

     9.   Confidentiality. Executive will not, after the date this Agreement was
          signed, including during and after its Term, use for his own purposes
          or disclose to any other person or entity any confidential business
          information concerning 1st Bank or GBCI or their business operations,
          unless (i) 1st Bank or GBCI consents to the use or disclosure of their
          respective confidential information; (ii) the use or disclosure is
          consistent with Executive's duties under this Agreement; (iii)
          disclosure is required by law or court order; or (iv) the information
          is made or otherwise becomes public. For purposes of this Agreement,
          confidential business information includes, without limitation, trade
          secrets (as defined under the Wyoming Trade Secrets Act, Section
          40-24-101 of the Wyoming Statutes), various confidential information
          concerning all aspects of current and future operations, nonpublic
          information on investment management practices, marketing plans,
          pricing structure and technology of either 1st Bank or GBCI. Executive
          will also treat the terms of this Agreement as confidential business
          information.

     10.  Restrictive Covenants.

          a.   Competitive Activities. During the period of his employment and,
               if Executive's employment with 1st Bank terminates pursuant to
               Section 8(a) or 8(b) of this Agreement, then for two (2) years
               after Executive's employment with 1st Bank has ended, Executive
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               indirectly, as a shareholder, director, officer, employee,
               partner, agent, consultant, lessor, creditor or otherwise,
               provide management, supervisory or other similar services to any
               person or entity engaged in any business in Sweetwater County,
               Wyoming, which is competitive with the business of 1st Bank or
               GBCI as conducted during the Term of this Agreement or as
               conducted as of the date of termination of employment, including
               any preliminary steps associated with the formation of a new
               bank.

          b.   Non-Interference. During the period of his employment and, if
               Executive's employment with 1st Bank terminates pursuant to
               Section 8(a) or 8(b) of this Agreement, then for two (2) years
               after Executive's employment with 1st Bank has ended, Executive
               will not, directly or indirectly, persuade or entice, or attempt
               to persuade or entice, (i) any employee of 1st Bank or GBCI to
               terminate his/her employment with 1st Bank or GBCI, or (ii) any
               person or entity to terminate, cancel, rescind or revoke its
               business or contractual relationships with 1st Bank or GBCI.

     11.  Enforcement.

          a.   1st Bank and Executive stipulate that, in light of all of the
               facts and circumstances of the relationship between Executive and
               1st Bank, the agreements referred to in Sections 9 and 10
               (including without limitation their scope, duration and
               geographic extent) are fair and reasonably necessary for the
               protection of 1st Bank's and GBCI's confidential information,
               goodwill and other protectable interests. If a court of competent
               jurisdiction should decline to enforce any of those covenants and
               agreements, Executive and 1st Bank request the court to reform
               these provisions to restrict Executive's use of confidential
               information and Executive's ability to compete with 1st Bank and
               GBCI to the maximum extent, in time, scope of activities, and
               geography, the court finds enforceable.

          b.   Executive acknowledges 1st Bank and GBCI will suffer immediate
               and irreparable harm that will not be compensable by damages
               alone if Executive repudiates or breaches any of the provisions
               of Sections 9 or 10 or threatens or attempts to do so. For this
               reason, under these circumstances, 1st Bank, in addition to and
               without limitation of any other rights, remedies or damages
               available to it at law or in equity, will be entitled to obtain
               temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctions in order to
               prevent or restrain the breach, and 1st Bank will not be required
               to post a bond as a condition for the granting of this relief.

     12.  Covenants. Executive specifically acknowledges the receipt of adequate
          consideration for the covenants contained in Sections 9 and 10 and
          that 1st Bank is entitled to require him to comply with these
          Sections. Sections 9 and 10 will survive termination and/or expiration
          of this Agreement. Executive represents that if his employment is
          terminated, whether voluntarily or involuntarily,


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          Executive has experience and capabilities sufficient to enable
          Executive to obtain employment in areas which do not violate this
          Agreement and that 1st Bank's enforcement of a remedy by way of
          injunction will not prevent Executive from earning a livelihood.

