Discussion or resolution among officers doing the detailed staff work, usually before escalation to principals or a formal forum. Also called staff-level discussion.
Cross-government
Example: Let the working-level teams settle the facts first; escalate only the decision they cannot resolve.
Also known as: working level, at working level, staff level, staff-level, at staff level
Context: Here, ‘staff level’ means the officers staffing the issue, not employees generally.
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