on (the) staff

idiom

US
: working as a member of the group of people employed by an organization or business
We have a full time nurse on staff.
He's been on the staff for 25 years.

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Sarah Singleton, a county social worker, said the department is chronically understaffed and as a result, pressure is put on staff to take on a larger workload. Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025 West Ada to review policy on staff conduct West Ada has spent 18 months reviewing Section 400 of its policy, which includes the classroom display, the Statesman reported. Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2025 Another key practice is asking employees for input on staff policies and listening to their feedback. Matthew Gayer, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 While at Arkansas, Grimes was on the staff that won the Southwest Conference championship and made an appearance in the 1990 Cotton Bowl. Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on (the) staff

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“On (the) staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20%28the%29%20staff. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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