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exhibit1042.htm

	
Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the

Securities and Exchange Commission.  Astericks denote omissions.

	  	
Exhibit 10.42

	  	  	
OMB Control No. 1506-0080

	
AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

	
1. CONTRACT ID CODE

	
PAGE           OF           PAGES

	
1

	
7

	
2.    AMENDMENT/

   MODIFICATION NO.

       0006

	
3.  EFFECTIVE DATE

    See Block 16C

	
4.  REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

W-6-W2-03-TP-R03 017

	
5.  PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

	
6.   ISSUED BY CODE

Internal Revenue Service

6009 Oxox Hill Road, Suite 500

Oxon Hill, MD 20745

	
IRS0088

	
7.  ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)

See Item 6

	
CODE

	
8.   NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No. Street, county, State and ZIP Code)

 

OFFICIAL PAYMENTS CORPORATION  00051397

2333 SAN RAMON VALLEY BOULEVARD STE# 450

SAN RAMON, CA 945834456

 

OFFICIAL PAYMENTS CORPORATION

	
(x)

	
9A.  AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

	  	
9B.  DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

	
10A.  MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

TIRNO-09-C-0019

	
x

	
10B.  DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

04/23/2009

	
CODE

	
FACILITY CODE

	
11.  THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

	
o  The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14.  The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers o  is extended,  o  is not extended.

 

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or amended, by one of the following methods:

 

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning _____ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers.  FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATA SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER.  If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and data specified.

	
12.  ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (if required)

NoneNet Increase: $0.00

	
13.  THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

	
(x)

	
A.THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO:  (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

	  	
B.THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14. PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

	  	
C.THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

	
X

	
D.OTHER Specify type of modification and authority)

Mutual Agreement the Parties

	
E.      IMPORTANT:  Contractor o is not,  x  is required to sign this document and return   1   copies to the issuing office.

	
14.  DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

 

The purpose of this modification is to include the following in the contract as stated below.

 

1.  [**] Credit Card transactions convenience fee of 2.35% of the tax payment with a $3.95 minimum fee.

 

2.  [**] Debit Card transactions will have a flat/fixed rate fee of $3.95 per transaction.

 

(CONTINUED)

 

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as hereto fore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

	
15A.  NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

Nina K. Vellayan, COO

	
16A.  NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

DIANNE L GOOSBY 202-283-1207 / CONTRACT SPECIALIST

	
15B.  CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

/s/ Nina K. Vellayan

       (Signature of person authorized to sign)

	
15C.  DATE SIGNED

7/8/2010

	
16B.  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

  BY /s/ Dianne L. Goosby

         (Signature of Contracting Officer)

	
16C.  DATE SIGNED

7/12/2010

	
NSN 7540-01-152-B070

PREVIOUS EDITION UNUSABLE

	
30-105

Computer Generated

	
STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

 

  

  

  

SF30 Comments (Block 14) Continuation Sheet

 

	
3.

	
[**]

 

4.           All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

 

  

  

  

TIRNO-09-C-00019 MOD# 0006

Section B

 

2.2.2           OPTION 1 - (January 1, 2010 through                                                                           December 31, 2010)

 

	
CLIN DESCRIPTION

	
PRICE

	  	  
	
1001

	
Electronic Payments

	
$0

	
1002

	
Monthly Development Status Reports

	
$0

	
1003

	
Daily Transaction Reports

	
$0

	
1004

	
Monthly Transaction Reports

	
$0

	
1005

	
Chargeback Reports

	
$0

	
1006

	
Exception Handling Reports

	
$0

	
1007

	
Ad Hoc Reports

	
$0

	
1008

	
Findings Reports

	
$0

	
1009

	
Marketing Reports

	
$0

	
1010

	
1001 Capacity Analysis

	
$0

	
1011

	
System Security Plan

	
$0

	
1012

	
Security Features Users Guide

	
$0

	
1013

	
Configuration Management Plan

	
$0

	
1014

	
Risk Assessment Plan

	
$0

	
1015

	
Disaster Recovery Plan

	
$0

	
1016

	
Network Design and Architecture Schematic

	
$0

	
1017

	
Trusted Facilities Manual

	
$0

	
1018

	
Process and Data Flow Schematic

	
$0

	
1019

	
Funds Settlement Timeline

	
$0

	
1020

	
System Development Life Cycle Plan

	
$0

	
1021

	
Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Results

	
$0

	
1022

	
Functional Requirements/User Interface Documentation

	
$0

	
1023

	
Scripts/Call Flows/Screen Shots/Business Rules

	
$0

	
1024

	
Work Breakdown Structure/Schedule

	
$0

	
1025

	
Incident Reports

	
$0

	
1026

	
Convenience Fee  - Fixed

	
2.35%*

	  	
*(There is a $3.95 minimum fee)

	
1027

	
Debit Card Flat Fee - Fixed

	
$3.95

	
1028

	
Convenience Fee - Fixed for amount over $100,000.00

	
2.10%

	
(American Express customers only)

	  
	  	  	  
	  	
TOTAL  FIXED PRICE

	
$0

 

 

 

  

