Document:

Exhibit
10.2      

FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

Between
James E. Defebaugh and Labor Ready, Inc.

WHEREAS, James E.
Defebaugh (“Executive”) and Labor Ready, Inc. (“Labor Ready” or “Company”)
entered into an Executive Employment Agreement effective as of September 12,
2005 (“Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, Executive
and Company would like to amend the Agreement to conform it to the requirements
of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended.

NOW, THEREFORE,
effective September 12, 2005, Section II(A)(2)(b)(i) of the Agreement is
amended in its entirety to read as follows:

(i)            separation payments
for twelve (12) months from the termination date at the base monthly salary in
effect for Executive on the termination date, with the actual period of receipt
of such payments being referred to as the “Severance Period”, provided,
however, that if at the time of the Executive’s termination of employment the
Executive is considered a “specified employee” subject to the required
six-month delay in benefit payments under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”), then the separation
payments that would otherwise have been paid within the first six (6) months
after the Executive’s termination of employment shall instead be paid in a
single lump sum on (or within 15 days after) the six-month anniversary of such
termination of employment.  Payments for
the remaining six (6) months shall be made monthly after such six-month
anniversary.  For purposes of this Agreement,
the Executive will be considered to have terminated employment when the
Executive has incurred a “separation from service” for purposes of Code Section
409A(a)(2)(A)(i); and

	
  LABOR READY, INC.

  	
   

  	
  EXECUTIVE

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Steven C.
  Cooper

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ James E. Defebaugh

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Name:

  	
  Steven C. Cooper

  	
   

  	
  Date Executed:

  	
  December 31, 2006

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Title:

  	
  Chief Executive
  Officer and President

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Date Executed:

  	
  December 31, 2006Exhibit
10.3

EXECUTIVE
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Executive Employment
Agreement (this “Agreement”) is between Noel Wheeler (“Executive”) and Labor
Ready Acquisition Sub II, Inc.(the “Company”), and is effective as of May 27,
2005.

RECITALS

A.                                    Executive has
served in a management or executive capacity with CLP Resources, Inc. (“Resources”),
CLP Holdings Corp. (“Holdings”), and Contractors Labor Pool, Inc. (jointly
referred to herein as “CLP”) since September 1, 1999. In this capacity,
Executive has served a key role on the executive team and has had company-wide
management responsibility. Executive and CLP have entered into a contract dated
September 1, 1999 (“CLP Employment Agreement”).

B.                                    The Company, Labor
Ready, Inc. (“Labor Ready”), Holdings and others are negotiating an agreement
(the “Merger Agreement”) involving the merger of the Company with Holdings (the
“Merger”). The entry into this Agreement by the Company and Executive is a
condition of the closing of’ the Merger.

C.                                    As a result of the
Merger, the surviving corporation after the Merger will become a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Labor Ready (Labor Ready and all of its subsidiaries, including
the surviving corporation after the Merger, are collectively referred to herein
as the “Labor Ready Group”)

D.                                    In Executive’s
employment with the Company, Executive is expected to have access to
confidential and propriety information of the Labor Ready Group which is vital
to the ability of the Labor Ready Group to compete in all of its locations.

E.                                      Executive wishes
to be employed by the Company and the Company wishes to employ Executive under
the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement subject to the closing of the
Merger’, with the understanding that the employment of Executive is likely to
be transferred to another member of the Labor Ready Group in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement.

I.                                         COMPENSATION
AND POSITION.

A.                                    Employment.
In consideration of the covenants and promises contained herein and the promise
of payment to Executive set forth in section LC, below, and other good and
valuable consideration, the Company hereby agrees to employ Executive and
Executive hereby agrees to be employed by the Company, upon the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth.

B.                                    Effective
Date. Executive’s employment pursuant to this Agreement shall become
effective (the “Effective Date”) immediately upon closing of the Merger without
further actions. If the Merger is not completed, this Agreement will be
automatically terminated.

C.                                    Position
anti Compensation.

1.                                       Executive’s
initial base salary under this Agreement shall be at the annual rate of $250,000.

