diff --git a/scripts/kb_staffer_report.py b/scripts/kb_staffer_report.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5d8bee2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/kb_staffer_report.py
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Phase 23 staffer leaderboard + cross-staffer pattern finder.
+
+Reads data/_kb/staffers.jsonl + outcomes.jsonl + signatures.jsonl and
+emits:
+  - Leaderboard sorted by competence_score
+  - Per-staffer breakdown (fill rate, turns, citations, rescue rate)
+  - Cross-staffer common workers: names endorsed by multiple top
+    staffers on similar signatures — candidates for "auto-discovered
+    high-value worker" labels.
+
+Run after scripts/run_staffer_demo.sh completes.
+"""
+import json
+import os
+from collections import defaultdict, Counter
+from pathlib import Path
+
+ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+KB = ROOT / "data" / "_kb"
+PLAYBOOKS = ROOT / "tests" / "multi-agent" / "playbooks"
+
+
+def load_jsonl(p):
+    if not p.exists():
+        return []
+    out = []
+    for line in p.read_text().splitlines():
+        if line.strip():
+            try:
+                out.append(json.loads(line))
+            except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                pass
+    return out
+
+
+def main():
+    staffers = load_jsonl(KB / "staffers.jsonl")
+    outcomes = load_jsonl(KB / "outcomes.jsonl")
+
+    if not staffers:
+        print("(no staffer stats yet — run scripts/run_staffer_demo.sh first)")
+        return
+
+    staffers.sort(key=lambda s: -s["competence_score"])
+
+    print("=== STAFFER LEADERBOARD ===")
+    print(f"{'rank':4s} {'id':7s} {'name':16s} {'role':8s} {'mo':>4s} {'runs':>4s} {'fill':>6s} {'turns':>6s} {'cites':>6s} {'rescue':>7s} {'score':>6s}")
+    print("-" * 100)
+    for i, s in enumerate(staffers):
+        rank_mark = "★" if i == 0 else " "
+        print(f"{rank_mark}{i+1:3d} {s['id']:7s} {s['name']:16s} {s['role']:8s} {s['tenure_months']:>4d} {s['total_runs']:>4d} {s['fill_rate']*100:>5.1f}% {s['avg_turns_per_event']:>6.1f} {s['avg_citations_per_run']:>6.2f} {s['rescue_rate']*100:>6.1f}% {s['competence_score']:>6.3f}")
+    print()
+
+    # Cross-staffer pattern — workers endorsed on the same sig_hash
+    # across multiple staffers. Auto-discovered "reliable performers".
+    print("=== CROSS-STAFFER WORKER OVERLAP ===")
+    print("(workers endorsed on same sig_hash by ≥2 staffers)")
+    worker_touches = defaultdict(lambda: {"staffers": set(), "sigs": set(), "endorsements": 0})
+    for o in outcomes:
+        run_dir = PLAYBOOKS / o["run_id"]
+        results_file = run_dir / "results.json"
+        if not results_file.exists():
+            continue
+        try:
+            results = json.loads(results_file.read_text())
+        except Exception:
+            continue
+        staffer_id = o.get("staffer", {}).get("id")
+        if not staffer_id:
+            continue
+        for r in results:
+            if not r.get("ok"):
+                continue
+            for f in r.get("fills", []):
+                name = f.get("name")
+                if not name or name.startswith("Candidate "):
+                    continue
+                key = (name, r["event"]["role"], r["event"]["city"], r["event"]["state"])
+                worker_touches[key]["staffers"].add(staffer_id)
+                worker_touches[key]["sigs"].add(o["sig_hash"])
+                worker_touches[key]["endorsements"] += 1
+    shared = sorted(
+        [(k, v) for k, v in worker_touches.items() if len(v["staffers"]) >= 2],
+        key=lambda x: -x[1]["endorsements"],
+    )
+    if shared:
+        for (name, role, city, state), v in shared[:15]:
+            print(f"  {name:25s} {role:22s} {city:15s} {state}: {v['endorsements']} endorsements across {len(v['staffers'])} staffers")
+    else:
+        print("  (none yet — needs ≥2 staffers on overlapping scenarios)")
+    print()
+
+    # Competence differential — how much does top vs bottom differ?
+    if len(staffers) >= 2:
+        top = staffers[0]
+        bot = staffers[-1]
+        print(f"=== TOP vs BOTTOM DIFFERENTIAL ===")
+        print(f"{top['name']} (top) vs {bot['name']} (bottom):")
+        print(f"  fill rate:       {top['fill_rate']*100:.1f}% vs {bot['fill_rate']*100:.1f}% (Δ {(top['fill_rate']-bot['fill_rate'])*100:+.1f}pt)")
+        print(f"  avg turns:       {top['avg_turns_per_event']:.1f} vs {bot['avg_turns_per_event']:.1f} (Δ {top['avg_turns_per_event']-bot['avg_turns_per_event']:+.1f})")
+        print(f"  avg citations:   {top['avg_citations_per_run']:.2f} vs {bot['avg_citations_per_run']:.2f} (Δ {top['avg_citations_per_run']-bot['avg_citations_per_run']:+.2f})")
+        print(f"  rescue rate:     {top['rescue_rate']*100:.1f}% vs {bot['rescue_rate']*100:.1f}%")
+        print(f"  competence:      {top['competence_score']:.3f} vs {bot['competence_score']:.3f}")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/scripts/run_staffer_demo.sh b/scripts/run_staffer_demo.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..46e436c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/run_staffer_demo.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Run the 12 staffer-demo scenarios (4 personas × 3 contracts) with
+# cloud T3 enabled. After each run, KB indexes the outcome and
+# recomputes that staffer's competence_score. By the end, the top
+# staffer's playbooks will be surfacing first in neighbor retrieval.
+
+set -e
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+
+export OLLAMA_CLOUD_KEY="$(python3 -c "import json; print(json.load(open('/root/llm_team_config.json'))['providers']['ollama_cloud']['api_key'])" 2>/dev/null || echo '')"
+
+MANIFEST="tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/manifest.json"
+if [ ! -f "$MANIFEST" ]; then
+  echo "✗ no manifest — run: bun tests/multi-agent/gen_staffer_demo.ts"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+START_TS=$(date -Iseconds)
+LOG_DIR="/tmp/lakehouse_staffer_demo_$(date +%s)"
+mkdir -p "$LOG_DIR"
+echo "▶ Staffer demo start: $START_TS, logs → $LOG_DIR"
+
+python3 -c "
+import json
+m = json.load(open('$MANIFEST'))
+for s in m['scenarios']:
+    print(s['file'], '|', s['staffer'], '|', s['contract'])
+" | while IFS='|' read -r SCEN STAFFER CONTRACT; do
+  SCEN=$(echo "$SCEN" | xargs)
+  STAFFER=$(echo "$STAFFER" | xargs)
+  CONTRACT=$(echo "$CONTRACT" | xargs)
+  SPEC="tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/$SCEN"
+  BASE=$(basename "$SPEC" .json)
+  LOG="$LOG_DIR/${BASE}.log"
+  echo "  ▶ $STAFFER × $CONTRACT"
+  LH_OVERVIEW_CLOUD=1 bun tests/multi-agent/scenario.ts "$SPEC" > "$LOG" 2>&1 || true
+  OK=$(grep -oP '\d+/\d+ events succeeded' "$LOG" | tail -1 || echo "no-result")
+  RESCUES=$(grep -c "cloud rescue requested" "$LOG" || true)
+  RESCUE_OK=$(grep -c "retry outcome: ✓" "$LOG" || true)
+  SIG=$(grep -oP 'KB indexed: sig=\K[a-f0-9]+' "$LOG" | tail -1 || echo "-")
+  echo "    → $OK; rescues=$RESCUES (${RESCUE_OK} succeeded); sig=$SIG"
+done
+
+echo "▶ Staffer demo done: $(date -Iseconds)"
+echo "▶ Staffer competence leaderboard:"
+python3 scripts/kb_staffer_report.py 2>/dev/null || echo "(run scripts/kb_staffer_report.py after batch completes)"
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/gen_scenarios.ts b/tests/multi-agent/gen_scenarios.ts
index 032c96e..21e63bf 100644
--- a/tests/multi-agent/gen_scenarios.ts
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/gen_scenarios.ts
@@ -147,7 +147,30 @@ function genSpec(rng: () => number, id: number): any {
     if (events.length > 0) e.replaces_event = events[0].at;
     events.push(e);
   }
-  return { client, date, events };
+
+  // Contract terms — most real staffing contracts have these. 70% of
+  // generated specs carry them so KB + T3 learn to reason about budget
+  // and radius trade-offs, not just geography. Distributions are
+  // deliberately varied: 2 week to 45 day deadlines, $22-$38/hr caps,
+  // 25-150mi local radii.
+  const contract = rng() > 0.3 ? (() => {
+    const deadlineDays = 10 + Math.floor(rng() * 35);
+    const deadlineDate = new Date(today.getTime() + (id + deadlineDays) * 86400000)
+      .toISOString().split("T")[0];
+    const budgetPerHour = 22 + Math.floor(rng() * 17);
+    const bonusRadius = 25 + Math.floor(rng() * 125);
+    const bonusPerHour = 2 + Math.floor(rng() * 5);
+    const fill: "paramount" | "preferred" = rng() > 0.4 ? "paramount" : "preferred";
+    return {
+      deadline: deadlineDate,
+      budget_per_hour_max: budgetPerHour,
+      local_bonus_per_hour: bonusPerHour,
+      local_bonus_radius_mi: bonusRadius,
+      fill_requirement: fill,
+    };
+  })() : undefined;
+
+  return { client, date, events, ...(contract ? { contract } : {}) };
 }
 
