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EX-10.7(A)

Exhibit 10.7(a)

AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO RETENTION AGREEMENT

     THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 (the “Amendment”) made as of the 17th day of December, 2008 to the
Retention Agreement dated as of the 12th of June 2007 is entered into between Michael
Baker Corporation (the “Company”) and John D. Whiteford (the “Employee”) who is employed by the
Energy Division of Michael Baker Corporation (“Energy”).

     WHEREAS, the Company has determined that it is in the best interest of the Company to assure
the continued dedication of the Employee, notwithstanding the passage of time since the original
Retention Agreement (the “Agreement”) was signed and the ongoing possibility or occurrence of the
events described in that Agreement; and

     WHEREAS, in furtherance of that purpose and the Employee’s full attention and dedication, the
Company desires to amend the terms of the Agreement as set forth in this Amendment.

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants contained herein, and
intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ORIGINAL RETENTION AGREEMENT. All terms and conditions of the original Retention
Agreement, except as specifically modified by this Amendment, shall remain in full force and
effect, and all terms defined therein shall have the same meaning when used in this Amendment. The
following revisions to the original Retention Agreement shall become effective upon execution of
this Amendment. Section numbers and references in this Amendment correspond to the Sections of the
original Retention Agreement being modified hereby.

1. Term. In item (d) of the second sentence of this Section of the Agreement, delete
December 31, 2008 and substitute June 30, 2009.

2. Payment Benefits.

     (a) Retention Payment Benefits. The Employee acknowledges receipt of the Retention
Payment Benefit provided for in the Agreement and paid on December 12, 2007, the six month
anniversary of the Effective Date of the Agreement.

     (b) Incentive Payment Benefit. The Incentive Payment Benefit of the Employee set
forth in Attachment I to the Agreement shall be increased by the amount previously paid out as the
Retention Payment Benefit. The Adjusted Incentive Payment Benefit of the Employee shall now be
$445,500 (the “Adjusted Incentive Payment Benefit”). The Adjusted Incentive Payment Benefit, less
the Advance Payment paid pursuant to Section 4(c) of this Amendment, shall be paid as provided in
the Agreement.

 

 

     (c) Advance Payment.  Upon the Employee’s (i) continuous employment with the Company
through March 15, 2009, or, if earlier, the Employee’s separation from service by the Company other
than for Cause, and (ii) satisfaction of the Participation Criteria and Company Criteria set forth
in the Plan as relates to the Advance Payment Date, the Employee shall be entitled to an Advance
Payment Benefit of $111,375 on March 13, 2009, representing 25 percent of the Adjusted Incentive
Payment Benefit. Applicable insurance contributions, payroll withholding and taxes shall be
deducted from any payment.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Employee shall not have a vested or legally
binding right to payment of compensation or benefits hereunder prior to the applicable Advance
Payment Date.

     (d) In consideration of the increase in the Incentive Payment Benefit and the agreement to
make an Advance Payment of 25 percent of the Adjusted Incentive Payment Benefit as described in
Section 4(c), the Employee hereby agrees that through June 30, 2009 he will not (i) directly
compete with the business of the Company, (2) engage in any business in direct competition with the
Company, or (3) solicit or encourage others to so compete. The obligation of the Employee set
forth in this Section 4(d) shall survive the termination for cause or resignation of Employee’s
employment with the Company prior to June 30, 2009, but shall terminate upon the occurrence of a
Triggering Event.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Amendment No. 1 to be executed by its officer
thereunto duly authorized, and the Employee has hereunto set his hand, all as of the day and year
first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	EMPLOYEE	 	 	 	MICHAEL BAKER CORPORATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	/s/ John D. Whiteford	 	 	 	By:	 	Bradley L. Mallory	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	John D. Whiteford	 	 	 	 	 	Title:	 	President and CEOEX-10.9

Exhibit 10.9

Michael Baker Corporation

Airside Business Park

100 Airside Drive

Moon Township, PA 15108

(412) 269-6300

September 18, 2008

Craig O. Stuver

Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Treasurer

Michael Baker Corporation

Airside Business Park

100 Airside Drive

Moon Township, PA 15108

Dear Craig:

As we discussed, I am sorry to hear that you are considering leaving Michael Baker Corporation. In
acknowledgement of your willingness to assist us with an orderly transition in the event you
determine to leave Baker, Baker is prepared to offer you the following arrangement:

