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Indianola officers urge council to extend same COLA to nonunion supervisors
Summary
Multiple Indianola Police Department supervisors and officers told the City Council that a proposal to give union patrol officers a larger cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) than nonunion supervisors would harm morale, retention and promotions, and asked the council to align increases or adopt a resolution guaranteeing parity.
Dozens of Indianola police supervisors and officers used public comment at the March 3 City Council meeting to urge the council to extend the same cost-of-living adjustment to nonunion command staff as the city approved for union patrol officers.
The comments came as the council considers budget options for fiscal 2026, including COLA increases. Officers said a proposed plan to give patrol officers 6% while offering 3% or less to nonunion supervisors would shrink the pay gap that makes promotion worthwhile and risk losing supervisors and prospective leaders.
“The purpose of the City of Indianola compensation system is to support the recruitment, motivation, success, and retention of qualified and productive employees,” Interim Patrol Lieutenant Brad…
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