EXHIBIT 10.61

                                     WAIVER


         THIS WAIVER  (this  "Waiver")  is made and entered into the 17th day of
February,   1997,  by  and  between  PERSONNEL  MANAGEMENT,   INC.,  an  Indiana
corporation (the "Corporation"), and GARY F. HENTSCHEL (the "Executive").

                                   WITNESSETH:

         WHEREAS,  Heartland Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation,  and Heartland
Advisors,  Inc., a Wisconsin corporation,  (together  "Heartland")  beneficially
owns  (within  the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934,  as  amended)  certain  shares  of the  outstanding  common  stock  of the
Corporation; and

         WHEREAS,   Heartland  wishes  to  acquire   additional  shares  of  the
outstanding  common stock of the  Corporation as a result of which Heartland may
become the beneficial  owner of securities of the  Corporation  representing  20
percent or more of the combined  voting power of the  Corporation's  outstanding
voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors (a "20
Percent Owner"); and

         WHEREAS,  the Corporation and the Executive believe it is in their best
interests  for  Heartland to acquire  additional  shares not  exceeding  certain
levels; and

         WHEREAS,  the Executive and the Corporation  have entered into a Change
of Control Severance  Benefits  Agreement (the "Agreement") dated July 15, 1996;
and

         WHEREAS,  Heartland  becoming a 20 Percent  Owner  would  constitute  a
"Change of Control of the Corporation" as that term is defined in the Agreement;
and

         WHEREAS,  to avoid  discouraging  Heartland from  acquiring  additional
shares, the Executive and the Corporation wish to enter into this Waiver;

         NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of  the  foregoing,  the  promises
contained  herein and other valuable  consideration,  it is hereby agreed by and
between the parties as follows:

     1. For purposes of the Agreement and any other document that references the
Agreement,  the Executive  hereby waives and  relinquishes any right to claim or
assert that  Heartland's  becoming a 20 Percent Owner,  whether as the result of
its  acquisition  of additional  shares or  otherwise,  constitutes a "Change of
Control of the Corporation" as that term is defined in the Agreement;  provided,
however,  that the foregoing  waiver and  relinquishment  shall not apply to any
acquisition of additional shares (or the direct or indirect beneficial ownership
of securities  of the  Corporation  by Heartland  that results  therefrom)  that
results in  Heartland  or any "group" of  "persons"  (as those terms are used in
Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange  Act"),  and Regulations  13D-G and 14D thereunder) that includes
Heartland  becoming  the  "beneficial  owner"  (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3
under  the  Exchange  Act),  directly  or  indirectly,   of  securities  of  the
Corporation  representing 30 percent or more of the combined voting power of the
Corporation's then outstanding  voting securities  entitled to vote generally in
the election of Directors.

     2. The  Corporation  represents  that this Waiver has been  approved by the
Board of Directors of the  Corporation  or an authorized  committee  thereof and
that the President of the Corporation,  Don R. Taylor,  is authorized to execute
and deliver this Waiver on behalf of the Corporation.

     3. All of the terms and provisions of this Waiver shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective  heirs,  executors,
administrators,  legal  representatives,  successors  and assigns of the parties
hereto.

         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  Corporation  and the Executive have executed
this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.

                                                   PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, INC.


                                                By /s/ Don R. Taylor
                                                   Don R. Taylor, President

ATTEST:


/s/ Elizabeth McFarland
Elizabeth McFarland
Vice-President - Operations


        

                                                      "EXECUTIVE"


                                                     /s/ Gary F. Hentschel
                                                      Gary F. Hentschel

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