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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001261758-06-000004.txt : 20060721
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060721115836
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001261758-06-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060427
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060721
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060721

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEAMSTAFF INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000785557
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HELP SUPPLY SERVICES [7363]
		IRS NUMBER:				221899798
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 ATRIUM DRIVE
		CITY:			SOUTH PLAINFIELD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08873
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7327481700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 ATRIUM DRIVE
		CITY:			SOUTH PLAINFIELD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08873

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DIGITAL SOLUTIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FILIPPELLI RICK J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001261758

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18492
		FILM NUMBER:		06973452

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		260 BROOKSTONE CENTRE PARKWAY
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31904
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7066601150

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 ATRIUM DRIVE
		CITY:			SOMERSET
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08873
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-04-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000785557</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TEAMSTAFF INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>tstf</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001261758</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FILIPPELLI RICK J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>300 ATRIUM DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOMERSET</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08873</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP and Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-04-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2006-04-27</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.7</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>50000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reporting Person was granted a restricted stock award under the Issuer's Stock Option Plan to acquire 50,000 shares vesting in three annual increments of 16,666 shares, 16,667 and 16,667 shares commencing April 27, 2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Does not include shares which may be acquired pursuant to 100,000 stock options owned by Reporting Person</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>s/ Rick J. Filippelli</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-07-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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