2.                                       Subject
to the approval of the Labor Ready Board of Directors, following the closing of
the Merger and approval of the Labor Ready, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Equity Incentive
Plan (the “Plan”) by Labor Ready’s shareholders, Executive will receive an
option grant for 42,574 shares of the common stock of Labor Ready in accordance
with and subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

3.                                       Subject
to the approval of the Labor Ready Board of Directors, following the closing of
the Merger and approval of the Plan by Labor Ready’s shareholders, Executive
will receive a grant of 17,668 shares of restricted stock of Labor Ready in
accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

4.                                       Bonuses.

(a)                                  Executive Bonus.   Executive shall be
eligible to receive an Executive Bonus of up to 25% of Executive’s then current
salary, subject to eligibility requirements and terms described below. The
amount of this Executive Bonus if any, will be determined by the President of
Labor Ready within two weeks after the press release of the prior year’s
results (“Reconciliation Date”), and shall be paid (subject to taxes and
withholdings) within seven days after the Reconciliation Date. The Executive
Bonus shall be determined as follows:

(i)                                     12.5%
of Executive’s Adjusted Salary if the business units under Executive’s
management (CLP) reach the EBITDA target assigned by the President of Labor
Ready “Adjusted Salary” means Executive’s base salary adjusted by a multiplier
determined by the President of Labor Ready. For 2005, the multiplier will range
from 0.5 to 1.2. The full 12.5% can be earned for reaching the full EBITDA
target. A prorated amount of the bonus will be earned for EBITDA levels between
90% and 125% of the EBIDTA target, based on the following metrics:

	
  Achievement

  	
  Bonus Award

  	
   

  
	
    125% of the EBITDA target

  	
    125% of the target bonus

  	
   

  
	
    100% of the EBITDA target

  	
    100% of the target bonus amount

  	
   

  
	
    90% of the EBITDA target

  	
    50% of the target bonus amount

  	
   

  
	
    Less
  than 90% of the EBITDA   target

  	
    No bonus.

  	
   

  

 

(ii)                                  12.5%
of Executive’s Adjusted Salary if the audited net after-tax profit of Labor
Ready meets or exceed annual targets established by Labor Ready according to
the Short–Term Incentive Plan set forth in the Proxy Statement for the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders, dated Wednesday, May 18, 2005. “Adjusted Salary” means
Executive’s base salary adjusted by a multiplier determined by the President of
Labor Ready. For 2005, the multiplier will range from 0.5 to 1.2. At least 25%
of the payment must be made in restricted

stock. The full 12.5% can
be earned for reaching the full growth target. A prorated amount of the bonus
will be earned for growth levels between 50% and 125% of the growth target,
based on the following metrics:

	
  Achievement

  	
  Bonus Award

  	
   

  
	
    125% of the growth target

  	
    125% of the target bonus

  	
   

  
	
    100% of the growth target

  	
    100% of the target bonus amount

  	
   

  
	
    50% of the growth target

  	
    50% of the target bonus amount

  	
   

  
	
    Less than 50% of the growth target.

  	
    No bonus.

  	
   

  

 

(b)           Transition Bonus.   
For only the fiscal years for 2005 and 2006, Executive shall also be eligible
for a Transition Bonus; as such plan may be amended from time to time, subject
to requirements set forth below. Executive will have a 2005 and 2006 EBITDA
target amount for the business units under Executive’s management (CLP) as
assigned by the President of Labor Ready.

The Transition
Bonus shall be in the gross amount of $100,000 if the EBITDA of the business
units under Executive’s management equals or exceeds such targets. A prorated
amount of the bonus will be earned for reaching EBITDA levels between 90% and
125% of the EBIDTA target, based on the following metrics:

	
  Achievement

  	
  Bonus Award

  	
   

  
	
    125% of the EBITDA target

  	
    125% of the target bonus

  	
   

  
	
    100% of the EBITDA target

  	
    100% of the target bonus amount

  	
   

  
	
    90% of the EBITDA target

  	
    50% of the target bonus amount

  	
   

  
	
    Less than 90% of the EBITDA   target   

  	
    No bonus.

  	
   

  

 

The amount of this
Transition Bonus if any, will be determined by the President of Labor Ready
upon the Reconciliation Date, as defined above, and shall be paid (subject to
taxes and withholdings) within seven days after the Reconciliation Date.

(c)           Bonus Eligibility.    To
be eligible for the Executive or the Transition Bonus, Employee must be
employed by Company or Labor Ready on the Reconciliation Date for such bonus
and must be in compliance with Employee’s obligations under this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Company or Labor Ready terminates Employee’s
employment prior to such date for either year, if such termination is without
Cause, as defined below, or if Executive terminates employment with Labor Ready
or the Company for Good Reason and no Cause for termination exists, and if’ the
targets and objectives are achieved, Executive will be paid a prorated amount
of the Executive and Transition Bonus adjusted to reflect the number of days of
Executive’s actual employment in such fiscal year as compared to the number of
days that Employee would have worked in such fiscal year had Employee been
employed through the end of’ the year. Such payment would be made at the same
times as if Executive had remained employed through the year end.

