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City of Columbia to Co-Sponsor the Palmetto Concert Band Presentation: A Memorial Tribute
This Sunday, May 26th, is the 15th Annual Memorial Sunday concert by the Palmetto Concert Band. It will be held at the Koger Center for the Arts, located at 1051 Greene Street. The City of Columbia and USC want to treat the public to a family-friendly concert for which there is no admission charge.

City offices will be closed on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day.


City Announces Fiscal Year 11-12 Accomplishments

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May 01-31, 2013
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APPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND SUMMER PROGRAMS
 

 
 

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If you would like to report any ethics related issues involving the City of Columbia, please click on the Ethical Advocate link or you can call the toll free number at 855-421-3804.

 

 
 

Below are several revisions for the Employee Handbook as approved by the City Manager.

On Call

Restricted Duty
Short Term Injury Leave Benefits

 

THE CITY OF COLUMBIA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

 

Apply at Human Resources, Employment Office, 1225 Lady Street (corner of Lady and Sumter) Columbia From 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Monday through Friday. A resume may be submitted with a fully completed application.

 

Applications are accepted from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Monday through Friday. A resume may be submitted with a fully completed application.  You may call the City of Columbia's Human Resources Department for additional information: (803) 545-3010.

 

This job vacancy announcement is not a contract. Positions remain open until closed or filled. The status of a position may be changed at any time. Applicants selected for employment will be required to take and to pass: Alcohol/Drug screening test and SLED background check; and a driver's license check will be conducted.

 

If you have not heard from a representative of the city in four (4) to six (6) weeks after submittal of your application, you may call the employment office at (803) 545-3010, Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., regarding the status of you application.

 

Temporary eligibility list - The city has some temporary part-time and full time positions available .Temporary employees are paid for hours worked at an established hourly rate - no city benefits. Once hired, temporary employees are eligible to apply for any vacant and posted city position and are considered as an internal applicant.

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Effective January 3, 2012, the City of Columbia will be using E-Verify to verify the employment eligibility of all new employees.  E-Verify is mandated by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA) and is operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA).  E-Verify will be used in conjunction with the I-9  (Employment Eligibility Verification Form) and must only be used to verify new hires.  E-Verify must be initiated after the employee accepts the position and within three (3) days of the employee’s actual start date.  E-Verify will not be used to verify the employment eligibility of current employees.  

ATTENTION APPLICANT:

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MUST SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED CERTIFICATION(S) WITH APPLICATION