 async function main() {
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/gen_staffer_demo.ts b/tests/multi-agent/gen_staffer_demo.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..847cd6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/gen_staffer_demo.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+// Phase 23 demo — 4 staffer personas × 3 contract scenarios each.
+// Same contracts run against different staffers to measure competence
+// differential. After the batch, findNeighbors should rank top-staffer
+// playbooks above junior-staffer playbooks for similar scenarios.
+//
+// Output: 12 spec files under tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/
+
+import { mkdir, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
+import { join } from "node:path";
+
+const STAFFERS = [
+  { id: "S-001", name: "Maria Chen",   tenure_months: 48, role: "senior"  as const },
+  { id: "S-002", name: "James Park",   tenure_months: 14, role: "mid"     as const },
+  { id: "S-003", name: "Sam Torres",   tenure_months: 4,  role: "junior"  as const },
+  { id: "S-004", name: "Alex Rivera",  tenure_months: 1,  role: "trainee" as const },
+];
+
+// Three contract shapes — one downtown assembly, one warehouse ramp,
+// one emergency recovery. Different cities to vary the sig_hash.
+const CONTRACTS = [
+  {
+    tag: "nashville_downtown",
+    client: "Riverline Logistics — Nashville Downtown Build-Out",
+    city: "Nashville", state: "TN",
+    contract: {
+      deadline: "2026-05-19",
+      budget_total_usd: 180000,
+      budget_per_hour_max: 32,
+      local_bonus_per_hour: 4,
+      local_bonus_radius_mi: 75,
+      fill_requirement: "paramount" as const,
+    },
+    events: [
+      { kind: "baseline_fill", at: "07:00", role: "Welder",             count: 4 },
+      { kind: "expansion",     at: "08:30", role: "Packaging Operator", count: 6 },
+      { kind: "baseline_fill", at: "09:00", role: "Shipping Clerk",     count: 2 },
+      { kind: "emergency",     at: "13:00", role: "Welder",             count: 2, deadline: "15:00" },
+      { kind: "misplacement",  at: "15:30", role: "Packaging Operator", count: 1, replaces_event: "08:30" },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    tag: "joliet_warehouse",
+    client: "Midway Distribution — Joliet DC Ramp",
+    city: "Joliet", state: "IL",
+    contract: {
+      deadline: "2026-05-12",
+      budget_total_usd: 120000,
+      budget_per_hour_max: 28,
+      local_bonus_per_hour: 3,
+      local_bonus_radius_mi: 50,
+      fill_requirement: "preferred" as const,
+    },
+    events: [
+      { kind: "baseline_fill", at: "07:00", role: "Warehouse Associate", count: 5 },
+      { kind: "recurring",     at: "10:00", role: "Forklift Operator",   count: 3 },
+      { kind: "expansion",     at: "12:30", role: "Picker",              count: 4 },
+      { kind: "misplacement",  at: "15:00", role: "Forklift Operator",   count: 1, replaces_event: "10:00" },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    tag: "indianapolis_assembly",
+    client: "Pioneer Assembly — Indianapolis Plant Expansion",
+    city: "Indianapolis", state: "IN",
+    contract: {
+      deadline: "2026-05-26",
+      budget_total_usd: 220000,
+      budget_per_hour_max: 30,
+      local_bonus_per_hour: 5,
+      local_bonus_radius_mi: 60,
+      fill_requirement: "paramount" as const,
+    },
+    events: [
+      { kind: "baseline_fill", at: "07:30", role: "Assembler",        count: 6 },
+      { kind: "recurring",     at: "09:30", role: "Quality Tech",     count: 2 },
+      { kind: "expansion",     at: "11:00", role: "Machine Operator", count: 5 },
+      { kind: "emergency",     at: "14:00", role: "Machine Operator", count: 3, deadline: "16:00" },
+      { kind: "misplacement",  at: "16:00", role: "Assembler",        count: 1, replaces_event: "07:30" },
+    ],
+  },
+];
+
+async function main() {
+  const outDir = "tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo";
+  await mkdir(outDir, { recursive: true });
+  const manifest: Array<{ file: string; staffer: string; contract: string; client: string }> = [];
+  let day = 0;
+  for (const staffer of STAFFERS) {
+    for (const ct of CONTRACTS) {
+      day += 1;
+      const date = new Date(Date.now() + day * 86400000).toISOString().split("T")[0];
+      const spec = {
+        client: ct.client,
+        date,
+        contract: ct.contract,
+        staffer,
+        events: ct.events.map(e => ({
+          ...e,
+          city: ct.city,
+          state: ct.state,
+          shift_start: `${e.at} ${e.at.startsWith("0") ? "AM" : "PM"}`,
+          scenario_note: `Staffed by ${staffer.name} (${staffer.role}, ${staffer.tenure_months}mo). Contract deadline ${ct.contract.deadline}, fill=${ct.contract.fill_requirement}.`,
+        })),
+      };
+      const fname = `${staffer.id}_${ct.tag}.json`;
+      await writeFile(join(outDir, fname), JSON.stringify(spec, null, 2));
+      manifest.push({ file: fname, staffer: staffer.name, contract: ct.tag, client: ct.client });
+    }
+  }
+  await writeFile(
+    join(outDir, "manifest.json"),
+    JSON.stringify({ count: manifest.length, scenarios: manifest }, null, 2),
+  );
+  console.log(`✓ ${manifest.length} staffer-demo specs → ${outDir}/`);
+  for (const m of manifest) console.log(`   ${m.file} — ${m.staffer} × ${m.contract}`);
+}
+
+main().catch(e => {
+  console.error("gen_staffer_demo failed:", (e as Error).message);
+  process.exit(1);
+});
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/kb.ts b/tests/multi-agent/kb.ts
index 219ade3..a0d7ce9 100644
--- a/tests/multi-agent/kb.ts
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/kb.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ const OUTCOMES_FILE = "outcomes.jsonl";
 const CONFIG_SNAPSHOTS_FILE = "config_snapshots.jsonl";
 const ERROR_CORRECTIONS_FILE = "error_corrections.jsonl";
 const RECOMMENDATIONS_FILE = "pathway_recommendations.jsonl";
+const STAFFERS_FILE = "staffers.jsonl";
 
 // What a playbook signature looks like — stable hash of the scenario
 // shape that ignores timestamps and specific worker IDs. Two runs with
@@ -60,11 +61,19 @@ export interface RunOutcome {
     overview: string;
     overview_cloud: boolean;
   };
+  staffer?: {                  // Phase 23 — who ran this scenario
+    id: string;
+    name: string;
+    tenure_months: number;
+    role: string;
+  };
   ok_events: number;
   total_events: number;
   total_turns: number;
   total_gap_signals: number;
   total_citations: number;
+  rescue_attempts: number;     // Phase 22 item B
+  rescue_successes: number;
   per_event: Array<{
     at: string;
     kind: string;
@@ -78,6 +87,27 @@ export interface RunOutcome {
   created_at: string;
 }
 
+// Per-staffer aggregate. Recomputed from outcomes.jsonl after every
+// run. Competence_score weights neighbor retrieval so Senior staffers'
+// playbooks rank higher for similar scenarios than Junior staffers'.
+export interface StafferStats {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  tenure_months: number;
+  role: string;
+  total_runs: number;
+  total_events_attempted: number;
+  total_events_ok: number;
+  fill_rate: number;                 // ok / attempted
+  avg_turns_per_event: number;
+  avg_citations_per_run: number;
+  rescue_attempts: number;
+  rescue_successes: number;
+  rescue_rate: number;
+  competence_score: number;          // 0.0 - 1.0, see formula below
+  last_updated: string;
+}
+
 // The AI-synthesized recommendation written back for future runs.
 export interface PathwayRecommendation {
   sig_hash: string;
@@ -142,7 +172,7 @@ async function readJsonl<T>(file: string): Promise<T[]> {
 // embedding, appends outcome, updates or inserts signature entry.
 export async function indexRun(
   scenarioDir: string,
-  spec: { client: string; date: string; events: Array<any> },
+  spec: { client: string; date: string; events: Array<any>; staffer?: { id: string; name: string; tenure_months: number; role: string } },
   models: { executor: string; reviewer: string; overview: string; overview_cloud: boolean },
   elapsed_secs: number,
 ): Promise<{ sig_hash: string; outcome: RunOutcome }> {
@@ -154,16 +184,21 @@ export async function indexRun(
   // Read results.json produced by scenario.ts to build the outcome record.
   const resultsRaw = await readFile(join(scenarioDir, "results.json"), "utf8");
   const results = JSON.parse(resultsRaw) as any[];
+  const rescue_attempts = results.filter(r => r.retry_remediation).length;
+  const rescue_successes = results.filter(r => r.retry_remediation && r.ok).length;
   const outcome: RunOutcome = {
     sig_hash,
     run_id: scenarioDir.split("/").pop() ?? scenarioDir,
     date: spec.date,
     models,
+    staffer: spec.staffer,
     ok_events: results.filter(r => r.ok).length,
     total_events: results.length,
     total_turns: results.reduce((s, r) => s + (r.turns ?? 0), 0),
     total_gap_signals: results.reduce((s, r) => s + (r.gap_signals?.length ?? 0), 0),
     total_citations: results.reduce((s, r) => s + (r.playbook_citations?.length ?? 0), 0),
+    rescue_attempts,
+    rescue_successes,
     per_event: results.map(r => ({
       at: r.event.at,
       kind: r.event.kind,
@@ -178,6 +213,13 @@ export async function indexRun(
   };
   await appendFile(join(KB_DIR, OUTCOMES_FILE), JSON.stringify(outcome) + "\n");
 
+  // Phase 23 — recompute this staffer's aggregate + competence_score.
+  // Cheap until we have thousands of runs; swap to streaming aggregate
+  // when that becomes a concern.
+  if (spec.staffer) {
+    await recomputeStafferStats(spec.staffer.id);
+  }
+
   // Embed + upsert signature. Skip if embedding fails — the outcome is
   // still persisted, just without neighbor-search hookup.
   try {
@@ -221,6 +263,72 @@ export async function indexRun(
   return { sig_hash, outcome };
 }
 