5.                                       Executive’s
position will be President and CEO of the surviving corporation after the Merger.
 In this position, he will be required to
(a) devote the necessary time, attention, skill and efforts to performance of
his duties as President and CEO, including (i) oversight of the business units
under Executive’s management; (ii) formulating a succession plan; (iii) identifying
and recruiting his successor; (iv) formulating a transition plan; and (b)
perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors in its
discretion. Executive’s performance of his obligations under subsections (a)
(ii), (iii) and (iv) shall be in accordance with a process approved by the
Board of Directors with the input of Executive.

D.                                    Benefits.

1.                                       Executive
shall be entitled to all benefits offered generally to employees of the Company
or such other entity that takes over the operations of Resources from the
Company

2.                                       Executive
shall be entitled each year during the term of this Agreement to a vacation
accrual of twenty-five (25) business days, no two of which need be consecutive,
during which time his compensation shall be paid in full. Vacation benefits
shall be subject to the standard policy of the Company regarding vacation or
such other entity that takes over the operations of Resources from the Company.

II.                                     TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.

A.                                    Employment
At Will.

1.                                       The
Company and Executive agree that Executive’s employment is not for any specific
or minimum term, and that subject to Section II.A.2 of this Agreement, the
continuation of Executive’s employment is subject to the mutual consent of the
Company and Executive, and that it is terminable at will, meaning that either
the Company or Executive may terminate the employment at any time, for any
reason or no reason, with or without cause, notice, pre-termination warning or
discipline, or other pre- or post–termination procedures of any kind. Executive
acknowledges and agrees that any prior representations to the contrary are void
and superseded by this Agreement. Except as noted in Section VI.A, this
Agreement expressly supersedes the CLP Employment Agreement and Executive
agrees that Executive shall be entitled to no payments or other benefits under
such Agreement, including payments or benefits related to a sale of Holdings or
any of its subsidiaries as provided in the CLP Employment Agreement. Executive
and the Company agree that Executive’s employment may be transferred upon the
unilateral decision of the Company to another entity within the Labor Ready
Group at any time without advance notice and that such transfer of employment
shall not constitute “termination” of employment for any purpose under this
Agreement, including this Section II.A Executive may not rely on any future
representations to the contrary of this section II.A. I, whether written or
verbal, express or implied, by any statement, conduct, policy, handbook,
guideline or practice of Labor Ready or its employees or agents. Nothing in
this Agreement should be construed as creating any right, contract or guarantee
of employment.

2.                                       (a)                                  In
the event of termination of Executive’s employment for any reason, Executive
shall be paid unpaid wages and unused vacation earned through the termination
date..

(b)                                 If
the Company terminates Executive’s employment without Cause or Executive
terminates employment with Good Reason as defined in this Agreement, in
addition to the amounts described in Section ILA.2.a Executive shall be
provided with the following as the sole remedy for such termination, subject to
withholding:

(i)                                     separation
payments for twelve (12) months from the termination date at the base monthly
salary in effect for Executive on the termination date, or if such termination
occurs during the first two (2) years of Executive’s employment under this
Agreement, the difference between the number of full months of employment under
this Agreement and 24 months, if such difference is longer than twelve (12)
months, with the actual period of receipt of such payments being referred to as
the “Severance Period”; and

(ii)                                  continued
vesting for a period of twelve (12) months past the Executive’s employment
termination date of any previously awarded Labor Ready stock options,
restricted stock and other equity awards in compliance with the terms of the
relevant plan or plans, and any applicable sub-plan or option agreement,
provided that all vested awards shall be exercised prior to the end of such
twelve-month period.

(c)                                  To
be entitled to the benefits set forth in Section II.A.2(b), Executive must (i)
sign and deliver and not revoke a release in the form of Exhibit A to this
Agreement in accordance with its terms; and (ii) be in full compliance with all
provisions of Section III and IV of this Agreement.

