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City Announcements
2012 State of the City Address [Full Text and Video]
Mayor Steve Benjamin delivered his 2012 State of the City address on January 11th at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center's Coble Ballroom.
FULL TEXT
Main Street
Infrastructure & Transit Safety
Public Safety
Economy
Watch the entire address here!

Grants Status
Click here to view information on grants for which the City has applied, some of which have been funded by federal stimulus dollars.

Interactive Map of the New City of Columbia Council Districts
View An Interactive Map of the New City of Columbia Council Districts by clicking this link.

City Newsroom
Jan 01-26, 2012
Click Here To View The City's Photo Album!

Jan 01-16, 2012
Book Lovers Invited To Join

Jan 06-20, 2012
SCE&G Trimming Activities to Resume within City Limits

 
 
 
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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:

WRITE THE NAME/TITLE OF THE POSITION ON THE APPLICATION

ORIGINAL SIGNATURES REQUIRED ON APPLICATION

MUST SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED CERTIFICATION(S) WITH APPLICATION