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Columbia Administrative personnel policies, procedures, rules and regulations ordinance (§ 19-27)

Chapter 19: Personnel Policies, Procedures, Rules and Regulations · Article II. Administration and Enforcement

The city manager shall promulgate and establish administrative personnel policies, procedures, rules and regulations including, but not limited to, the subjects in subsections (a) through (g) below. The city manager may unilaterally change or eliminate any policy, procedure, rule or regulation. The director shall maintain the official copy of all city manager rules and regulations.

(a) Additional terms and conditions of work:

(1) Hours of work;

(2) Maximum hours worked;

(3) Mandatory overtime;

(4) Schedule changes;

(5) Clean-up time;

(6) Multiple job assignments;

(7) Undercover special assignments;

(8) Outside employment;

(9) Service interchangeability;

(10) Pay period;

(11) Premium pay;

(12) Part-time employee salary rates;

(13) Seniority;

(14) Leave use;

(15) Performance evaluations;

(16) Personnel records;

(17) Use of city vehicles, accidents and parking;

(18) Efficient operation suggestion policy;

(19) Credit Union;

(20) Nepotism/relatives in the workplace;

(21) Employee assistance program.

(b) Conduct in the workplace:

(1) Attitude cordiality;

(2) Harassment;

(3)

Tardiness;

(4) Unacceptable sick leave use;

(5) Political action;

(6) Smoking, refreshments;

(7) Dress, hygiene, grooming;

(8) Identification badges;

(9) Personal effects;

(10) Long distance phone calls;

(11) Cash drawers and petty cash funds.

(c) Drug or alcohol use.

(d) P.C. and network computer policy.

(e) Web policies.

(f) Official travel expenses.

(g) Safety.

Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 19-27

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.