3.                                       (a)                                  For
the purpose of this Agreement, “Cause,” as used herein, means any of the
following: (i) any material breach of this Agreement by Executive which, if
curable, has not been cured within twenty (20) days after Executive has been
given written notice of the need to curt such breach, or which breach, if
previously cured, recurs; (ii) unauthorized use or disclosure of Confidential
Information, as defined in this Agreement; (iii) Executive’s substantial and
repeated failure to perform duties as reasonably directed by the Board of
Directors of the Company; (iv) material failure of Executive to comply with
rules, policies or procedures of the Company as they may be amended from time
to time; (v) dishonesty, fraud or gross negligence related to the business;
(vi) personal conduct that is materially detrimental to the business or that
violates the letter or spirit of the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and
Ethics, in the good faith discretion of the Board; or (vii) conviction of or
plea of nolo  contendere to a
felony.

(b)                                 “Good
Reason,” as used herein, means (i) any material breach of this Agreement by the
Company which, if curable, has not been cured within 20 days after the Company
has been given written notice of the need to cure the breach, or which breach,
if previously cured, recurs; (ii) assignment of Executive, without Executive’s
consent, to a position that is not President and CEO of the entity controlling
the operations (as distinguished from administrative functions) formerly
conducted by Holdings; (iii) if there is a change in location of Executive’s
primary place of work of more than 35 miles; or (iv) the material reduction of

Executive’s
responsibilities and authority below the level of responsibility and authority
held by Labor Ready’s Regional Vice President of Operations.

B.                                    Arbitration. 
The Company and Executive agree that any claim arising out of or relating to
this Agreement, or the breach of this Agreement, or Executive’s application,
employment, or termination of employment, shall be submitted to and resolved by
binding arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act. The Company and
Executive agree that all claims shall be submitted to arbitration including,
but not limited to, claims based on any alleged violation of Title VII or any
other federal or state laws; claims of discrimination, barassment, retaliation,
wrongful termination, compensation due or violation of civil rights; or any
claim based in tort, contract, or equity. Any arbitration between the Company
and Executive will be administered by the American Arbitration Association
under its Employment Arbitration Rules then in effect. The award entered by the
arbitrator will be based solely upon the law governing the claims and defenses
pleaded, and will be final and binding in all respects. Judgment on the award
may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. In any such arbitration,
neither Executive nor Company shall be entitled to join or consolidate claims
in arbitration or arbitrate any claim as a representative or member of a class
The Company agrees to pay for the arbiter’s fees where required by law. In any
claim or jurisdiction where this agreement to arbitrate is not enforced, the
Company and Executive waive any right either may have to bring or join a class
action or representative action, and further waive any right either may have
under statute or common law to a jury trial. The prevailing party in any
arbitration shall be entitled to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.

C.                                    Duty
of Loyalty.  Executive agrees during
working hours to devote his full and undivided time, energy, knowledge, skill
and ability to the Company’s business, to the exclusions of all other business
and sideline interests Executive also agrees not to be employed elsewhere
unless first authorized by the Company in writing, and the Company hereby
approves Executive’s current status as a member of the Board of Directors of
American Civil Constructors, provided that no conflict of interest exists at
any time during such membership. In no event will Executive allow other
activities to interfere with Executive’s duties to the Company. Executive
agrees to faithfully and diligently perform all duties to the best of Executive’s
ability. Executive recognizes that the services to be rendered under this
Agreement require certain training, skills and experience, and that this
Agreement is entered into for the purpose of obtaining such service for the
Company. Executive agrees to perform his duties in a careful, safe, loyal and
prudent manner. Executive agrees to conduct himself in a way which will be a
credit to Labor Ready’s reputation and interests.

D.                                    Reimbursement.  If Executive ever possesses any Company
funds (including without limitation cash and travel advances, overpayments made
to Executive by the Company, amounts received by Executive due to the Company’s
error, unpaid credit or phone charges, excess sick or vacation pay, or any debt
owed the Company for any reason, including misuse or misappropriation of
Company assets), Executive will remit them to Labor Ready corporate
headquarters in Tacoma, Washington promptly unless directed otherwise in
writing. If Executive’s employment ends, Executive will fully and accurately
account to the Company for any Company funds and other property in Executive’s
possession. If’ Executive fails to do so, Executive hereby authorizes the
Company (subject to any limitations under applicable law) to

make appropriate
deductions for amounts agreed to be due and owing from any payment otherwise
due Executive (including without limitation, Executive’s paycheck, salary,
bonus, commissions, expense reimbursements and benefits), in addition to all
other remedies available to the Company.