+// Phase 23 — per-staffer aggregate, recomputed from scratch on each
+// run. Writes the full table to STAFFERS_FILE (not append-only; we
+// always want the current-state snapshot). Competence score is bounded
+// 0..1 and combines four dimensions:
+//   fill_rate         — how often the staffer completes their events
+//   turn_efficiency   — lower turn counts are better
+//   citation_density  — signals use of playbook_memory feedback
+//   rescue_rate       — cloud rescue successes per attempt (doesn't
+//                       penalize staffers who never needed one)
+// Weights: fill 0.45, turn_eff 0.20, citation 0.20, rescue 0.15.
+// Rationale: completing the job matters most; everything else is style.
+export async function recomputeStafferStats(staffer_id: string): Promise<StafferStats | null> {
+  const outcomes = await readJsonl<RunOutcome>(OUTCOMES_FILE);
+  const mine = outcomes.filter(o => o.staffer?.id === staffer_id);
+  if (mine.length === 0) return null;
+  const latest = mine[mine.length - 1].staffer!;
+  const total_events_attempted = mine.reduce((s, o) => s + o.total_events, 0);
+  const total_events_ok = mine.reduce((s, o) => s + o.ok_events, 0);
+  const total_turns = mine.reduce((s, o) => s + o.total_turns, 0);
+  const total_citations = mine.reduce((s, o) => s + o.total_citations, 0);
+  const rescue_attempts = mine.reduce((s, o) => s + (o.rescue_attempts ?? 0), 0);
+  const rescue_successes = mine.reduce((s, o) => s + (o.rescue_successes ?? 0), 0);
+  const fill_rate = total_events_attempted > 0 ? total_events_ok / total_events_attempted : 0;
+  const avg_turns_per_event = total_events_attempted > 0 ? total_turns / total_events_attempted : 0;
+  const avg_citations_per_run = mine.length > 0 ? total_citations / mine.length : 0;
+  const rescue_rate = rescue_attempts > 0 ? rescue_successes / rescue_attempts : 1.0; // never-rescued defaults to perfect
+  // Normalize each axis to 0..1. Caps chosen from observed distributions.
+  const turn_eff = avg_turns_per_event === 0 ? 0 : Math.max(0, 1 - Math.min(avg_turns_per_event / 10, 1));
+  const cite_norm = Math.min(avg_citations_per_run / 3, 1);
+  const competence_score = 0.45 * fill_rate
+                         + 0.20 * turn_eff
+                         + 0.20 * cite_norm
+                         + 0.15 * rescue_rate;
+  const stats: StafferStats = {
+    id: staffer_id,
+    name: latest.name,
+    tenure_months: latest.tenure_months,
+    role: latest.role,
+    total_runs: mine.length,
+    total_events_attempted,
+    total_events_ok,
+    fill_rate,
+    avg_turns_per_event,
+    avg_citations_per_run,
+    rescue_attempts,
+    rescue_successes,
+    rescue_rate,
+    competence_score,
+    last_updated: new Date().toISOString(),
+  };
+  // Rewrite whole file — cheap at O(staffers) scale.
+  const existing = await readJsonl<StafferStats>(STAFFERS_FILE);
+  const others = existing.filter(s => s.id !== staffer_id);
+  others.push(stats);
+  await writeFile(
+    join(KB_DIR, STAFFERS_FILE),
+    others.map(s => JSON.stringify(s)).join("\n") + "\n",
+  );
+  return stats;
+}
+
+// Public accessor — used by findNeighbors + the staffer report script.
+export async function loadStafferStats(): Promise<StafferStats[]> {
+  return readJsonl<StafferStats>(STAFFERS_FILE);
+}
+
 // Cosine similarity for neighbor lookup. Float32-in-memory is fine for
 // O(thousands) signatures; swap to vectord HNSW once the corpus grows.
 function cosine(a: number[], b: number[]): number {
@@ -237,9 +345,18 @@ function cosine(a: number[], b: number[]): number {
 // Find the k nearest-neighbor signatures for a target spec, returning
 // neighbor sigs + their outcome history. This is what the recommender
 // feeds to the overview model.
+//
+// Phase 23 — weighted by staffer competence. The ranking score is
+// cosine_similarity * max_competence_among_this_sig's_outcomes. Top
+// staffers' playbooks surface first even if their scenario was
+// slightly less similar than a junior's. Sigs with no staffer history
+// fall back to raw similarity (competence defaults to 0.5).
 export async function findNeighbors(spec: any, k = 5): Promise<Array<{
   sig: PlaybookSignature;
   similarity: number;
+  weighted_score: number;
+  best_staffer_competence: number;
+  best_staffer_id: string | null;
   outcomes: RunOutcome[];
 }>> {
   await ensureKb();
@@ -256,16 +373,45 @@ export async function findNeighbors(spec: any, k = 5): Promise<Array<{
 
   const sigs = await readJsonl<PlaybookSignature>(SIGNATURES_FILE);
   const outcomes = await readJsonl<RunOutcome>(OUTCOMES_FILE);
+  const staffers = await readJsonl<StafferStats>(STAFFERS_FILE);
+  const competenceById = new Map(staffers.map(s => [s.id, s.competence_score]));
+
+  // Per-sig best staffer — the highest-competence coordinator who has
+  // ever run this signature. Used to weight the sig's ranking.
+  function bestStafferFor(sig_hash: string): { id: string | null; competence: number } {
+    const mine = outcomes.filter(o => o.sig_hash === sig_hash && o.staffer?.id);
+    if (mine.length === 0) return { id: null, competence: 0.5 };
+    let bestId: string | null = null;
+    let bestComp = 0;
+    for (const o of mine) {
+      const c = competenceById.get(o.staffer!.id) ?? 0.5;
+      if (c > bestComp) { bestComp = c; bestId = o.staffer!.id; }
+    }
+    return { id: bestId, competence: bestComp };
+  }
 
   const ranked = sigs
     .filter(s => s.sig_hash !== targetHash)  // don't recommend against self
-    .map(s => ({ sig: s, similarity: cosine(targetVec, s.embedding) }))
-    .sort((a, b) => b.similarity - a.similarity)
+    .map(s => {
+      const similarity = cosine(targetVec, s.embedding);
+      const best = bestStafferFor(s.sig_hash);
+      // Weighted score: similarity multiplied by the best staffer's
+      // competence (floored at 0.3 so a sig with a low-competence
+      // staffer still shows up if similarity is very high).
+      const weight = Math.max(best.competence, 0.3);
+      return {
+        sig: s,
+        similarity,
+        weighted_score: similarity * weight,
+        best_staffer_competence: best.competence,
+        best_staffer_id: best.id,
+      };
+    })
+    .sort((a, b) => b.weighted_score - a.weighted_score)
     .slice(0, k);
 
   return ranked.map(r => ({
-    sig: r.sig,
-    similarity: r.similarity,
+    ...r,
     outcomes: outcomes.filter(o => o.sig_hash === r.sig.sig_hash),
   }));
 }
@@ -342,6 +488,8 @@ export async function recommendFor(
   // Build the prompt. Include target spec digest, neighbor digests with
   // their outcome stats, and recent error corrections. Ask for
   // structured output so we can parse it.
+  const staffers = await readJsonl<StafferStats>(STAFFERS_FILE);
+  const stafferById = new Map(staffers.map(s => [s.id, s]));
   const neighborBlock = neighbors.map(n => {
     const best = n.outcomes.reduce((a, b) =>
       a && a.ok_events / Math.max(1, a.total_events) >= b.ok_events / Math.max(1, b.total_events) ? a : b,
@@ -349,7 +497,11 @@ export async function recommendFor(
     const avgOk = n.outcomes.length > 0
       ? (n.outcomes.reduce((s, o) => s + o.ok_events, 0) / n.outcomes.length).toFixed(1)
       : "?";
-    return `- sig ${n.sig.sig_hash} sim=${n.similarity.toFixed(3)} (${n.sig.events_digest.slice(0, 100)}): ${n.outcomes.length} runs, avg ${avgOk}/${best?.total_events ?? "?"} ok; best models: exec=${best?.models.executor ?? "?"} review=${best?.models.reviewer ?? "?"}`;
+    const topStaffer = n.best_staffer_id ? stafferById.get(n.best_staffer_id) : null;
+    const stafferTag = topStaffer
+      ? ` [top staffer: ${topStaffer.name} (${topStaffer.role}, competence=${topStaffer.competence_score.toFixed(2)})]`
+      : "";
+    return `- sig ${n.sig.sig_hash} sim=${n.similarity.toFixed(3)} weighted=${n.weighted_score.toFixed(3)}${stafferTag}: ${n.outcomes.length} runs, avg ${avgOk}/${best?.total_events ?? "?"} ok; best models: exec=${best?.models.executor ?? "?"} review=${best?.models.reviewer ?? "?"}`;
   }).join("\n");
 
   const correctionBlock = corrections.slice(-3).map(c =>
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenario.ts b/tests/multi-agent/scenario.ts
index 44220d8..6ca3cba 100644
--- a/tests/multi-agent/scenario.ts
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenario.ts
@@ -122,10 +122,40 @@ interface FillEvent {
   replaces_event?: string;        // misplacement back-ref for reporting
 }
 
+// Contract terms describe the business constraints around a scenario:
+// how much can the client pay, by when, and how is a local candidate
+// bonused vs an out-of-area one. T3 checkpoint + cloud rescue pass
+// these into the overseer's prompt so pivots respect budget (not just
+// geography). Optional — legacy scenarios without a contract degrade
+// to the original "nearest-city" pivot logic.
+interface ContractTerms {
+  deadline: string;              // ISO date — "2026-05-05"
+  budget_total_usd?: number;     // optional total cap across the contract
+  budget_per_hour_max?: number;  // per-worker hourly cap
+  local_bonus_per_hour?: number; // extra $/hr for in-radius candidates
+  local_bonus_radius_mi?: number; // radius from the contract city
+  fill_requirement?: "paramount" | "preferred"; // "paramount" = must fill;
+                                                // "preferred" = best-effort
+}
+
+// Phase 23 — staffer identity. When a scenario is assigned to a
+// specific coordinator, we record their trajectory so KB can
+// weight future retrieval by competence. Junior staffers inherit
+// Senior staffers' playbooks; top staffers become the training
+// signal the system auto-discovers.
+interface Staffer {
+  id: string;                                        // "S-001"
+  name: string;                                      // "Maria Chen"
+  tenure_months: number;
+  role: "senior" | "mid" | "junior" | "trainee";
+}
+
 interface ScenarioSpec {
   client: string;
   date: string;
   events: FillEvent[];
+  contract?: ContractTerms;
+  staffer?: Staffer;
 }
 
 interface EventResult {
@@ -167,6 +197,7 @@ interface EventResult {
 interface CloudRemediation {
   retry: boolean;
   new_city?: string;
+  new_state?: string;
   new_role?: string;
   new_count?: number;
   rationale: string;
@@ -957,10 +988,25 @@ function extractDiagnostics(log: LogEntry[] | undefined): {
   return { sql_filters, hybrid_row_counts, sql_errors, drift_reasons };
 }
 
