English

Noun

skeleton staff ‎(plural skeleton staffs)

1. The minimum number of employees needed to operate a business during a vacation, weekend, or other period when people do not normally work, or full staffing is not necessary.
   • 2004, The Event Manager's Bible: How to Plan and Deliver an Event, by Des Conway, p.121

     But you must keep skeleton staff on duty at all car parks while the event is still open.