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TIRNO-09-C-00019 MOD# 0006

2.2.3           OPTION 2 - (January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011)

 

	
CLIN DESCRIPTION

	
PRICE

	  	  
	
2001

	
Electronic Payments

	
$0

	
2002

	
Monthly Development Status Reports

	
$0

	
2003

	
Daily Transaction Reports

	
$0

	
2004

	
Monthly Transaction Reports

	
$0

	
2005

	
Chargeback Reports

	
$0

	
2006

	
Exception Handling Reports

	
$0

	
2007

	
Ad Hoc Reports

	
$0

	
2008

	
Findings Reports

	
$0

	
2009

	
Marketing Reports

	
$0

	
2010

	
Capacity Analysis

	
$0

	
2011

	
System Security Plan

	
$0

	
2012

	
Security Features Users Guide

	
$0

	
2013

	
Configuration Management Plan

	
$0

	
2014

	
Risk Assessment Plan

	
$0

	
2015

	
Disaster Recovery Plan

	
$0

	
2016

	
Network Design and Architecture Schematic

	
$0

	
2017

	
Trusted Facilities Manual

	
$0

	
2018

	
Process and Data Flow Schematic

	
$0

	
2019

	
Funds Settlement Timeline

	
$0

	
2020

	
System Development Life Cycle Plan

	
$0

	
2021

	
Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Results

	
$0

	
2022

	
Functional Requirements/User Interface Documentation

	
$0

	
2023

	
Scripts/Call Flows/Screen Shots/Business Rules

	
$0

	
2024

	
Work Breakdown Structure/Schedule

	
$0

	
2025

	
Incident Reports

	
$0

	
2026

	
Convenience Fee  - Fixed

	
2.35%*

	  	
*(There is a $3.95 minimum fee)

	
2027

	
Debit Card Flat Fee - Fixed

	
$3.95

	
2028

	
[**]

	
[**]

	
[**]

	  
	
2029 [**]

	
[**]

	  	
[**]

	  	  
	  	
TOTAL  FIRM FIXED PRICE

	
$0

 

 

 

  

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TIRNO-09-C-00019 MOD# 0006

2.2.4           OPTION 3 - (January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012)

 

	
CLIN DESCRIPTION

	
PRICE

	  	  
	
3001

	
Electronic Payments

	
$0

	
3002

	
Monthly Development Status Reports

	
$0

	
3003

	
Daily Transaction Reports

	
$0

	
3004

	
Monthly Transaction Reports

	
$0

	
3005

	
Chargeback Reports

	
$0

	
3006

	
Exception Handling Reports

	
$0

	
3007

	
Ad Hoc Reports

	
$0

	
3008

	
Findings Reports

	
$0

	
3009

	
Marketing Reports

	
$0

	
3010

	
Capacity Analysis

	
$0

	
3011

	
System Security Plan

	
$0

	
3012

	
Security Features Users Guide

	
$0

	
3013

	
Configuration Management Plan

	
$0

	
3014

	
Risk Assessment Plan

	
$0

	
3015

	
Disaster Recovery Plan

	
$0

	
3016

	
Network Design and Architecture Schematic

	
$0

	
3017

	
Trusted Facilities Manual

	
$0

	
3018

	
Process and Data Flow Schematic

	
$0

	
3019

	
Funds Settlement Timeline

	
$0

	
3030

	
System Development Life Cycle Plan

	
$0

	
3021

	
Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Results

	
$0

	
3022

	
Functional Requirements/User Interface Documentation

	
$0

	
3023

	
Scripts/Call Flows/Screen Shots/Business Rules

	
$0

	
3024

	
Work Breakdown Structure/Schedule

	
$0

	
3025

	
Incident Reports

	
$0

	
3026

	
Convenience Fee  - Fixed

	
2.35%*

	  	
*(There is a $3.95 minimum fee)

	
3027

	
Debit Card Flat Fee - Fixed

	
$3.95

	
3028

	
[**]

	
[**]

	
[**]

	  
	
3029 [**]

	
[**]

	  	
[**]

	  	  
	  	
TOTAL  FIXED PRICE

	
$0

 

 

 

  

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TIRNO-09-C-00019 MOD# 0006

2.2.5           OPTION 4 - (January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013)

 

	
CLIN DESCRIPTION

	
PRICE

	  	  
	
4001

	
Electronic Payments

	
$0

	
4002

	
Monthly Development Status Reports

	
$0

	
4003

	
Daily Transaction Reports

	
$0

	
4004

	
Monthly Transaction Reports

	
$0

	
4005

	
Chargeback Reports

	
$0

	
4006

	
Exception Handling Reports

	
$0

	
4007

	
Ad Hoc Reports

	
$0

	
4008

	
Findings Reports

	
$0

	
4009

	
Marketing Reports

	
$0

	
4010

	
Capacity Analysis

	
$0

	
4011

	
System Security Plan

	
$0

	
4012

	
Security Features Users Guide

	
$0

	
4013

	
Configuration Management Plan

	
$0

	
4014

	
Risk Assessment Plan

	
$0

	
4015

	
Disaster Recovery Plan

	
$0

	
4016

	
Network Design and Architecture Schematic

	
$0

	
4017

	
Trusted Facilities Manual

	
$0

	
4018

	
Process and Data Flow Schematic

	
$0

	
4019

	
Funds Settlement Timeline

	
$0

	
4040

	
System Development Life Cycle Plan

	
$0

	
4021

	
Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Results

	
$0

	
4022

	
Functional Requirements/User Interface Documentation

	
$0

	
4023

	
Scripts/Call Flows/Screen Shots/Business Rules

	
$0

	
4024

	
Work Breakdown Structure/Schedule

	
$0

	
4025

	
Incident Reports

	
$0

	
4026

	
Convenience Fee - Fixed

	
2.35%*

	  	
*(There is a $3.95 minimum fee)