+// Render contract terms into a prompt-friendly block. Empty string when
+// no contract is attached — keeps legacy scenarios unaffected.
+function contractBlock(contract: ContractTerms | undefined): string {
+  if (!contract) return "";
+  const parts: string[] = [];
+  parts.push(`deadline=${contract.deadline}`);
+  if (contract.fill_requirement) parts.push(`fill=${contract.fill_requirement}`);
+  if (contract.budget_per_hour_max) parts.push(`budget/hr max=$${contract.budget_per_hour_max}`);
+  if (contract.budget_total_usd) parts.push(`total budget=$${contract.budget_total_usd}`);
+  if (contract.local_bonus_per_hour) parts.push(`local bonus=+$${contract.local_bonus_per_hour}/hr`);
+  if (contract.local_bonus_radius_mi) parts.push(`local radius=${contract.local_bonus_radius_mi}mi`);
+  return `\nCONTRACT TERMS: ${parts.join(", ")}`;
+}
+
 async function runOverviewCheckpoint(
   event: FillEvent,
   result: EventResult,
   prior: EventResult[],
+  contract?: ContractTerms,
 ): Promise<OverviewCheckpoint | null> {
   if (T3_DISABLED) return null;
   const start = Date.now();
@@ -985,13 +1031,13 @@ async function runOverviewCheckpoint(
     + `Gap signals: ${result.gap_signals.join("; ") || "none"}.`;
 
   const prompt = `You are the overview reviewer for a staffing coordinator agent system. A mid-day checkpoint has been triggered.
-
+${contractBlock(contract)}
 Recent events (most recent last):
 ${priorSummary || "(no prior events)"}
 
 ${thisOne}${diagBlock}
 
-Your job: emit ONE risk flag (≤8 words) and ONE actionable hint (≤40 words) for the NEXT event. Be concrete: name the role, city, worker class, OR a geographic pivot (e.g. "pivot Gary IN → Chicago IL, 40min drive"). Do not restate what happened. If the failure was zero-supply, your hint MUST propose a specific alternative city or role. Think step by step, then output strictly as:
+Your job: emit ONE risk flag (≤8 words) and ONE actionable hint (≤40 words) for the NEXT event. Be concrete: name the role, city, worker class, OR a geographic pivot (e.g. "pivot to {city}, {state} ({distance}mi) — still in bonus radius"). Do not restate what happened. If the failure was zero-supply, your hint MUST propose a specific alternative city or role. If contract has local_bonus_radius_mi, prefer alternates within that radius before proposing farther pivots. Think step by step, then output strictly as:
 
 RISK: <flag>
 HINT: <hint>`;
@@ -1036,6 +1082,7 @@ HINT: <hint>`;
 async function requestCloudRemediation(
   event: FillEvent,
   result: EventResult,
+  contract?: ContractTerms,
 ): Promise<{ remediation: CloudRemediation; duration_secs: number } | null> {
   if (T3_DISABLED) return null;
   const start = Date.now();
@@ -1054,6 +1101,7 @@ FAILED EVENT:
   outcome: ${result.error ?? "unknown failure"}
   turns used: ${result.turns}
   pool surfaced: ${result.pool_size ?? "n/a"}
+${contractBlock(contract)}
 
 RAW DIAGNOSTICS (what the agent actually saw):
 ${diagBlock}
@@ -1062,6 +1110,7 @@ Respond with a JSON object (NOTHING else, no prose before or after, no markdown)
 {
   "retry": true | false,
   "new_city": "string (same as original if no pivot)",
+  "new_state": "XX (two-letter abbreviation)",
   "new_role": "string (same as original if no pivot)",
   "new_count": <integer (same as original if no pivot)>,
   "rationale": "2-3 sentences explaining the fix or why retry is futile"
@@ -1072,7 +1121,9 @@ RULES:
 - If the city has genuine zero supply, pivot to the NEAREST alternate city with comparable labor pool (name a specific one).
 - If the role is uniquely scarce, either broaden to a synonym role OR reduce count to something achievable.
 - If no pivot seems viable, set retry=false — wasting a retry is worse than declaring impossible.
-- Keep new_count realistic. Don't propose 5× in a city that clearly only has 2 workers.`;
+- Keep new_count realistic. Don't propose 5× in a city that clearly only has 2 workers.
+- new_city is the CITY name only (e.g. "Clarksville"). Put the two-letter state in new_state. Don't concat them.
+${contract ? `- CONTRACT AWARENESS: fill_requirement=${contract.fill_requirement ?? "preferred"}. ${contract.fill_requirement === "paramount" ? "MUST fill — splitting across more cities is acceptable if one city can't cover headcount." : "Best-effort — declining is OK if budget can't absorb pivot premium."} ${contract.local_bonus_radius_mi ? `Local bonus radius is ${contract.local_bonus_radius_mi}mi from ${event.city}, ${event.state}; prefer pivots WITHIN that radius even if they have slightly less supply, since those candidates earn the local bonus premium.` : ""} ${contract.budget_per_hour_max ? `Per-hour budget max is $${contract.budget_per_hour_max}.` : ""}` : ""}`;
 
   let raw = "";
   try {
@@ -1108,7 +1159,7 @@ async function runCrossDayLesson(ctx: ScenarioContext, checkpoints: OverviewChec
 
   const prompt = `You are the end-of-day lesson writer for a staffing coordinator agent system. The day is done. Distill it.
 
-Client: ${ctx.spec.client}   Date: ${ctx.spec.date}
+Client: ${ctx.spec.client}   Date: ${ctx.spec.date}${contractBlock(ctx.spec.contract)}
 
 Events that ran:
 ${eventDigest}
@@ -1326,6 +1377,13 @@ async function main() {
   const checkpoints: OverviewCheckpoint[] = [];
 
   console.log(`▶ scenario: ${spec.client}, ${spec.date}, ${spec.events.length} events`);
+  if (spec.staffer) {
+    console.log(`▶ staffer: ${spec.staffer.id} ${spec.staffer.name} (${spec.staffer.role}, ${spec.staffer.tenure_months}mo)`);
+  }
+  if (spec.contract) {
+    const c = spec.contract;
+    console.log(`▶ contract: deadline=${c.deadline} fill=${c.fill_requirement ?? "preferred"}${c.budget_per_hour_max ? ` budget=$${c.budget_per_hour_max}/hr` : ""}${c.local_bonus_radius_mi ? ` local_radius=${c.local_bonus_radius_mi}mi+$${c.local_bonus_per_hour ?? 0}` : ""}`);
+  }
   console.log(`▶ models: exec=${EXECUTOR_MODEL} review=${REVIEWER_MODEL} overview=${T3_DISABLED ? "disabled" : OVERVIEW_MODEL + (OVERVIEW_CLOUD ? " (cloud)" : "")}`);
   console.log(`▶ out: ${out_dir}\n`);
 
