The City of Palm Springs
Executive Unit Salary and Benefits Summary
Revised May 27, 2026
The Executive Unit shall receive the same salary arrangements and benefits provided to the Management Association of Palm Springs, unless otherwise specified by resolution, ordinance, salary schedule, or this Executive Unit Salary and Benefits Summary. The table below summarizes benefits that are different from, or in addition to, those provided to the Management Unit:
BENEFIT EXECUTIVE UNIT PROVISION
Flexible Spending
Account
The employee shall pay the monthly administrative fee
for employee participation in the Flexible Spending
Account program, currently $5 per month.
Automobile Allowance Assistant City Manager(s) shall receive an automobile allowance of $500 per month.
Short-Term Disability /
Long-Term Disability
Executive Unit employees shall be placed into disability benefit classes as follows:
Class I: Assistant City Manager, Deputy City Manager,
Fire Chief, and Police Chief.
Class II: All other Executive Unit employees.
Deferred Compensation
Match
The City shall provide a deferred compensation match of up to $200 per month for eligible Executive Unit
employees.
Retiree Health Savings
Contribution
The City shall contribute $200 per month to a Retiree
Health Savings account for eligible Executive Unit
employees.
All other salary and benefit provisions shall be consistent with those provided to the Management Unit unless expressly modified by City Council action or another controlling City document.