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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001330618-06-000001.txt : 20060712
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060712143543
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001330618-06-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060427
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060712
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060712

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Houston James
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001330618

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18492
		FILM NUMBER:		06958213

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		732-748-1700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		158 W. 81ST #93
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10024

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
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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>0001330618</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Houston James</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>18167 US HIGHWAY, 19 NORTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 400</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CLEARWATER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33764</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>General Counsel</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>30000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.7</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>30000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reporting Person was granted a restricted stock award pursuant to the Issuer's Stock Option Plan for an aggregate of 30,000 shares of common stock vesting in 3 annual increments of 10,000 shares each starting on the date of grant on April 27, 2006.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Filing made to reflect grant of resticted stock award pursuant to the Issuer's 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan approved by shareholders on April 27, 2006.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>s/James D Houston</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-07-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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