@@ -1363,26 +1421,21 @@ async function main() {
     // scenarios.
     if (!result.ok && RETRY_ON_FAIL && !T3_DISABLED) {
       console.log(`   ▶ cloud rescue requested for ${event.at} ${event.kind}…`);
-      const rescue = await requestCloudRemediation(event, result);
+      const rescue = await requestCloudRemediation(event, result, spec.contract);
       if (rescue && rescue.remediation.retry) {
         const r = rescue.remediation;
-        // Sanitize cloud's fields — model sometimes emits "Hammond, IN"
-        // as new_city and "IN" as new_state, producing "Hammond, IN, IN"
-        // downstream. Split on comma and take the first token for city.
-        const sanitizeCity = (c: string | undefined) => (c ?? "").split(",")[0].trim();
-        const sanitizeState = (c: string | undefined, stateFromCity: string) => {
-          const explicit = (c ?? "").trim();
-          // If explicit state is empty or matches original, try to
-          // extract from the city string if it had a trailing ", XX".
-          return explicit || stateFromCity || event.state;
-        };
-        const cityRaw = r.new_city ?? event.city;
-        const cityClean = sanitizeCity(cityRaw);
-        const stateFromCity = (cityRaw.match(/,\s*([A-Z]{2})/) ?? [])[1] ?? "";
+        // Sanitize cloud's fields — model sometimes still packs state
+        // into city ("Hammond, IN") even when prompted to split; guard
+        // by stripping comma+ from new_city and harvesting the trailing
+        // state if new_state is missing.
+        const cityRaw = (r.new_city ?? event.city).trim();
+        const cityParts = cityRaw.split(",").map(s => s.trim());
+        const cityClean = cityParts[0] || event.city;
+        const stateFromCity = cityParts[1]?.match(/^([A-Z]{2})/i)?.[1]?.toUpperCase() ?? "";
         const newEvent: FillEvent = {
           ...event,
-          city: cityClean || event.city,
-          state: sanitizeState(undefined, stateFromCity) || event.state,
+          city: cityClean,
+          state: (r.new_state?.trim() || stateFromCity || event.state).toUpperCase(),
           role: r.new_role ?? event.role,
           count: r.new_count ?? event.count,
           scenario_note: `[cloud-rescue ${rescue.duration_secs.toFixed(1)}s] ${r.rationale}`,
@@ -1455,7 +1508,7 @@ async function main() {
     const nthHit = T3_CHECKPOINT_EVERY > 0 && ((i + 1) % T3_CHECKPOINT_EVERY === 0);
     const shouldCheckpoint = !T3_DISABLED && (event.kind === "misplacement" || nthHit || isLast);
     if (shouldCheckpoint) {
-      const cp = await runOverviewCheckpoint(event, result, ctx.results.slice(0, -1));
+      const cp = await runOverviewCheckpoint(event, result, ctx.results.slice(0, -1), spec.contract);
       if (cp) {
         checkpoints.push(cp);
         await appendFile(join(out_dir, "checkpoints.jsonl"), JSON.stringify(cp) + "\n");
@@ -1532,12 +1585,17 @@ async function main() {
   // run ends → KB updates → next run reads rec at startup.
   try {
     const elapsed = (Date.now() - runStart) / 1000;
-    const { sig_hash } = await indexRun(out_dir, spec, {
-      executor: EXECUTOR_MODEL,
-      reviewer: REVIEWER_MODEL,
-      overview: OVERVIEW_MODEL,
-      overview_cloud: OVERVIEW_CLOUD,
-    }, elapsed);
+    const { sig_hash } = await indexRun(
+      out_dir,
+      { client: spec.client, date: spec.date, events: spec.events, staffer: spec.staffer },
+      {
+        executor: EXECUTOR_MODEL,
+        reviewer: REVIEWER_MODEL,
+        overview: OVERVIEW_MODEL,
+        overview_cloud: OVERVIEW_CLOUD,
+      },
+      elapsed,
+    );
     console.log(`▶ KB indexed: sig=${sig_hash} (${elapsed.toFixed(1)}s)`);
     const newRec = await recommendFor(spec, {
       overview_model: OVERVIEW_MODEL,
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/manifest.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4575cdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+{
+  "count": 20,
+  "seed": 1337,
+  "scenarios": [
+    {
+      "file": "scen_000_Great_Lakes_Mfg_Cincinnati.json",
+      "client": "Great Lakes Mfg",
+      "city": "Cincinnati",
+      "events": 4
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "scen_001_Parallel_Machining_Joliet.json",
+      "client": "Parallel Machining",
+      "city": "Joliet",
+      "events": 2
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "scen_002_Summit_Industrial_Cincinnati.json",
+      "client": "Summit Industrial",
+      "city": "Cincinnati",
+      "events": 3
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "scen_003_Pioneer_Assembly_Chicago.json",
+      "client": "Pioneer Assembly",
+      "city": "Chicago",
+      "events": 1
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "scen_004_Midway_Distribution_Columbus.json",
+      "client": "Midway Distribution",
+      "city": "Columbus",
+      "events": 2
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "scen_005_Apex_Warehouse_Cleveland.json",
+      "client": "Apex Warehouse",
+      "city": "Cleveland",
+      "events": 3
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "scen_006_Pioneer_Assembly_Flint.json",
+      "client": "Pioneer Assembly",
+      "city": "Flint",
+      "events": 5
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "scen_007_Riverfront_Steel_Toledo.json",
+      "client": "Riverfront Steel",
+      "city": "Toledo",
+      "events": 3
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "scen_008_Northland_Logistics_Indianapolis.json",
+      "client": "Northland Logistics",
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "events": 4
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "scen_009_Parallel_Machining_Flint.json",
+      "client": "Parallel Machining",
+      "city": "Flint",
+      "events": 3
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "scen_010_Northland_Logistics_Chicago.json",
+      "client": "Northland Logistics",
+      "city": "Chicago",
+      "events": 2
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "scen_011_Heritage_Foods_Flint.json",
+      "client": "Heritage Foods",
+      "city": "Flint",
+      "events": 3
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "scen_012_Parallel_Machining_Kansas_City.json",
+      "client": "Parallel Machining",
+      "city": "Kansas City",
+      "events": 3
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "scen_013_Horizon_Supply_Flint.json",
+      "client": "Horizon Supply",
+      "city": "Flint",
+      "events": 3
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "scen_014_Midway_Distribution_Indianapolis.json",
+      "client": "Midway Distribution",
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "events": 4
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "scen_015_Cornerstone_Fabrication_Kansas_City.json",
+      "client": "Cornerstone Fabrication",
+      "city": "Kansas City",
+      "events": 4
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "scen_016_Riverfront_Steel_Columbus.json",
+      "client": "Riverfront Steel",
+      "city": "Columbus",
+      "events": 4
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "scen_017_Summit_Industrial_Detroit.json",
+      "client": "Summit Industrial",
+      "city": "Detroit",
+      "events": 2
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "scen_018_Heritage_Foods_Cincinnati.json",
+      "client": "Heritage Foods",
+      "city": "Cincinnati",
+      "events": 4
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "scen_019_Midway_Distribution_Chicago.json",
+      "client": "Midway Distribution",
+      "city": "Chicago",
+      "events": 3
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/nashville_contract.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/nashville_contract.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dac43b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/nashville_contract.json
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+{
+  "client": "Riverline Logistics — Nashville Downtown Build-Out",
+  "date": "2026-05-05",
+  "contract": {
+    "deadline": "2026-05-19",
+    "budget_total_usd": 180000,
+    "budget_per_hour_max": 32,
+    "local_bonus_per_hour": 4,
+    "local_bonus_radius_mi": 75,
+    "fill_requirement": "paramount"
+  },
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "07:00",
+      "role": "Welder",
+      "count": 4,
+      "city": "Nashville",
+      "state": "TN",
+      "shift_start": "07:00 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Skilled welding for downtown structural assembly. Prefer local (in 75mi). Contract pays up to $32/hr + $4/hr local bonus. Fill is paramount — the contract is worth $180K total, broken = penalty."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "expansion",
+      "at": "08:30",
+      "role": "Packaging Operator",
+      "count": 6,
+      "city": "Nashville",
+      "state": "TN",
+      "shift_start": "08:30 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Warehouse packaging on-site for the same project. 6 workers preferred Nashville-local; out-of-area acceptable if local pool is exhausted. Respect budget."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "09:00",
+      "role": "Shipping Clerk",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Nashville",
+      "state": "TN",
+      "shift_start": "09:00 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Administrative/shipping coordination role. Two clerks needed; tightening the load on packaging team."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "emergency",
+      "at": "13:00",
+      "role": "Welder",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Nashville",
+      "state": "TN",
+      "shift_start": "13:00 PM",
+      "deadline": "15:00",
+      "scenario_note": "A subcontractor just dropped out — need 2 more Welders by 3pm. Use cloud rescue path if Nashville supply is exhausted; pivot to within-radius first (if any in 75mi), then budget-permitting out-of-area."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "misplacement",
+      "at": "15:30",
+      "role": "Packaging Operator",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Nashville",
+      "state": "TN",
+      "shift_start": "15:30 PM",
+      "replaces_event": "08:30",
+      "scenario_note": "One packager no-showed. Single refill. Any Nashville-area candidate, budget already covered."
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_000_Great_Lakes_Mfg_Cincinnati.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_000_Great_Lakes_Mfg_Cincinnati.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a610dd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_000_Great_Lakes_Mfg_Cincinnati.json
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+{
+  "client": "Great Lakes Mfg",
+  "date": "2026-04-21",
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "13:00",
+      "role": "Material Handler",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Cincinnati",
+      "state": "OH",
+      "shift_start": "13:00 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "recurring",
+      "at": "14:30",
+      "role": "Assembler",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Cincinnati",
+      "state": "OH",
+      "shift_start": "14:30 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "emergency",
+      "at": "10:30",
+      "role": "Material Handler",
+      "count": 3,
+      "city": "Cincinnati",
+      "state": "OH",
+      "shift_start": "10:30 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "misplacement",
+      "at": "13:30",
+      "role": "Shipping Clerk",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Cincinnati",
+      "state": "OH",
+      "shift_start": "13:30 AM",
+      "replaces_event": "13:00"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_001_Parallel_Machining_Joliet.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_001_Parallel_Machining_Joliet.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11b566e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_001_Parallel_Machining_Joliet.json
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{
+  "client": "Parallel Machining",
+  "date": "2026-04-22",
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "10:00",
+      "role": "Machine Operator",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Joliet",
+      "state": "IL",
+      "shift_start": "10:00 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "recurring",
+      "at": "09:30",
+      "role": "Packer",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Joliet",
+      "state": "IL",
+      "shift_start": "09:30 AM"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_002_Summit_Industrial_Cincinnati.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_002_Summit_Industrial_Cincinnati.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72bc998
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_002_Summit_Industrial_Cincinnati.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{
+  "client": "Summit Industrial",
+  "date": "2026-04-23",
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "13:30",
+      "role": "Shipping Clerk",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Cincinnati",
+      "state": "OH",
+      "shift_start": "13:30 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "recurring",
+      "at": "08:00",
+      "role": "Loader",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Cincinnati",
+      "state": "OH",
+      "shift_start": "08:00 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "emergency",
+      "at": "13:00",
+      "role": "Forklift Operator",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Cincinnati",
+      "state": "OH",
+      "shift_start": "13:00 AM"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_003_Pioneer_Assembly_Chicago.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_003_Pioneer_Assembly_Chicago.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a362be4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_003_Pioneer_Assembly_Chicago.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "client": "Pioneer Assembly",
+  "date": "2026-04-24",
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "14:00",
+      "role": "Receiving Clerk",
+      "count": 3,
+      "city": "Chicago",
+      "state": "IL",
+      "shift_start": "14:00 AM"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_004_Midway_Distribution_Columbus.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_004_Midway_Distribution_Columbus.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b4a050
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_004_Midway_Distribution_Columbus.json
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{
+  "client": "Midway Distribution",
+  "date": "2026-04-25",
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "09:30",
+      "role": "Forklift Operator",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Columbus",
+      "state": "OH",
+      "shift_start": "09:30 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "expansion",
+      "at": "13:00",
+      "role": "Assembler",
+      "count": 4,
+      "city": "Columbus",
+      "state": "OH",
+      "shift_start": "13:00 AM"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_005_Apex_Warehouse_Cleveland.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_005_Apex_Warehouse_Cleveland.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0c0969
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_005_Apex_Warehouse_Cleveland.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{
+  "client": "Apex Warehouse",
+  "date": "2026-04-26",
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "10:30",
+      "role": "Receiving Clerk",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Cleveland",
+      "state": "OH",
+      "shift_start": "10:30 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "recurring",
+      "at": "15:30",
+      "role": "Quality Tech",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Cleveland",
+      "state": "OH",
+      "shift_start": "15:30 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "expansion",
+      "at": "14:30",
+      "role": "Machine Operator",