E.                                      Background
Investigation.  Executive agrees that
at any time during employment the Company may, subject to any applicable legal
requirements and reasonable grounds, investigate Executive’s background for any
relevant information on any subject which might have a bearing on job performance
including, but not limited to, employment history, education, financial
integrity and credit worthiness, and confirm that Executive has no criminal
record during the last ten years. Executive shall sign any and all documents
necessary for the Company to conduct such investigation. For this purpose,
Executive specifically authorizes the Company to obtain any credit reports,
background checks and other information which may be useful. Executive
acknowledges and, except as may be limited by applicable law, agrees to abide
at all times by the terms of Labor Ready’s drug and alcohol policy. Executive
understands that failure to comply with Labor Ready’s policies, including its
drug and alcohol policies may result in termination of employment. Labor Ready
and Executive acknowledge that in his role as CEO, Executive’s job duties may
involve entertainment of customers and potential customers in the course of his
regular responsibilities. Such entertainment may include drinking of alcohol
during meals or other entertainment events, providing customers with alcohol as
seasonal gifts, or otherwise possessing and consuming alcohol in moderation. So
long as Executive does not drink to the point of inebriation, violate any motor
vehicle laws relating to alcohol, or drink to the point of otherwise causing embarrassment
to Labor Ready, Labor Ready agrees that such activities identified in this
paragraph will not constitute a violation of the Labor Ready policies on
alcohol consumption.

III.                                 NON-COMPETITION
AND NON-SOLICITATION.

A.                                    Non-Disclosure
of Confidential Information.

1.                                       In
connection with Executive’s duties, Executive may have access to some or all of
the Labor Ready Group’s “Confidential Information,” (including information
which was formerly the confidential information of CLP prior to the closing of
the Merger) which includes the following, whether recorded or mentally
memorized: (i) the ideas, methods, techniques, formats, specifications,
procedures, designs, strategies, systems, processes, data and software products
which are unique to the Labor Ready Group; (ii) all of the Labor Ready Group’s
customers, marketing, pricing and financial information, including the names,
addresses and any other information concerning any customer; (iii) the content
of all of the Labor Ready Group’s operations, sales and training manuals; (iv)
all other information now in existence or later developed which is similar to
the foregoing; and (v) all information which is marked as confidential or
explained to be confidential or which, by its nature, is confidential

2.                                       Executive
recognizes the importance of protecting the confidentiality and secrecy of
Confidential Information Executive agrees to use his best efforts to protect
Confidential Information from unauthorized disclosure to others. Executive
understands that protecting Confidential Information from unauthorized
disclosure is critically important to the Labor Ready

Group’s success and
competitive advantage, and that the unauthorized disclosure of Confidential
Information would greatly damage the Labor Ready Group.  Executive recognizes and agrees that taking
and using a trade secret or Confidential Information by memory is no different
from taking it on paper or in some other tangible form. Executive agrees that
Executive will request clarification from Labor Ready’s legal department if
Executive is at all uncertain as to whether any information or materials ate “Confidential
Information,”

3.                                       Executive
agrees not to disclose any Confidential Information to others outside the Company
or others inside the Company without a need to know such information, use any
Confidential Information for Executive’s own benefit or make copies of any
Confidential Information without Labor Ready’s written consent, whether during
or after Executive’s employment with the Company. Executive recognizes and
agrees that he has the duty of care of a fiduciary in protecting the Labor
Ready Group’s Confidential Information. Executive also agrees to return all
Confidential Information in his possession to Labor Ready at Labor Ready’s
headquarters in Tacoma, Washington, immediately upon Labor Ready’s request.

4.                                       If
Executive’s employment with any member of the Labor Ready Group is terminated,
Executive agrees to immediately return to Labor Ready, at its headquarters in
Tacoma Washington, all manuals, mailing lists, customer lists, supplies, equipment,
checks, petty cash, and all other material and records of any kind concerning
the Labor Ready Group’s business, that Executive may possess, unless otherwise
approved by Labor Ready.