	
4027

	
Debit Card Flat Fee - Fixed

	
$3.95

	
4028

	
[**]

	
[**]

	
[**]

	  
	
4029 [**]

	
[**]

	  	
[**]

	  	  
	  	
TOTAL  FIXED PRICE

	
$0

 

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TIRNO-09-C-00019 MOD# 0006

C.1.5           CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

 

The Contractor shall accept MasterCard and VISA Credit and Debit, American Express, Discover, NYCE, PULSE, and STAR cards for making federal tax payments.

 

The Contractor shall accept by way of Web applications only, two new additional payment options for payment of federal taxes.  (1) Bill Me Later (BML) and (2) American Express Membership Rewards.  The Contractor shall introduce a new federal only website URL: (Official Payments Federal Payments Website (www.officialpayments.com/fed), in which all Web applicants will have access to, for making federal tax payments.  The Contractor shall introduce a new federal only IVR: (Official Payments Federal Payments IVR (888-UP AY-TAX), in which all applicants will have access to, for making federal tax payments.

 

Some transactions charge a convenience fee of 2.35% of the tax payment with a $3.95 minimum fee, if you are making a credit card payment.  Other transactions charge a flat/fixed rate fee of $3.95 per transaction, if you are making a debit card payment.  The convenience fee charge is based on the method and card being used.

 

The Contractor shall notify IVR applicants that the additional payment options and website URL, are available to Web applicants only.  The Contractor will also inform the IVR applicants that the 2.35% convenience fee (with a $3.95 minimum) and the flat/fixed rate fee of $3.95, as applicable, shall also be available to IVR applicants.

 

The contractor shall provide a program for American Express eligible card members who make a payment of $100,000.00 or more a [**].  The transactions will be processed by an OPC Customer Service representative via the customer service application that the IRS has approved.  This program will not require changes to any of the applications that would require an audit or retest to implement the program.

 

The Contractor shall introduce the two new payment options, the new website URL, and the new IVR that is listed above, on January 1, 2010 for the commencement of the 2010 Filing Season.

 

The Contractor shall accept by way of Web applications only, after Option 1 (January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010), [**] Credit Card and [**] Debit Card.  [**].

 

[**] Credit Card transactions will have a convenience fee of 2.35% of the tax payment with a $3.95 minimum fee.  [**] Debit Card transactions will have a flat/fixed rate fee of $3.95 per transaction.  [**]

 

The Contractor shall notify IVR applicants that the [**], are available to Web applicants only.

 

The Contractor shall introduce the [**], on January 1, 2011 for the commencement of the 2011 Filing Season.

 

 

  

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Exhibit 10.43

August 31, 2010

 

Ronald W. Johnston

Dear Ron,

 

This letter serves as an amendment to your employment agreement with Tier Technologies, Inc. dated July 1, 2008 (the "Employment Agreement”). As of the date you execute this amendment, you hereby agree to amend the Employment Agreement as follows:

 

1.    Delete the first sentence of Section 2, Term of Employment, and replace with the following:

 

       "The Company hereby continues to employ the Executive, and the Executive hereby accepts such continued employment, for the period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on August 16, 2013, subject to earlier termination of the Term of Employment in accordance with the terms of this Agreement."

 

2.    Revise the first sentence of Section 11(c) as follows: (i) replace "thirtieth (30th)" with "sixtieth (60th)" and (ii) insert at the end of the sentence “, which release must become effective and irrevocable no later than the sixtieth (60th) calendar day following the date of termination."

 

Except as modified herein, all other terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement remain in full force and effect, including but not limited to your obligations under the Proprietary and Confidential Information, Developments, Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation Agreement that you signed for the benefit of the Company.

11130 Sunrise Valley Blvd. • Suite 300 • Reston, VA 20191 • Ph: 571-382-1000 • Fax: 571-382-1384

www.tier.com 

  

  

  

This amendment and the Employment Agreement contain the entire understanding and agreement between the parties concerning the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, discussions, negotiations and undertakings, whether written or oral, with respect thereto.  This amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia (without reference to the conflict of laws provisions thereof).  This amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same document.

For and on behalf of

Tier Technologies, Inc.

/s/ Charles W. Berger

Charles W. Berger

Director

I have read the above amendment to the Employment Agreement, and I voluntarily accept the terms and conditions set forth above.

	
/s/ Ronald W. Johnston

	  	
August 31, 2010

	
Ronald W. Johnston

	  	
Date

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