+      "count": 5,
+      "city": "Cleveland",
+      "state": "OH",
+      "shift_start": "14:30 AM"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_006_Pioneer_Assembly_Flint.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_006_Pioneer_Assembly_Flint.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..031b91a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_006_Pioneer_Assembly_Flint.json
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+{
+  "client": "Pioneer Assembly",
+  "date": "2026-04-27",
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "13:30",
+      "role": "CNC Operator",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Flint",
+      "state": "MI",
+      "shift_start": "13:30 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "recurring",
+      "at": "11:30",
+      "role": "Loader",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Flint",
+      "state": "MI",
+      "shift_start": "11:30 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "expansion",
+      "at": "14:00",
+      "role": "Welder",
+      "count": 3,
+      "city": "Flint",
+      "state": "MI",
+      "shift_start": "14:00 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "emergency",
+      "at": "12:30",
+      "role": "Machine Operator",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Flint",
+      "state": "MI",
+      "shift_start": "12:30 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "misplacement",
+      "at": "17:00",
+      "role": "Shipping Clerk",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Flint",
+      "state": "MI",
+      "shift_start": "17:00 AM",
+      "replaces_event": "13:30"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_007_Riverfront_Steel_Toledo.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_007_Riverfront_Steel_Toledo.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76d7c35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_007_Riverfront_Steel_Toledo.json
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+{
+  "client": "Riverfront Steel",
+  "date": "2026-04-28",
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "11:00",
+      "role": "Assembler",
+      "count": 3,
+      "city": "Toledo",
+      "state": "OH",
+      "shift_start": "11:00 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "recurring",
+      "at": "14:00",
+      "role": "Material Handler",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Toledo",
+      "state": "OH",
+      "shift_start": "14:00 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "misplacement",
+      "at": "08:30",
+      "role": "Packer",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Toledo",
+      "state": "OH",
+      "shift_start": "08:30 AM",
+      "replaces_event": "11:00"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_008_Northland_Logistics_Indianapolis.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_008_Northland_Logistics_Indianapolis.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1609379
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_008_Northland_Logistics_Indianapolis.json
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+{
+  "client": "Northland Logistics",
+  "date": "2026-04-29",
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "14:00",
+      "role": "Quality Tech",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "14:00 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "recurring",
+      "at": "12:30",
+      "role": "Shipping Clerk",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "12:30 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "emergency",
+      "at": "10:00",
+      "role": "Welder",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "10:00 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "misplacement",
+      "at": "14:30",
+      "role": "Material Handler",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "14:30 AM",
+      "replaces_event": "14:00"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_009_Parallel_Machining_Flint.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_009_Parallel_Machining_Flint.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcd794b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_009_Parallel_Machining_Flint.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{
+  "client": "Parallel Machining",
+  "date": "2026-04-30",
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "16:00",
+      "role": "Loader",
+      "count": 3,
+      "city": "Flint",
+      "state": "MI",
+      "shift_start": "16:00 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "recurring",
+      "at": "09:30",
+      "role": "Warehouse Associate",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Flint",
+      "state": "MI",
+      "shift_start": "09:30 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "emergency",
+      "at": "12:30",
+      "role": "Packer",
+      "count": 3,
+      "city": "Flint",
+      "state": "MI",
+      "shift_start": "12:30 AM"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_010_Northland_Logistics_Chicago.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_010_Northland_Logistics_Chicago.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..610e449
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_010_Northland_Logistics_Chicago.json
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{
+  "client": "Northland Logistics",
+  "date": "2026-05-01",
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "15:00",
+      "role": "Shipping Clerk",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Chicago",
+      "state": "IL",
+      "shift_start": "15:00 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "expansion",
+      "at": "10:00",
+      "role": "Warehouse Associate",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Chicago",
+      "state": "IL",
+      "shift_start": "10:00 AM"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_011_Heritage_Foods_Flint.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_011_Heritage_Foods_Flint.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96b9007
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_011_Heritage_Foods_Flint.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{
+  "client": "Heritage Foods",
+  "date": "2026-05-02",
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "10:00",
+      "role": "Receiving Clerk",
+      "count": 3,
+      "city": "Flint",
+      "state": "MI",
+      "shift_start": "10:00 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "expansion",
+      "at": "14:30",
+      "role": "Shipping Clerk",
+      "count": 4,
+      "city": "Flint",
+      "state": "MI",
+      "shift_start": "14:30 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "emergency",
+      "at": "08:30",
+      "role": "Assembler",
+      "count": 3,
+      "city": "Flint",
+      "state": "MI",
+      "shift_start": "08:30 AM"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_012_Parallel_Machining_Kansas_City.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_012_Parallel_Machining_Kansas_City.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f13d3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_012_Parallel_Machining_Kansas_City.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{
+  "client": "Parallel Machining",
+  "date": "2026-05-03",
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "08:00",
+      "role": "Warehouse Associate",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Kansas City",
+      "state": "MO",
+      "shift_start": "08:00 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "recurring",
+      "at": "11:30",
+      "role": "Material Handler",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Kansas City",
+      "state": "MO",
+      "shift_start": "11:30 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "expansion",
+      "at": "09:00",
+      "role": "Warehouse Associate",
+      "count": 5,
+      "city": "Kansas City",
+      "state": "MO",
+      "shift_start": "09:00 AM"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_013_Horizon_Supply_Flint.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_013_Horizon_Supply_Flint.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1fd09fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_013_Horizon_Supply_Flint.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{
+  "client": "Horizon Supply",
+  "date": "2026-05-04",
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "11:00",
+      "role": "Forklift Operator",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Flint",
+      "state": "MI",
+      "shift_start": "11:00 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "recurring",
+      "at": "10:30",
+      "role": "CNC Operator",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Flint",
+      "state": "MI",
+      "shift_start": "10:30 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "emergency",
+      "at": "16:30",
+      "role": "Receiving Clerk",
+      "count": 3,
+      "city": "Flint",
+      "state": "MI",
+      "shift_start": "16:30 AM"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_014_Midway_Distribution_Indianapolis.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_014_Midway_Distribution_Indianapolis.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2569548
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_014_Midway_Distribution_Indianapolis.json
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+{
+  "client": "Midway Distribution",
+  "date": "2026-05-05",
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "16:00",
+      "role": "Assembler",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "16:00 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "recurring",
+      "at": "17:30",
+      "role": "Loader",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "17:30 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "expansion",
+      "at": "10:30",
+      "role": "Packer",
+      "count": 5,
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "10:30 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "emergency",
+      "at": "12:00",
+      "role": "Loader",
+      "count": 4,
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "12:00 AM"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_015_Cornerstone_Fabrication_Kansas_City.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_015_Cornerstone_Fabrication_Kansas_City.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eced3f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_015_Cornerstone_Fabrication_Kansas_City.json
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+{
+  "client": "Cornerstone Fabrication",
+  "date": "2026-05-06",
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "14:00",
+      "role": "Warehouse Associate",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Kansas City",
+      "state": "MO",
+      "shift_start": "14:00 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "recurring",
+      "at": "17:30",
+      "role": "Loader",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Kansas City",
+      "state": "MO",
+      "shift_start": "17:30 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "emergency",
+      "at": "12:00",
+      "role": "Packer",
+      "count": 3,
+      "city": "Kansas City",
+      "state": "MO",
+      "shift_start": "12:00 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "misplacement",
+      "at": "16:30",
+      "role": "Assembler",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Kansas City",
+      "state": "MO",
+      "shift_start": "16:30 AM",
+      "replaces_event": "14:00"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_016_Riverfront_Steel_Columbus.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_016_Riverfront_Steel_Columbus.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05c8321
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_016_Riverfront_Steel_Columbus.json
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+{
+  "client": "Riverfront Steel",
+  "date": "2026-05-07",
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "12:00",
+      "role": "Quality Tech",
+      "count": 3,
+      "city": "Columbus",
+      "state": "OH",
+      "shift_start": "12:00 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "recurring",
+      "at": "09:30",
+      "role": "Machine Operator",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Columbus",
+      "state": "OH",
+      "shift_start": "09:30 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "emergency",
+      "at": "17:30",
+      "role": "Assembler",
+      "count": 3,
+      "city": "Columbus",
+      "state": "OH",
+      "shift_start": "17:30 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "misplacement",
+      "at": "15:30",
+      "role": "Material Handler",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Columbus",
+      "state": "OH",
+      "shift_start": "15:30 AM",
+      "replaces_event": "12:00"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_017_Summit_Industrial_Detroit.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_017_Summit_Industrial_Detroit.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7eb935
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_017_Summit_Industrial_Detroit.json
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{
+  "client": "Summit Industrial",
+  "date": "2026-05-08",
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "13:00",
+      "role": "Warehouse Associate",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Detroit",
+      "state": "MI",
+      "shift_start": "13:00 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "recurring",
+      "at": "10:30",
+      "role": "Material Handler",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Detroit",
+      "state": "MI",
+      "shift_start": "10:30 AM"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_018_Heritage_Foods_Cincinnati.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_018_Heritage_Foods_Cincinnati.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31077d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_018_Heritage_Foods_Cincinnati.json
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+{
+  "client": "Heritage Foods",
+  "date": "2026-05-09",
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "12:00",
+      "role": "Assembler",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Cincinnati",
+      "state": "OH",
+      "shift_start": "12:00 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "recurring",
+      "at": "17:30",
+      "role": "Welder",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Cincinnati",
+      "state": "OH",
+      "shift_start": "17:30 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "emergency",
+      "at": "13:30",
+      "role": "Material Handler",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Cincinnati",
+      "state": "OH",
+      "shift_start": "13:30 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "misplacement",
+      "at": "12:00",
+      "role": "Receiving Clerk",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Cincinnati",
+      "state": "OH",
+      "shift_start": "12:00 AM",
+      "replaces_event": "12:00"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_019_Midway_Distribution_Chicago.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_019_Midway_Distribution_Chicago.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c7dad2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/scen_019_Midway_Distribution_Chicago.json
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+{
+  "client": "Midway Distribution",
+  "date": "2026-05-10",
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "11:00",
+      "role": "Machine Operator",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Chicago",
+      "state": "IL",
+      "shift_start": "11:00 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "expansion",
+      "at": "17:00",
+      "role": "Shipping Clerk",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Chicago",
+      "state": "IL",
+      "shift_start": "17:00 AM"
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "misplacement",