	1.	 	For each month (or part of a month exceeding two weeks) you stay with the Corporation
beginning September 1, 2008, the Corporation will pay you an additional one and one-half
months compensation upon your departure and the Cobra cost of your medical insurance for one
and one-half month after your departure. The payments for Cobra cost will be grossed up to
cover your Federal and state tax liability on such payments. For example, if you stay with
the Corporation through November 30, 2008, you will receive an additional four and one-half
months compensation plus four and one-half months Cobra cost upon your departure. This
benefit will be capped based upon four months of additional service or service through
December 31, 2008, so while you may elect to stay with the Corporation thereafter, you will
only be eligible for up to six months of such supplementary compensation and payments, which
will be paid in the first pay cycle in 2009 following the end of the four months whether you
are leaving at that time or have decided to stay on longer.

	2.	 	In addition, should you stay with the Corporation through December 31, 2008, you will be
eligible for any bonus payments you would otherwise have received for 2008 performance, such
payments, if any, to be made at the same time the Corporation makes 2008 bonus payments to its
other eligible employees.

	3.	 	Any payments you receive under this letter agreement shall be in addition to any severance
payments to which you may be entitled under the Corporation’s Policy regarding Reductions in
Force, which appears at Section 5.1.3 of the Corporation’s Policy Manual. I have attached a
copy of this Section as Exhibit A to this letter for your ready reference. Based upon your
qualifying years of service, if you are otherwise entitled to severance under the Policy, you
will receive a severance payment equal to nine (9) weeks of compensation based upon your
compensation on the day you cease to be employed by the Corporation.

	4.	 	You will continue to be an employee at will and may be terminated by the Corporation with or
without cause at any time. However, you will be provided with two weeks advance notice of any
termination without cause, and in such event will receive the same payments under this letter
agreement that you would receive if you had continued with the Corporation 

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	 	 	through December
31, 2008. You may be terminated for cause at any time without advance notice. In the event
you are terminated for cause, you will receive only the payments previously earned under this
letter agreement, unless you are terminated by the Corporation for fraud or the commission of
a felony or crime involving moral turpitude, in which case you will not be entitled to any
such payments.

	5.	 	In the event, you elect to leave the Corporation or are terminated without cause, you may
keep your current laptop computer and blackberry.

	6.	 	Once you have decided upon the date you intend to leave the Corporation, you agree to
provide the Corporation two weeks advance notice of your departure addressed to the attention
of Mike Ziemianski, Chief Resource Officer.

I trust you find this arrangement satisfactory. Again, I appreciate your willingness to work
with us in making any necessary transition of your responsibilities as smooth as possible. Assuming you
agree, kindly countersign this letter and the enclosed copy in the space provided and return one
fully-signed original to my attention. The other fully-signed original is for your records.

	 	 	 	 	 
	Very truly yours,

MICHAEL BAKER CORPORATION

 	 
	/s/ Bradley L. Mallory
 	 
	Bradley  L. Mallory 	 
	President and Chief Executive Officer 	 
	 
	ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:

 	 
	/s/ Craig O. Stuver
 	 
	Craig O. Stuver 	 

Date: 9/18/8

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EXHIBIT A

5.1.3 Reduction in Force (RIF)

Baker may implement a reduction in force and may choose to terminate or lay off employees
due to changes in duties, organizational changes, and lack of funds, lack of work or other
reasons deemed appropriate by Baker.

All full time and part time employees (not temporary) are eligible to receive severance pay
based on years of service. Human Resources will provide the specific details in relation to
severance pay due to a reduction in force, credit for service with re-hires following a reduction
in force (or repeated hires and reductions in force). Severance payments are detailed below.

	 	 	 
	YEARS OF SERVICE	 	SEVERANCE PAY
	0-2       
	 	2 weeks
	3-5       
	 	3 weeks
	6-8       
	 	4 weeks
	9-10     
	 	5 weeks
	11-12    
	 	6 weeks
	13-14    
	 	7 weeks
	15-16    
	 	8 weeks
	17-18    
	 	9 weeks
	19-20    
	 	10 weeks
	Over 20
	 	12 weeks

Part time employees will receive severance pay at a prorated amount based on their regularly
scheduled work hours.

Years of service is determined by the employee’s adjusted service date. Any partial year of
service will count as a full year for the purpose of calculating severance.

If an employee has received severance pay, is re-hired by Baker and then subsequently
terminated again, additional severance pay will be calculated based on the employee’s rehire
date.

Employees terminated due to a reduction in force will be paid for all accrued unused vacation time.

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