Columbia Minimum and maximum pay ranges ordinance (§ 19-71)
Chapter 19: Personnel Policies, Procedures, Rules and Regulations · Article IV. Compensation and Benefits
The minimum and maximum pay ranges of permanent employees shall be established by the city council by ordinance as a part of the annual budget process. The pay ranges once established by ordinance shall be in force and effect for the applicable fiscal year and thereafter until altered by ordinance of the city council. The pay ranges established by the council may include educational incentives as the council deems appropriate.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 19-71
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.