<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-11-056390.txt : 20111017
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20111017172551
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-11-056390
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111013
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111017
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111017

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:			JOHNSON T STEPHEN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001134267

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18492
		FILM NUMBER:		111144325

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3650 MANSELL RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30022
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        <issuerName>TEAMSTAFF INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TSTF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>JOHNSON T STEPHEN</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>3650 MANSELL ROAD, SUITE 495</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALPHARETTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-10-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>21170</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant of restricted stock pursuant to the Company's 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 4,375 shares of restricted stock which are unvested and subject to vesting requirements.  Pursuant to a domestic relations order, Mr. Johnson transferred 42,885 shares of common stock to his former wife and no longer reports indirect beneficial ownership of shares of common stock previously included on his prior reports on Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ T. Stephen Johnson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-10-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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