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City staff to switch payroll to accrual basis; one-week pay advance planned to avoid employee hardship
Summary
Finance staff described a planned transition from current-basis to accrual-basis payroll beginning with the Oct. 30, 2025 payroll; the city will advance one week's pay so employees see no interruption or negative impact during the transition.
The West Columbia finance office plans to transition payroll from a current-basis pay structure to an accrual-basis structure, and staff told the council the city will advance one week of pay to employees during the initial transition so workers do not experience a reduction in take-home pay.
Finance staff described the change as an administrative efficiency that…
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