The information shared here has been written specifically for officers of administration and tailored to their employment situations. It contains an overview of policies and practices along with links to the relevant source documents. This website provides general information only and is not an employment contract.

OA Salary Increase Information

Officers of administration will receive a pay increase effective July 1, 2012.  The links below provide information about the increase, including who is eligible.

• July 30, 2012 Announcement from Provost Jim Bean
• July 30, 2012 Budget managers memo from VPFA and CFO Jamie Moffitt - Coming Soon
• OA Salary Increase FAQs

OA Performance Management

• OA Performance Management Program

Human Resources Policies and Practices for Officers of Administration

• Human Resources Policies and Practices for Officers of Administration Added: Sept. 8, 2009, Updated 1-13-2010.
• General Overview of OA Employment
• Types of OA Appointments
• Position Descriptions
• Compensation Administration
• Voluntary FTE Reduction Program
• Performance Appraisal Q & A
• Discipline and Proscribed Conduct
• Professional Development Leave
• Holidays, Vacation, Sick, Jury and Other Leaves
• OA Role in Governance

Interim Recruitment Guidelines for Unclassified Personnel

• Interim Recruitment Guidelines for Unclassified Personnel Memo 1/12/2012
• Interim Recruitment Guidelines for Unclassified Personnel Guidelines

Officers of Administration Council

OA Policy Forum

• No policies currently posted

OA Personnel Policy Review Initiative

• Initiative Overview
• OA Policy Timeline Chart
• Status Report on Officer of Administration Employment Policy Review- January 13, 2010
• 7/20/2010 Update on OA Personnel Policy Initiative

Frequently Asked Questions

• OA Employment Frequently Asked Questions-  FAQs under revision

Policies for OAs

The policies listed below were selected as those most pertinent to Officers of Administration employment and pay. For a complete listing of personnel policies, see UO Policies: Personnel Items 3.000

• Equity Salary Review
• Current Job Postings and Application Procedures
• Initial Hire Salary Factors
• Internal Candidates for Instructional and Administrative Academic Positions
• Merit Increase Factors
• Timing Annual Salary Increases
• Written Reprimands

Human Resources for OAs

The Human Resources website has information on many services and policies that might be of interest to Officers of Administration. Some of the most relevant include:

• Employee Benefit Fund Policy
• Family Medical Leave Act
• Insurance Benefits including health, dental and other insurances, retirement & tax-deferred investment program
• Staff Rates for Tuition, including dependents
• Work-Life Resources has links to information on programs designed to help employees balance work and personal lives

On-Campus Resources for OAs

• Policies and Administrative Rules
• Affirmative Action & Equal Opportunity: Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
• Affirmative Action & Equal Opportunity: Individuals with Disabilities
• Faculty Handbook, Chapter 4C: Working Hours, Holidays, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Faculty Handbook, Chapter 8: "Special Conditions of Service of Administrative Faculty"
  Officers of Administration Council: Officers of Administration Council brings together the University of Oregon's diverse group of administrative faculty by promoting and facilitating communication, information sharing, and collegiality among its members
• Unclassified Appointments Process

Off-Campus Resources for OAs

• EAP (Employee Assistance Program) - The University of Oregon contracts with Cascade Centers, Inc. to provide a comprehensive employee assistance program for eligible employees, their dependents and household members. The services are at no cost to eligible employees and include short-term professional counseling and assessment, child-care and elder-care resource and referral, legal and financial consultations, a listening library, 24 hour crisis counseling and an interactive website. Cascade Centers is located off campus and offers complete confidentiality. More information about the program is available from Human Resources, 346-3159. Call Cascade directly at 1-800-433-2320 to schedule an appointment.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA) - FLSA establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, record-keeping and child labor standards that affect over 100 million full- and part-time workers in the private sector and in federal, state and local governments
• Oregon Administrative Rules
• Oregon Administrative Rules: Vacation Leave
• Oregon Revised Statutes