EX- 10.16

                       AGREEMENT BETWEEN CHARLES S. CRAIG
                             AND STAFF LEASING, INC.
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                  This Agreement is dated the 9th day of December, 1999 between
Charles S. Craig ("Craig") and Staff Leasing, Inc. ("Staff" or the "Company").

                  WHEREAS, Craig is Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Board of Directors of Staff;

                  WHEREAS, Craig desires to resign as Chief Executive Officer
and from all other offices of Staff and its subsidiaries which he currently
holds, except the office of the non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
of Staff; and

                  WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Staff hereby accepts such
resignation.

                  NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED:

                  1.       Craig hereby resigns as Chief Executive Officer of
                           Staff and from all other offices of Staff and its
                           subsidiaries which he currently holds, except the
                           office of the non-executive Chairman of the Board of
                           Directors of Staff.

                  2.       Craig shall continue as an employee of Staff under
                           the direction of the Executive Committee and shall
                           assist the Special Committee with respect to the
                           Company's strategic initiatives, working out of his
                           office located at Two Soundview Drive, Greenwich, CT
                           06830 (the "Connecticut Office").

                  3.       Craig shall continue to receive his annual base
                           compensation of $260,000 per annum and shall receive
                           his 1999 annual bonus at such time as such bonus is
                           received by Staff's other senior executives and said
                           bonus shall be at least the same percentage of
                           Craig's 1999 target
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                           bonus ($127,000) as the percentage awarded to Richard
                           A. Goldman and John E. Panning. Craig shall continue
                           to receive such other benefits associated with his
                           employment as he has been receiving as of the date
                           hereof excluding legal fees incurred by Craig after
                           the date hereof.

                  4.       Staff shall continue to reimburse Craig for the net
                           rental costs (net of rentals paid by subtenants)
                           associated with the Connecticut Office. Staff shall
                           continue to employ Terry Perruzza, who shall continue
                           to serve as Craig's assistant and manager of the
                           Connecticut Office at her current salary, subject to
                           any normal and reasonable pay increases.

                  5.       The Company shall have the right to review Craig's
                           compensation and benefits set forth in paragraph 3
                           above and the payment of office, support staff and
                           other reimbursements set forth in Paragraph 4 above
                           at the time of the Company's 2000 annual meeting of
                           shareholders.

                  6.       This agreement may be executed in one or more
                           counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
                           original, but all of which together shall constitute
                           one and the same instrument.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties have executed this
agreement on the day and year first above written.


Charles S. Craig                  Staff Leasing, Inc.

/s/ Charles S. Craig              /s/ Elliot B. Ross
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                                  By: Elliot B. Ross, Chairman of the Executive
                                      Committee