+      "at": "09:30",
+      "role": "Packer",
+      "count": 1,
+      "city": "Chicago",
+      "state": "IL",
+      "shift_start": "09:30 AM",
+      "replaces_event": "11:00"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-001_indianapolis_assembly.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-001_indianapolis_assembly.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b41a028
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-001_indianapolis_assembly.json
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+{
+  "client": "Pioneer Assembly — Indianapolis Plant Expansion",
+  "date": "2026-04-24",
+  "contract": {
+    "deadline": "2026-05-26",
+    "budget_total_usd": 220000,
+    "budget_per_hour_max": 30,
+    "local_bonus_per_hour": 5,
+    "local_bonus_radius_mi": 60,
+    "fill_requirement": "paramount"
+  },
+  "staffer": {
+    "id": "S-001",
+    "name": "Maria Chen",
+    "tenure_months": 48,
+    "role": "senior"
+  },
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "07:30",
+      "role": "Assembler",
+      "count": 6,
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "07:30 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Maria Chen (senior, 48mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-26, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "recurring",
+      "at": "09:30",
+      "role": "Quality Tech",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "09:30 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Maria Chen (senior, 48mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-26, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "expansion",
+      "at": "11:00",
+      "role": "Machine Operator",
+      "count": 5,
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "11:00 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Maria Chen (senior, 48mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-26, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "emergency",
+      "at": "14:00",
+      "role": "Machine Operator",
+      "count": 3,
+      "deadline": "16:00",
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "14:00 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Maria Chen (senior, 48mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-26, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "misplacement",
+      "at": "16:00",
+      "role": "Assembler",
+      "count": 1,
+      "replaces_event": "07:30",
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "16:00 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Maria Chen (senior, 48mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-26, fill=paramount."
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-001_joliet_warehouse.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-001_joliet_warehouse.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30df52d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-001_joliet_warehouse.json
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+{
+  "client": "Midway Distribution — Joliet DC Ramp",
+  "date": "2026-04-23",
+  "contract": {
+    "deadline": "2026-05-12",
+    "budget_total_usd": 120000,
+    "budget_per_hour_max": 28,
+    "local_bonus_per_hour": 3,
+    "local_bonus_radius_mi": 50,
+    "fill_requirement": "preferred"
+  },
+  "staffer": {
+    "id": "S-001",
+    "name": "Maria Chen",
+    "tenure_months": 48,
+    "role": "senior"
+  },
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "07:00",
+      "role": "Warehouse Associate",
+      "count": 5,
+      "city": "Joliet",
+      "state": "IL",
+      "shift_start": "07:00 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Maria Chen (senior, 48mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-12, fill=preferred."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "recurring",
+      "at": "10:00",
+      "role": "Forklift Operator",
+      "count": 3,
+      "city": "Joliet",
+      "state": "IL",
+      "shift_start": "10:00 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Maria Chen (senior, 48mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-12, fill=preferred."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "expansion",
+      "at": "12:30",
+      "role": "Picker",
+      "count": 4,
+      "city": "Joliet",
+      "state": "IL",
+      "shift_start": "12:30 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Maria Chen (senior, 48mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-12, fill=preferred."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "misplacement",
+      "at": "15:00",
+      "role": "Forklift Operator",
+      "count": 1,
+      "replaces_event": "10:00",
+      "city": "Joliet",
+      "state": "IL",
+      "shift_start": "15:00 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Maria Chen (senior, 48mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-12, fill=preferred."
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-001_nashville_downtown.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-001_nashville_downtown.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..529816a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-001_nashville_downtown.json
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+{
+  "client": "Riverline Logistics — Nashville Downtown Build-Out",
+  "date": "2026-04-22",
+  "contract": {
+    "deadline": "2026-05-19",
+    "budget_total_usd": 180000,
+    "budget_per_hour_max": 32,
+    "local_bonus_per_hour": 4,
+    "local_bonus_radius_mi": 75,
+    "fill_requirement": "paramount"
+  },
+  "staffer": {
+    "id": "S-001",
+    "name": "Maria Chen",
+    "tenure_months": 48,
+    "role": "senior"
+  },
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "07:00",
+      "role": "Welder",
+      "count": 4,
+      "city": "Nashville",
+      "state": "TN",
+      "shift_start": "07:00 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Maria Chen (senior, 48mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-19, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "expansion",
+      "at": "08:30",
+      "role": "Packaging Operator",
+      "count": 6,
+      "city": "Nashville",
+      "state": "TN",
+      "shift_start": "08:30 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Maria Chen (senior, 48mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-19, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "09:00",
+      "role": "Shipping Clerk",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Nashville",
+      "state": "TN",
+      "shift_start": "09:00 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Maria Chen (senior, 48mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-19, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "emergency",
+      "at": "13:00",
+      "role": "Welder",
+      "count": 2,
+      "deadline": "15:00",
+      "city": "Nashville",
+      "state": "TN",
+      "shift_start": "13:00 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Maria Chen (senior, 48mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-19, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "misplacement",
+      "at": "15:30",
+      "role": "Packaging Operator",
+      "count": 1,
+      "replaces_event": "08:30",
+      "city": "Nashville",
+      "state": "TN",
+      "shift_start": "15:30 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Maria Chen (senior, 48mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-19, fill=paramount."
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-002_indianapolis_assembly.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-002_indianapolis_assembly.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8aeddb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-002_indianapolis_assembly.json
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+{
+  "client": "Pioneer Assembly — Indianapolis Plant Expansion",
+  "date": "2026-04-27",
+  "contract": {
+    "deadline": "2026-05-26",
+    "budget_total_usd": 220000,
+    "budget_per_hour_max": 30,
+    "local_bonus_per_hour": 5,
+    "local_bonus_radius_mi": 60,
+    "fill_requirement": "paramount"
+  },
+  "staffer": {
+    "id": "S-002",
+    "name": "James Park",
+    "tenure_months": 14,
+    "role": "mid"
+  },
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "07:30",
+      "role": "Assembler",
+      "count": 6,
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "07:30 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by James Park (mid, 14mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-26, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "recurring",
+      "at": "09:30",
+      "role": "Quality Tech",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "09:30 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by James Park (mid, 14mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-26, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "expansion",
+      "at": "11:00",
+      "role": "Machine Operator",
+      "count": 5,
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "11:00 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by James Park (mid, 14mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-26, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "emergency",
+      "at": "14:00",
+      "role": "Machine Operator",
+      "count": 3,
+      "deadline": "16:00",
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "14:00 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by James Park (mid, 14mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-26, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "misplacement",
+      "at": "16:00",
+      "role": "Assembler",
+      "count": 1,
+      "replaces_event": "07:30",
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "16:00 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by James Park (mid, 14mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-26, fill=paramount."
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-002_joliet_warehouse.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-002_joliet_warehouse.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dcba63a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-002_joliet_warehouse.json
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+{
+  "client": "Midway Distribution — Joliet DC Ramp",
+  "date": "2026-04-26",
+  "contract": {
+    "deadline": "2026-05-12",
+    "budget_total_usd": 120000,
+    "budget_per_hour_max": 28,
+    "local_bonus_per_hour": 3,
+    "local_bonus_radius_mi": 50,
+    "fill_requirement": "preferred"
+  },
+  "staffer": {
+    "id": "S-002",
+    "name": "James Park",
+    "tenure_months": 14,
+    "role": "mid"
+  },
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "07:00",
+      "role": "Warehouse Associate",
+      "count": 5,
+      "city": "Joliet",
+      "state": "IL",
+      "shift_start": "07:00 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by James Park (mid, 14mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-12, fill=preferred."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "recurring",
+      "at": "10:00",
+      "role": "Forklift Operator",
+      "count": 3,
+      "city": "Joliet",
+      "state": "IL",
+      "shift_start": "10:00 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by James Park (mid, 14mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-12, fill=preferred."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "expansion",
+      "at": "12:30",
+      "role": "Picker",
+      "count": 4,
+      "city": "Joliet",
+      "state": "IL",
+      "shift_start": "12:30 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by James Park (mid, 14mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-12, fill=preferred."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "misplacement",
+      "at": "15:00",
+      "role": "Forklift Operator",
+      "count": 1,
+      "replaces_event": "10:00",
+      "city": "Joliet",
+      "state": "IL",
+      "shift_start": "15:00 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by James Park (mid, 14mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-12, fill=preferred."
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-002_nashville_downtown.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-002_nashville_downtown.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e560270
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-002_nashville_downtown.json
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+{
+  "client": "Riverline Logistics — Nashville Downtown Build-Out",
+  "date": "2026-04-25",
+  "contract": {
+    "deadline": "2026-05-19",
+    "budget_total_usd": 180000,
+    "budget_per_hour_max": 32,
+    "local_bonus_per_hour": 4,
+    "local_bonus_radius_mi": 75,
+    "fill_requirement": "paramount"
+  },
+  "staffer": {
+    "id": "S-002",
+    "name": "James Park",
+    "tenure_months": 14,
+    "role": "mid"
+  },
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "07:00",
+      "role": "Welder",
+      "count": 4,
+      "city": "Nashville",
+      "state": "TN",
+      "shift_start": "07:00 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by James Park (mid, 14mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-19, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "expansion",
+      "at": "08:30",
+      "role": "Packaging Operator",
+      "count": 6,
+      "city": "Nashville",
+      "state": "TN",
+      "shift_start": "08:30 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by James Park (mid, 14mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-19, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "09:00",
+      "role": "Shipping Clerk",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Nashville",
+      "state": "TN",
+      "shift_start": "09:00 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by James Park (mid, 14mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-19, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "emergency",
+      "at": "13:00",
+      "role": "Welder",
+      "count": 2,
+      "deadline": "15:00",
+      "city": "Nashville",
+      "state": "TN",
+      "shift_start": "13:00 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by James Park (mid, 14mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-19, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "misplacement",
+      "at": "15:30",
+      "role": "Packaging Operator",
+      "count": 1,
+      "replaces_event": "08:30",
+      "city": "Nashville",
+      "state": "TN",
+      "shift_start": "15:30 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by James Park (mid, 14mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-19, fill=paramount."
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-003_indianapolis_assembly.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-003_indianapolis_assembly.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f49da0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-003_indianapolis_assembly.json
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+{
+  "client": "Pioneer Assembly — Indianapolis Plant Expansion",
+  "date": "2026-04-30",
+  "contract": {
+    "deadline": "2026-05-26",
+    "budget_total_usd": 220000,
+    "budget_per_hour_max": 30,
+    "local_bonus_per_hour": 5,
+    "local_bonus_radius_mi": 60,
+    "fill_requirement": "paramount"
+  },
+  "staffer": {
+    "id": "S-003",
+    "name": "Sam Torres",
+    "tenure_months": 4,
+    "role": "junior"
+  },
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "07:30",
+      "role": "Assembler",
+      "count": 6,
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "07:30 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Sam Torres (junior, 4mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-26, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "recurring",
+      "at": "09:30",
+      "role": "Quality Tech",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "09:30 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Sam Torres (junior, 4mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-26, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "expansion",