     13.  Arbitration.

          a.   Arbitration. At either party's request, the parties must submit
               any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in connection
               with, or relating to, this Agreement or any breach or alleged
               breach of this Agreement, to arbitration under the American
               Arbitration Association's rules then in effect (or under any
               other form of arbitration mutually acceptable to the parties). A
               single arbitrator agreed on by the parties will conduct the
               arbitration. If the parties cannot agree on a single arbitrator,
               each party must select one arbitrator and those two arbitrators
               will select a third arbitrator. This third arbitrator will hear
               the dispute. The arbitrator's decision is final (except as
               otherwise specifically provided by law) and binds the parties,
               and either party may request any court having jurisdiction to
               enter a judgment and to enforce the arbitrator's decision. The
               arbitrator will provide the parties with a written decision
               naming the substantially prevailing party in the action. This
               prevailing party is entitled to reimbursement from the other
               party for its costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys'
               fees.

          b.   Governing Law. All proceedings will be held at a place designated
               by the arbitrator in Uinta County, Wyoming. The arbitrator, in
               rendering a decision as to any state law claims, will apply
               Wyoming law.

          c.   Exception to Arbitration. Notwithstanding the above, if Executive
               violates Section 9 or 10, 1st Bank will have the right to
               initiate the court proceedings described in Section 11(b), in
               lieu of an arbitration proceeding under this Section 13.

     14.  Miscellaneous Provisions.

          a.   Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire
               understanding and agreement between the parties concerning its
               subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements,
               correspondence, representations, or understandings between the
               parties relating to its subject matter.

          b.   Binding Effect. This Agreement will bind and inure to the benefit
               of 1st Bank's, GBCI's and Executive's heirs, legal
               representatives, successors and assigns.

          c.   Litigation Expenses. If either party successfully seeks to
               enforce any provision of this Agreement or to collect any amount
               claimed to be due under it, this party will be entitled to
               reimbursement from the other party for any and all of its
               reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and costs


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               including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and
               costs incurred in connection with the enforcement or collection.

          d.   Waiver. Any waiver by a party of its rights under this Agreement
               must be written and signed by the party waiving its rights. A
               party's waiver of the other party's breach of any provision of
               this Agreement will not operate as a waiver of any other breach
               by the breaching party.

          e.   Assignment. The services to be rendered by Executive under this
               Agreement are unique and personal. Accordingly, Executive may not
               assign any of his rights or duties under this Agreement.

          f.   Amendment. This Agreement may be modified only through a written
               instrument signed by both parties.

          g.   Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable. The
               invalidity of any provision will not affect the validity of other
               provisions of this Agreement.

          h.   Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement will be governed by and
               construed in accordance with Wyoming law, except to the extent
               that certain regulatory matters may be governed by federal law.
               The parties must bring any legal proceeding arising out of this
               Agreement in Uinta County, Wyoming.

          i.   Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
               counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all
               of which taken together will constitute one and the same
               document.

          j.   Counsel Review. Executive acknowledges that he has had the
               opportunity to consult with independent counsel with respect to
               the negotiation, preparation, and execution of this Agreement.

          k.   IRC Section 409A. The provisions of this Agreement are intended
               to comply with Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Code of 1986, as
               amended, U.S. Treasury regulations issued thereunder, and related
               U.S. Internal Revenue Service guidance ("409A Rules"). Such
               provisions will be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent
               with the 409A Rules so that payments and benefits provided to
               Executive hereunder will not, to the greatest extent possible, be
               subject to taxation under such Section 409A. Notwithstanding any
               contrary provisions hereof and provided there is no reduction in
               payments due Executive, this Agreement may be amended if and to
               the extent GBCI and/or 1st Bank determines that such amendment is
               necessary to comply with the 409A Rules.

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     This Employment Agreement is executed as of January 22, 2007.

                                        1ST BANK:


                                        By /s/ Michael Seppala
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                                           Michael Seppala
                                        Its: President


                                        EXECUTIVE:


                                        /s/ William Fabian
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                                        William Fabian

     Ratified as of January 22, 2007:

                                        GLACIER BANCORP, INC.


                                        By /s/ Michael J. Blodnick
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Michael J. Blodnick
                                        Its: President & Chief Executive Officer


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