Columbia Warnings ordinance (§ 19-223)
Chapter 19: Personnel Policies, Procedures, Rules and Regulations · Article VI. Employment Policies
Oral and written warnings with reasonable time for improvement and subsequent review shall precede formal discipline whenever, in the judgment of the department head, an infraction is readily correctable and is of lesser consequence.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 19-223
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.