B.                                    Non-Competition.

1.                                       During
the term of this Agreement and for a period of two (2) years immediately
following the termination of employment with any member of the Labor Ready
Group with or without Cause or Good Reason, so long as Labor Ready continues to
carry on substantially the same business, defined in this Agreement as Skilled
Construction and Industrial Trades Staffing, Day Labor and Light Industrial
Staffing, Executive will not, for any reason whatsoever, directly or indirectly,
for Executive or on behalf of, or in conjunction with, any other person(s),
company, partnership, corporation or business entity, engage in any of the
following activities within the “Restricted Area” (as hereinafter defined):
own, manage, operate, control, be employed by, participate in, invest in,
engage in or be connected in any manner with the ownership, management,
operation or control of the same, similar, or related line of business as that
carried on at the time of termination by any member of the Labor Ready Group
(including the surviving corporation after the Merger), including, without
limitation, the solicitation of business or customers located within the
Restricted Area. For this purpose, the term “Restricted Area” means a
twenty-five (25) mile radius around each branch of any member of the Labor
Ready Group at the time of termination and any location where any member of the
Labor Ready Group has placed workers during Executive’s employment. This
non-competition agreement is enforceable whether Executive’s employment is
terminated by any member of the Labor Ready Group or Executive. This
non-competition agreement does not prevent Executive from involvement in any
industries in which the Labor Ready Group is not involved, such as health care,
IT, legal, accounting or executive placement, unless any member of the Labor
Ready Group has entered into those fields prior to Executive’s termination

2.                                       Executive
agrees that this covenant is necessary to protect the intellectual property and
trade secrets of the Labor Ready Group in view of Executive’s key role with the
Labor Ready Group and the extent of confidential and proprietary information
about the Labor Ready Group to which Executive has information. The Company and
Executive agree that the provisions of this Section III.B do not impose an
undue hardship on Executive and are not injurious to the public; that this
provision is necessary to protect the business of the Labor Ready Group; that
the nature of Executive’s responsibilities with the Company under this
Agreement and Executive’s former responsibilities with CLP provide and/or have
provided Executive with access to Confidential Information that is valuable and
confidential to the Labor Ready Group; that the Company would not continue to
employ Executive if Executive did not agree to the provisions of this Section
III.B; that this Section III.B is reasonable in terms of length of time and
geographic scope; and that sufficient consideration supports this Section III.B.
In the event that a court or arbitrator determines that any provision of this
Section III.B is unreasonably broad or extensive, including length of time or
geographic scope, Executive agrees that such court or arbitrator should narrow
such provision to the extent necessary to make it reasonable and enforce the
provision as narrowed.

C.                                    No
Employee Solicitation.  During the
term of this Agreement and for a period of two (2) years immediately following
the termination of employment, with or without Cause or Good Reason, so long as
Labor Ready continues to carry on substantially the same business, Executive
will not, for any reason whatsoever, directly or indirectly, for Executive or
on behalf of, or in conjunction with, any other person(s), company,
partnership, corporation or business entity, solicit, induce or otherwise
influence, or attempt to solicit, induce or otherwise influence, in any manner
any of the Labor Ready Group’s employees to leave their employment with the
Labor Ready Group for any reason, including for the purpose of becoming
employed by Executive’s new employer.

D.                                    No
Customer Solicitation.  Executive
understands and agrees that the methods employed in the Labor Ready Group’s
business will place Executive in a close business and personal relationship
with Labor Ready Group customers. Thus, during the term of this Agreement and
for a period of two (2) years immediately following the termination of
employment with or without Cause or Good Reason, so long as the Labor Ready
Group continues to carry on substantially the same business, Executive will
not, for any reason whatsoever, directly or indirectly, for Executive or on
behalf of, or in conjunction with, any other person(s), company, partnership,
corporation or business entity, contact, call upon, solicit, service, influence
or attempt to contact, call upon, solicit, service or influence any customers
or potential customers (prospects) of any branch where Executive was stationed
within one (1) year before termination of employment with any member of the
Labor Ready Group, or with whom Executive had direct or indirect contact or for
whom Executive had responsibility during Executive’s tenure with any member of
the Labor Ready Group or otherwise assisted the Labor Ready Group in providing
services to.

E.                                     General
Provisions.

1.                                       If
Executive violates any of the covenants in this Section III, the time period
covered by the covenants will automatically be extended by a length of time
equal to the time period during which such violation occurred.

2.                                       The
covenants set forth above are independent of any other provision of this
Agreement. Executive agrees that they will be enforceable whether or not
Executive has any claim against the Company.

3.                                       Executive
acknowledges that if Executive violates any of the foregoing covenants, the
damage to the Company will be such that the Company is not likely to be made
whole with a monetary award. Therefore, Executive agrees that if Executive
violates any such covenant, the Company will be entitled to a temporary
restraining order, a preliminary injunction and/or a permanent injunction, in
addition to any and all other legal or equitable remedies available under law
and equity.

4.                                       Executive
represents and warrants that Executive has been in full compliance with the
provisions protecting Company’s Confidential Information as set forth in the
CLP Employment Agreement.