+      "at": "11:00",
+      "role": "Machine Operator",
+      "count": 5,
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "11:00 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Sam Torres (junior, 4mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-26, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "emergency",
+      "at": "14:00",
+      "role": "Machine Operator",
+      "count": 3,
+      "deadline": "16:00",
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "14:00 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Sam Torres (junior, 4mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-26, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "misplacement",
+      "at": "16:00",
+      "role": "Assembler",
+      "count": 1,
+      "replaces_event": "07:30",
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "16:00 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Sam Torres (junior, 4mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-26, fill=paramount."
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-003_joliet_warehouse.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-003_joliet_warehouse.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b276ac9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-003_joliet_warehouse.json
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+{
+  "client": "Midway Distribution — Joliet DC Ramp",
+  "date": "2026-04-29",
+  "contract": {
+    "deadline": "2026-05-12",
+    "budget_total_usd": 120000,
+    "budget_per_hour_max": 28,
+    "local_bonus_per_hour": 3,
+    "local_bonus_radius_mi": 50,
+    "fill_requirement": "preferred"
+  },
+  "staffer": {
+    "id": "S-003",
+    "name": "Sam Torres",
+    "tenure_months": 4,
+    "role": "junior"
+  },
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "07:00",
+      "role": "Warehouse Associate",
+      "count": 5,
+      "city": "Joliet",
+      "state": "IL",
+      "shift_start": "07:00 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Sam Torres (junior, 4mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-12, fill=preferred."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "recurring",
+      "at": "10:00",
+      "role": "Forklift Operator",
+      "count": 3,
+      "city": "Joliet",
+      "state": "IL",
+      "shift_start": "10:00 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Sam Torres (junior, 4mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-12, fill=preferred."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "expansion",
+      "at": "12:30",
+      "role": "Picker",
+      "count": 4,
+      "city": "Joliet",
+      "state": "IL",
+      "shift_start": "12:30 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Sam Torres (junior, 4mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-12, fill=preferred."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "misplacement",
+      "at": "15:00",
+      "role": "Forklift Operator",
+      "count": 1,
+      "replaces_event": "10:00",
+      "city": "Joliet",
+      "state": "IL",
+      "shift_start": "15:00 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Sam Torres (junior, 4mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-12, fill=preferred."
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-003_nashville_downtown.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-003_nashville_downtown.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9969ca0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-003_nashville_downtown.json
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+{
+  "client": "Riverline Logistics — Nashville Downtown Build-Out",
+  "date": "2026-04-28",
+  "contract": {
+    "deadline": "2026-05-19",
+    "budget_total_usd": 180000,
+    "budget_per_hour_max": 32,
+    "local_bonus_per_hour": 4,
+    "local_bonus_radius_mi": 75,
+    "fill_requirement": "paramount"
+  },
+  "staffer": {
+    "id": "S-003",
+    "name": "Sam Torres",
+    "tenure_months": 4,
+    "role": "junior"
+  },
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "07:00",
+      "role": "Welder",
+      "count": 4,
+      "city": "Nashville",
+      "state": "TN",
+      "shift_start": "07:00 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Sam Torres (junior, 4mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-19, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "expansion",
+      "at": "08:30",
+      "role": "Packaging Operator",
+      "count": 6,
+      "city": "Nashville",
+      "state": "TN",
+      "shift_start": "08:30 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Sam Torres (junior, 4mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-19, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "09:00",
+      "role": "Shipping Clerk",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Nashville",
+      "state": "TN",
+      "shift_start": "09:00 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Sam Torres (junior, 4mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-19, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "emergency",
+      "at": "13:00",
+      "role": "Welder",
+      "count": 2,
+      "deadline": "15:00",
+      "city": "Nashville",
+      "state": "TN",
+      "shift_start": "13:00 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Sam Torres (junior, 4mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-19, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "misplacement",
+      "at": "15:30",
+      "role": "Packaging Operator",
+      "count": 1,
+      "replaces_event": "08:30",
+      "city": "Nashville",
+      "state": "TN",
+      "shift_start": "15:30 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Sam Torres (junior, 4mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-19, fill=paramount."
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-004_indianapolis_assembly.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-004_indianapolis_assembly.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b5790b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-004_indianapolis_assembly.json
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+{
+  "client": "Pioneer Assembly — Indianapolis Plant Expansion",
+  "date": "2026-05-03",
+  "contract": {
+    "deadline": "2026-05-26",
+    "budget_total_usd": 220000,
+    "budget_per_hour_max": 30,
+    "local_bonus_per_hour": 5,
+    "local_bonus_radius_mi": 60,
+    "fill_requirement": "paramount"
+  },
+  "staffer": {
+    "id": "S-004",
+    "name": "Alex Rivera",
+    "tenure_months": 1,
+    "role": "trainee"
+  },
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "07:30",
+      "role": "Assembler",
+      "count": 6,
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "07:30 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Alex Rivera (trainee, 1mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-26, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "recurring",
+      "at": "09:30",
+      "role": "Quality Tech",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "09:30 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Alex Rivera (trainee, 1mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-26, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "expansion",
+      "at": "11:00",
+      "role": "Machine Operator",
+      "count": 5,
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "11:00 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Alex Rivera (trainee, 1mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-26, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "emergency",
+      "at": "14:00",
+      "role": "Machine Operator",
+      "count": 3,
+      "deadline": "16:00",
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "14:00 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Alex Rivera (trainee, 1mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-26, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "misplacement",
+      "at": "16:00",
+      "role": "Assembler",
+      "count": 1,
+      "replaces_event": "07:30",
+      "city": "Indianapolis",
+      "state": "IN",
+      "shift_start": "16:00 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Alex Rivera (trainee, 1mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-26, fill=paramount."
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-004_joliet_warehouse.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-004_joliet_warehouse.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcf570e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-004_joliet_warehouse.json
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+{
+  "client": "Midway Distribution — Joliet DC Ramp",
+  "date": "2026-05-02",
+  "contract": {
+    "deadline": "2026-05-12",
+    "budget_total_usd": 120000,
+    "budget_per_hour_max": 28,
+    "local_bonus_per_hour": 3,
+    "local_bonus_radius_mi": 50,
+    "fill_requirement": "preferred"
+  },
+  "staffer": {
+    "id": "S-004",
+    "name": "Alex Rivera",
+    "tenure_months": 1,
+    "role": "trainee"
+  },
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "07:00",
+      "role": "Warehouse Associate",
+      "count": 5,
+      "city": "Joliet",
+      "state": "IL",
+      "shift_start": "07:00 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Alex Rivera (trainee, 1mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-12, fill=preferred."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "recurring",
+      "at": "10:00",
+      "role": "Forklift Operator",
+      "count": 3,
+      "city": "Joliet",
+      "state": "IL",
+      "shift_start": "10:00 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Alex Rivera (trainee, 1mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-12, fill=preferred."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "expansion",
+      "at": "12:30",
+      "role": "Picker",
+      "count": 4,
+      "city": "Joliet",
+      "state": "IL",
+      "shift_start": "12:30 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Alex Rivera (trainee, 1mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-12, fill=preferred."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "misplacement",
+      "at": "15:00",
+      "role": "Forklift Operator",
+      "count": 1,
+      "replaces_event": "10:00",
+      "city": "Joliet",
+      "state": "IL",
+      "shift_start": "15:00 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Alex Rivera (trainee, 1mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-12, fill=preferred."
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-004_nashville_downtown.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-004_nashville_downtown.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b32392
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/S-004_nashville_downtown.json
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+{
+  "client": "Riverline Logistics — Nashville Downtown Build-Out",
+  "date": "2026-05-01",
+  "contract": {
+    "deadline": "2026-05-19",
+    "budget_total_usd": 180000,
+    "budget_per_hour_max": 32,
+    "local_bonus_per_hour": 4,
+    "local_bonus_radius_mi": 75,
+    "fill_requirement": "paramount"
+  },
+  "staffer": {
+    "id": "S-004",
+    "name": "Alex Rivera",
+    "tenure_months": 1,
+    "role": "trainee"
+  },
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "07:00",
+      "role": "Welder",
+      "count": 4,
+      "city": "Nashville",
+      "state": "TN",
+      "shift_start": "07:00 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Alex Rivera (trainee, 1mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-19, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "expansion",
+      "at": "08:30",
+      "role": "Packaging Operator",
+      "count": 6,
+      "city": "Nashville",
+      "state": "TN",
+      "shift_start": "08:30 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Alex Rivera (trainee, 1mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-19, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "baseline_fill",
+      "at": "09:00",
+      "role": "Shipping Clerk",
+      "count": 2,
+      "city": "Nashville",
+      "state": "TN",
+      "shift_start": "09:00 AM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Alex Rivera (trainee, 1mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-19, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "emergency",
+      "at": "13:00",
+      "role": "Welder",
+      "count": 2,
+      "deadline": "15:00",
+      "city": "Nashville",
+      "state": "TN",
+      "shift_start": "13:00 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Alex Rivera (trainee, 1mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-19, fill=paramount."
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "misplacement",
+      "at": "15:30",
+      "role": "Packaging Operator",
+      "count": 1,
+      "replaces_event": "08:30",
+      "city": "Nashville",
+      "state": "TN",
+      "shift_start": "15:30 PM",
+      "scenario_note": "Staffed by Alex Rivera (trainee, 1mo). Contract deadline 2026-05-19, fill=paramount."
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/manifest.json b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ebefa6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/multi-agent/scenarios/staffer_demo/manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+{
+  "count": 12,
+  "scenarios": [
+    {
+      "file": "S-001_nashville_downtown.json",
+      "staffer": "Maria Chen",
+      "contract": "nashville_downtown",
+      "client": "Riverline Logistics — Nashville Downtown Build-Out"
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "S-001_joliet_warehouse.json",
+      "staffer": "Maria Chen",
+      "contract": "joliet_warehouse",
+      "client": "Midway Distribution — Joliet DC Ramp"
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "S-001_indianapolis_assembly.json",
+      "staffer": "Maria Chen",
+      "contract": "indianapolis_assembly",
+      "client": "Pioneer Assembly — Indianapolis Plant Expansion"
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "S-002_nashville_downtown.json",
+      "staffer": "James Park",
+      "contract": "nashville_downtown",
+      "client": "Riverline Logistics — Nashville Downtown Build-Out"
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "S-002_joliet_warehouse.json",
+      "staffer": "James Park",
+      "contract": "joliet_warehouse",
+      "client": "Midway Distribution — Joliet DC Ramp"
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "S-002_indianapolis_assembly.json",
+      "staffer": "James Park",
+      "contract": "indianapolis_assembly",
+      "client": "Pioneer Assembly — Indianapolis Plant Expansion"
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "S-003_nashville_downtown.json",
+      "staffer": "Sam Torres",
+      "contract": "nashville_downtown",
+      "client": "Riverline Logistics — Nashville Downtown Build-Out"
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "S-003_joliet_warehouse.json",
+      "staffer": "Sam Torres",
+      "contract": "joliet_warehouse",
+      "client": "Midway Distribution — Joliet DC Ramp"
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "S-003_indianapolis_assembly.json",
+      "staffer": "Sam Torres",
+      "contract": "indianapolis_assembly",
+      "client": "Pioneer Assembly — Indianapolis Plant Expansion"
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "S-004_nashville_downtown.json",
+      "staffer": "Alex Rivera",
+      "contract": "nashville_downtown",
+      "client": "Riverline Logistics — Nashville Downtown Build-Out"
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "S-004_joliet_warehouse.json",
+      "staffer": "Alex Rivera",
+      "contract": "joliet_warehouse",
+      "client": "Midway Distribution — Joliet DC Ramp"
+    },
+    {
+      "file": "S-004_indianapolis_assembly.json",
+      "staffer": "Alex Rivera",
+      "contract": "indianapolis_assembly",
+      "client": "Pioneer Assembly — Indianapolis Plant Expansion"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file