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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That’s the doctor on staff who acts as line monitor, charged with making sure the office surgery center operates in compliance with state guidelines.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
From 2008 until 2010, the lawsuit says, Lucky was on staff at IHOPKC, performing work related to information technology and music.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
The owner told Newsweek that the verbal abuse and unreasonable demands were taking a toll on staff morale and mental health.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Gunderson also provided statistics on staff turnover, claiming the city’s turnover in 2022 was 20.85%, and was less in 2023 with 13.9%.
—Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
From 2008 until 2010, the lawsuit says, Lucky was on staff at IHOPKC, performing work related to information technology and music.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
The owner told Newsweek that the verbal abuse and unreasonable demands were taking a toll on staff morale and mental health.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Gunderson also provided statistics on staff turnover, claiming the city’s turnover in 2022 was 20.85%, and was less in 2023 with 13.9%.
—Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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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 16 Feb. 2025.
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