Starting salary.
St. Louis Revised Code § 4.10.050
in effect4.10.050 - Starting salary.
(a) The rate of pay for an excepted position to be paid upon original appointment to the class shall be determined by the appointing authority for the excepted position.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the minimum rate of pay for a position shall be paid upon original appointment to the class unless the Director of Personnel finds that it is difficult to secure the services of persons with minimum qualifications or experienced qualified persons at the minimum rate.
The Director may establish a recruitment rate for a single position or all positions in a class and authorize employment at an amount above the minimum but within the regular range of salary established for the class. When a recruitment rate is established for an entire class, employees already in such class may have their salaries adjusted to appropriate rates in the new range resulting from the establishment of the recruitment rate.
(c) Employees with permanent status who are eligible for reemployment as determined by the rules of the Department of Personnel shall be reemployed at an appropriate rate within the salary range which takes into consideration the employee's prior service in the position, as determined by the Director of Personnel.
(Ord. No. 71963, § 5, 2-11-2025; Ord. No. 71686, § 5, 6-28-2023; Ord. No. 71512, § 5, 6-16-2022; Ord. No. 71099, § 5, 2-27-2020.)
Source: City of St. Louis, Missouri, Revised Code of the City of Saint Louis, 2020, Annotated, and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/st._louis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT4PE_CH4.10CLSEPL_4.10.050STSAFetched: 11/1/2026