I am not sure if the staff is growing or not, but after taking a quick look at the consolidated 2007 & 2008 financial reports. The current liabilities for Salaries and vacation pay went from $3,671,679 in 2007 to $6,013,204 in 2008 (approximately a 64% increase). Note, this is not the elected members as they have a separate line item for Members flight pay loss.

A couple of other nuggets from the report:

Defined Contribution Plans
All full-time employees with at least one year of service are eligible for participation in one of the following three deferred savings plans established for each group of employees: management non-bargaining, bargaining professional administrative, and bargaining non-exempt employees. The Association matches employee contributions $2 for each $1 contributed, to a maximum of 10 percent of the covered pre-tax compensation for participating employees.

Postretirement Medical Benefits
The Association provides comprehensive medical and dental health care benefits for retirees and their spouses and dependents.