5.                                       For
the purposes of this Section III, all references to Confidential Information or
Confidential Information of the Labor Ready Group also apply to Confidential
Information belonging to any affiliate of the Labor Ready Group. Executive’s
covenants in subsections (B), (C) and (D) of this Section III shall protect
affiliates of the Labor Ready Group to the same extent that they protect any
member of the Labor Ready Group, to the extent that he has Confidential
Information belonging to such affiliates.

F.                                     Other
Employers and Obligations.

1.                                       Executive
represents to the Company that Executive is not subject to any restriction or
duties under any agreement with any third party or otherwise which will be
breached by employment with the Company or any member of the Labor Ready Group,
or which will conflict with the best interests of any member of the Labor Ready
Group or Executive’s obligations under this Agreement.

2.                                       Executive
warrants that his employment with the Company will not violate any contractual
obligations with other parties. Executive will not use during his employment
with the Company nor disclose to any member of the Labor Ready Group any
confidential or proprietary information or trade secrets from any former or current
employers, principals, partners, co-venturers, customers or suppliers, and will
not bring onto the premises of any member of the Labor Ready Group any
unpublished document or any property belonging to any such person or entities
without their consent. If employment with any member of the Labor Ready Group
is terminated, Executive agrees to tell his new employer about this Agreement
and its terms at the time of re-employment.

IV.                                ASSIGNMENT
OF INVENTIONS.

A.                                    Assignment.  Executive will make prompt and full
disclosure to the Company, will hold in trust for the sole benefit of the
Company, and will assign exclusively to the Company all right, title and
interest in and to any and all inventions, discoveries, designs, developments,
improvements, copyrightable material and trade secrets (collectively herein “Inventions”)
that Executive solely or jointly may conceive, develop, author, reduce to
practice or otherwise produce during his employment with any member of the
Labor Ready Group.

B.                                    Outside
Inventions.  Executive’s obligation
to assign shall not apply to any Invention about which Executive can prove all
the following: (a) it was developed entirely on Executive’s own time; (b) no
equipment, supplies, facility, services or trade secret information of any
member of the Labor Ready Group was used in its development; (c) it does not
relate (i) directly to the business of any member of the Labor Ready Group or
(ii) to the actual or demonstrably anticipated business, research of development
of any member of the Labor Ready Group; and (d) it does not result from any
work performed by Executive for the Labor Ready Group. Executive shall attach a
list of all existing Inventions meeting these requirements to this Agreement

V.                                    COMPLIANCE
WITH LAWS AND CODE OF CONDUCT.

A.                                    Commitment
to Compliance. The Company is committed to providing equal employment
opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, gender, creed, religion,
age, marital or family status, national origin, citizenship, mental or physical
disabilities, veteran status, ancestry, citizenship, HIV or AIDS, sexual
orientation, on-the-job-injuries, or the assertion of any other legally
enforceable rights. Equal opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment
relationship, including hiring, transfers, promotions, training, termination,
working conditions, compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of
employment. The Company is likewise committed to ensuring that employees are
accurately paid for all hours worked.

B.                                    Duty
to Comply with the Law. Executive agrees to comply with all federal, state
and local laws and regulations, including equal employment opportunity laws and
wage and hour laws. Executive agrees to immediately notify the Chairman of the
Board of the Company or his or her designee if Executive becomes aware of a
violation of the law, or suspects a violation of the law has or will occur.
Executive acknowledges that Executive may be held personally liable for
intentional violations.

C.                                    Duty
to Comply with Labor Ready’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. Executive
acknowledges and agrees that it is his duty to be familiar with Labor Ready’s
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and to comply with all of its provisions.

VI.                                MISCELLANEOUS.

A.                                    Integration.
 No promises or other communications made
by either the Company or Executive are intended to be binding unless they are
set forth in this Agreement. This

Agreement contains the
entire agreement between the parties and replaces and supersedes any prior agreements,
including the CLP Employment Agreement, except that all of Executive’s
obligations pertaining to the protection of CLP confidential information and
intellectual property as addressed in the CLP Employment Agreement remain in full
force and effect in addition to whatever obligations Executive has under this
Agreement. Executive represents and agrees that other than as set forth under
the Merger Agreement, he is not entitled to any CLP stock options or equity
based grants of any type and no other agreements or arrangements exist to the
contrary. Upon closing of the Merger, this Agreement will supersede any
employment agreement between Executive and CLP. This Agreement may not be
modified except by an instrument signed by the Chairman of the Board of the
Company or of such other entity that takes over the operations of Resources
from the Company. This Agreement will be binding upon Executive’s heirs,
executors, administrators and other legal representatives.

