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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13D

                 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                            STAFF BUILDERS, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                CLASS B COMMON STOCK, $.01 par value per share
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                          (Title of Class of Securities)


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                                 (CUSIP Number)

           Mr. Gary Tighe                    Floyd I. Wittlin, Esq.
           Staff Builders, Inc.              Richards & O'Neil, LLP
           1983 Marcus Avenue                885 Third Avenue
           Lake Success, NY  11042           New York, NY  10022
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           (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
                     to Receive Notices and Communications)

                              October 26, 1995
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            (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

   If the  filing  person has  previously filed a  statement on Schedule 13G to
report the  acquisition  which  is the  subject  of this  Schedule 13D,  and is
filing this  schedule  because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4),  check the following
box / /.

   Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement  /X/.  (A
fee is not required only if the reporting person:  (1) has a previous statement
on file  reporting  beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class
of securities  described in Item 1;  and  (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto  reporting  beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.
(See Rule 13d-7.)

   NOTE:  Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to
be sent.

   *The remainder of  this cover  page  shall  be  filled  out  for a reporting
person's  initial  filing on this  form with  respect to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

   The information  required on the  remainder of this  cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of  Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934  ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other  provisions of the Act  (however, see
the Notes).


                        (Continued on following page(s))




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CUSIP No.                             13D



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 (1) Names of Reporting Persons.  S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
     Persons

        David Savitsky - SS#:  ###-##-####

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 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member     (a)  / /
     of a Group*                               (b)  / /
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 (3) SEC Use Only

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 (4) Source of Funds*
                                   Not Applicable

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 (5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
     Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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 (6) Citizenship or Place of Organization

                                   United States
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Number of Shares              (7) Sole Voting
 Beneficially Owned                 Power                   377,537
 by Each Reporting           --------------------------------------------------
 Person With                  (8) Shared Voting
                                    Power                     2,000
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (9) Sole Dispositive
                                    Power                   377,537
                             --------------------------------------------------
                             (10) Shared Dispositive
                                    Power                         0
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                       379,537

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(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*

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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

                                       31.4%

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(14) Type of Reporting Person*

                                       IN

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                    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                      STAFF BUILDERS, INC. SCHEDULE 13D

ITEM 1.   SECURITY AND ISSUER.

           This statement relates to the Class B common stock, par value $.01
per share ("Class B Common Stock"), of Staff Builders, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company").  The Company's principal executive offices are
located at 1983 Marcus Avenue, Lake Success, New York 11042.

ITEM 2.    IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

            (a)   David Savitsky.

            (b)   Mr. Savitsky's business address is 1983 Marcus Avenue, Lake
Success, New York 11042.

            (c)   Mr. Savitsky is Executive Vice President, Chief Operating
Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and a Director of the Company.

            (d)   Mr. Savitsky has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations and similar misdemeanors) during the last five
years.

            (e)   Mr. Savitsky has not been a party to a civil proceeding of a
judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction during the last five
years that resulted in Mr. Savitsky being subject to a judgment, decree or final
order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities
subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with
respect to such laws.

            (f)   Mr. Savitsky is a citizen of the United States.



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ITEM 3.    SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

            The shares of Class B Common Stock being reported hereby (the
"Shares") were acquired by Mr. Savitsky in connection with the Company's plan
of recapitalization (the "Recapitalization Plan"). Pursuant to the
Recapitalization Plan, among other things, the Company amended its Restated
Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate the Company's previously authorized
single class of Common Stock (the "Common Stock") and authorized for issuance
50,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value per share (the
"Class A Common Stock") and 1,450,000 shares of Class B Common Stock. Shares
of Common Stock held by stockholders of the Company for more than fou ryears
were automatically converted into an equal number of shares of Class B Common
Stock, and all other shares of Common Stock were automatically converted into
Class A Common Stock. A holder of shares of Class A Common Stock is entitled
to one vote per share and a holder of Class B Common Stock is entitled to ten
votes per share on all matters submitted to the Company's stockholders for their
vote. Mr. Savitsky was the beneficial owner for more than four years of
377,537 shares of Common Stock and accordingly, was issued 377,537 shares of
Class B Common Stock in the Recapitalization Plan.  Mr. Savitsky paid no
additional consideration for the Shares.

ITEM 4.    PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

            Mr. Savitsky acquired the Shares in compliance with the Company's
Recapitalization Plan discussed in Item 3 above. Mr. Savitsky does not have
any plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any of the actions
specified in Item 4 of Schedule 13D.


