Tentative Agreement Reached
The following terms were tentatively agreed to on March 30, 2025. The UA bargaining team will take the new proposed agreement to their members for a vote with a recommendation to ratify.
Annual Increases
Effective DAte | Tenure-Related Faculty | CAREER INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY | CAREER RESEARCH FACULTY | LIMITED TERM DURATION FACULTY |
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Upon Ratification (1) (2025) | One-time payment of $2,000 (prorated based on their FTE). | |||
4.5% across the board | 4.5% across the board | 4.5% across the board | 4.5% across the board | |
Effective September 1, 2025 | 3.25% across the board | 3.25% across the board 2% equity pool (2) | 4.25% across the board | 2% across the board |
Effective September 1, 2026 | 2% across the board increase with the end of the Tenure Reduction program (3) 3% merit pool | 3% across the board | 3% across the board | 2% across the board |
(1) *If ratification takes place on or before the 15th of a month, the increase will be applied back to the 1st of the ratification month. If ratification takes place after the 15th of a month, the increase will be applied the 1st of the month following ratification.
(2) Career Instructional Faculty Equity Study Pool
- Resources from this pool will be distributed based on the determinations from the study currently underway and increases will be effective September 1, 2025, for eligible career instructors.
- Remaining funds from the study pool will be added to the Career classification merit pool increase effective September 1, 2026.
(3) 2% across the board increase in exchange for ending new enrollments in the Tenure Reduction Program (TRP) on December 15, 2025; current enrollees (either in the pre-retirement period or the post-retirement period) will be unaffected.
(4) If ratified, non-represented faculty, excluding EC Cares, will also receive these annual increases.
Salary Floor Increases
Effective Date | UO and UA Agreement (March 28) |
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July 1, 2025 | 18% increase to instructional floors (previously 13.5%), establishing a $52K Career instructor floor 13.5% to all other floors |
Review-Related Increases
Review type | Increase |
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Promotion | 8% |
Sixth-Year Post-Tenure Review | 8% meets expectations for first review 4% meets expectations for subsequent reviews. |
Career Continuous Employment Review | 8% meets expectations for first review 4% meets expectations for subsequent reviews. |
Postdoctoral Scholars
Effective Date | UO and UA Agreement (March 28) |
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In accordance with unit/renewal cycle | at least 2% annually |