B.                                    Choice
of Law.  The Company and Executive
agree that this Agreement and all interpretations of the provisions of this
Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Washington, without
regard to choice of law principles.

C.                                    No
Waiver.  If either party waives any
condition or term of this Agreement, it is not waiving any other condition or
term, nor is it waiving any rights with respect to any future violation of the
same condition or term. If either party chooses to refrain from enforcing any
condition or term, the Company does not intend to waive the right to do so.
Sections II(B), II(E), III and IV of this Agreement are to remain in effect
after termination of the remainder of this Agreement.

D.                                    Severability.  The provisions of this Agreement are
intended to be severable from each other. No provision will be invalid because
another provision is ruled invalid or unenforceable. If any provision in this
Agreement is held to be unenforceable in any respect, such unenforceability
shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement and shall be re-written
to provide the maximum effect consistent with the intent of the provision.

E.                                      Assignment.  The Company reserves the right to assign
this Agreement at any time to any member of the Labor Ready Group or to any
successor in interest to the Company’s business without notifying Executive in
advance, and Executive hereby expressly consents to such assignment.
Immediately upon completion of the Merger, this Agreement shall be an Agreement
between Executive and the surviving corporation after the Merger. All terms and
conditions of this Agreement will remain in effect with regard to the employing
entity to which Executive has been transferred and/or to which this Agreement
has been assigned. The parties expressly understand and agree that the Restrictive
Covenants set forth at Sections III and IV shall remain in effect and shall
expressly apply in favor of the Labor Ready Group regardless of’ any such
transfer and/or assignment.

F.                                      Venue.  Where the parties have mutually waived
their right to arbitration in writing or have not yet sought to enforce their
right to compel arbitration, venue for any legal action in connection with this
Agreement will be limited exclusively to the Washington State Superior Court
for Pierce County, or the United States District Court for the Western District
of Washington at Tacoma. The prevailing party shall be entitled to its
reasonable attorneys’ fees

and costs. Executive
agrees to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts identified herein,
and agrees to waive any objection to personal jurisdiction in these courts.

LABOR READY ACQUISITION SUB II, EXECUTIVE

INC.

	
  

  	
  /s/ Noel Wheeler

  	
   

  
	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Steven C.
  Cooper

  	
   

  	
  Noel Wheeler

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Name: 

  	
  Steven C. Cooper
  

  	
   

  	
  Date:

  	
  5-26-05

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Title: 

  	
   President

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Date: 

  	
  May 27, 2005

  	
   

  	
   

  
									

 

 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

Between
Noel Wheeler and Labor Ready, Inc.

WHEREAS, Noel
Wheeler (“Executive”) and Labor Ready, Inc. (“Labor Ready” or “Company”)
entered into an Executive Employment Agreement effective as of May 27, 2005 (“Agreement”);
and

WHEREAS, Executive
and Company would like to amend the Agreement to conform it to the requirements
of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended.

NOW, THEREFORE,
effective May 27, 2005, Section II.A.2(b)(i) of the Agreement is amended in its
entirety to read as follows:

(i)    separation
payments for twelve (12) months from the termination date at the base monthly
salary in effect for Executive on the termination date, or if such termination
occurs during the first two (2) years of Executive’s employment under this
Agreement, the difference between the number of full months of employment under
this Agreement and 24 months, if such difference is longer than twelve (12)
months, with the actual period of receipt of such payments being referred to as
the “Severance Period”, provided, however, that if at the time of the Executive’s
termination of employment the Executive is considered a “specified employee”
subject to the required six-month delay in benefit payments under Section
409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”),
then the separation payments that would otherwise have been paid within the
first six (6) months after the Executive’s termination of employment shall
instead be paid in a single lump sum on (or within 15 days after) the six-month
anniversary of such termination of employment. 
The remaining severance payments shall be made monthly after such
six-month anniversary.  For purposes of
this Agreement, the Executive will be considered to have terminated employment
when the Executive has incurred a “separation from service” for purposes of
Code Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i); and

	
  LABOR READY, INC.

  	
   

  	
  EXECUTIVE

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  By: 

  	
  /s/ James E. Defebaugh

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  By: 

  	
  /s/ Noel Wheeler

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Name: 

  	
  James E. Defebaugh

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Date Executed: 

  	
  December 31, 2006

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Title: 

  	
  Executive Vice President and General Counsel

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Date Executed: 

  	
  December 31, 2006

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