ITEM 5.    INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

            (a)   (b)  Mr. Savitsky beneficially owns 379,537 shares of Class
B Common Stock (representing 31.4% of the outstanding Class B Common Stock),
has sole power with respect to the voting and disposition of 377,537 of such
shares and has shared power with respect to the voting of 2,000 of such
shares pursuant to the grant of a ten year revocable proxy by Ephraim
Koschitzki on November 1, 1991. (Although Mr. Savitsky is not furnished with
verifiable information with respect to the number of shares beneficially
owned by Mr. Koschitzki, Mr. Savitsky believes Mr. Koschitzki beneficially
owns 2,000 shares.) Mr. Savitsky shares power with respect to the voting of
such 2,000 shares of Common Stock with Stephen Savitsky, Chairman of the
Board, President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the



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Company, whose business address is 1983 Marcus Avenue, Lake Success, New York
11042.  David Savitsky's wife owns 150 shares of Class B Common Stock and
holds 1,000 shares of Class B Common Stock as trustee for the benefit of their
three minor children. Mr. Savitsky disclaims beneficial ownership of these
1,150 shares.  Mr. Savitsky is a citizen of the United States.

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            (c)   Except for the automatic conversion of the shares of Common
Stock held by Mr. Savitsky for more than four years into shares of Class B
Common Stock pursuant to the Recapitalization Plan, Mr. Savitsky has not
engaged in any transaction with regard to the Class B Common Stock during the
past sixty days.

            (d)   Mr. Ephraim Koschitzki has the right to receive and direct the
receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, 2,000 shares of
Class B Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Savitsky.

            (e)   Not applicable.


ITEM 6.    CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR
            RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

            The contracts, arrangements, understandings and relationships
required to be described in response to Item 6 to Schedule 13D are described in
the response to Items 3, 4 and 5 of this Schedule 13D.


ITEM 7.    MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

            Exhibit 1 -       The Company's Certificate of Amendment of the
                              Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
                              Company, filed with the Secretary of State of
                              the State of Delaware on October 26, 1995
                              (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
                              the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
                              with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
                              October 31, 1995).

            Exhibit 2         Proxy, dated November 1, 1991, made by Efraim
                              Koschitzki in favor of Stephen Savitsky and
                              David Savitsky.


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                                 SIGNATURE



            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this Schedule 13D is true,
complete and correct.


Dated:  November 3, 1995



                                          /s/ David Savitsky
                                          ---------------------------------
                                                 David Savitsky

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                             EXHIBIT INDEX

            Exhibit No.          Description of Exhibit
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            Exhibit 1 -       The Company's Certificate of Amendment of the
                              Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
                              Company, filed with the Secretary of State of
                              the State of Delaware on October 26, 1995
                              (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
                              the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
                              with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
                              October 31, 1995).

            Exhibit 2         Proxy, dated November 1, 1991, made by Efraim
                              Koschitzki in favor of Stephen Savitsky and
                              David Savitsky.



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                                                               Exhibit 2

                                 REVOCABLE PROXY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned, being the owner of
240,869 shares of Common Stock of Staff Builders, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), do hereby constitute and appoint each of Stephen Savitsky and
David Savitsky, severally and not jointly, with full power of substitution, my
lawful attorney and proxy, for and in my name, place and stead, to attend
meetings of the stockholders of the Company or any continuation or adjournment
thereof, with full power to vote all of my shares of the Company's Common Stock
in the same manner, to the same extent and with the same effect that I might
were I personally present thereat (including the right to sign my name to any
consent, certificate or other document relating to the voting of the above-
mentioned shares of Common Stock of the Company which the laws of the State of
Delaware may require or permit).

     This Proxy may be revoked at any time by notice to the Company (provided
that if a meeting of stockholders has been called, such notice shall be given
not less than five days prior to such meeting) in which notice I shall in good
faith claim and assert that the Company is not duly and promptly performing all
of its obligations to me under or in respect of the Amendment to the Employment
Agreement of even date herewith, specifying such default in such reasonably
sufficient detail to enable the Company to cure them (if curable). The Proxy
shall be automatically reinstated immediately upon the cure by the Company of
the default in its obligations specified in the notice.

     I do hereby revoke any and all other proxies with respect to said shares
which I may heretofore have made or granted to any other person or persons
whatsoever.

     This Proxy shall continue in effect for ten (10) years from the date shown
below.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed this Proxy this 1st day of
November, 1991.

                                           /s/ Ephraim Koschitzki
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                                               EPHRAIM KOSCHITZKI




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