OA Salary Increase Multiyear Plan
The University of Oregon will implement the following multiyear salary increase plan for eligible officers of administration:
- Effective September 1, 2025: 3 percent across-the-board increases.
- Effective September 1, 2026: 3.75 percent salary pool for merit-based increases.
September 2025 Across-the-Board Increase
If you need guidance on a salary offer for an OA position that starts in August or September, please reach out to your recruitment consultant or talent@uoregon.edu.
Performance review information for 2025 and 2026
Eligibility
| Eligible OA positions | Ineligible OA positions |
| Employee started the OA position on or before August 31, 2025. | Employee will start the OA position September 1, 2025 or later. |
Ongoing and fixed term positions, including limited-term positions such as post-retirement and interim positions. Eligible positions on leave. | Individually negotiated contracts, such as coaches and other pay agreements, including Sergeants. |
| Positions anywhere in the OA salary band or above the band maximum. | The OA is on a formal performance improvement plan. |
Process and timeline
- Late August: University HR sends eligibility lists to school, college, and VP area leaders for awareness and confirmation.
- Mid-September: University HR and Payroll apply the salary increases in Banner. Units receive a final list by September 17.
- By September 26: Units notify OAs of their salary increases. We will provide a notification template with instructions.
- September 30: Increases will be in September paychecks.
OA Performance Evaluations
2025
The September 2025 increase is across the board and not merit based. But effective OA performance appraisals this year are still crucial for:
- Clarifying expectations and goals.
- Providing constructive feedback as part of ongoing communication between employees and supervisors.
- Formally documenting performance for future merit-based increase cycles and other relevant personnel actions.
Make sure your unit records the completed OA performance reviews in Banner.
2026 and beyond
Starting in 2026, OA salary increases will take effect on September 1. This means:
- Over the next year, units should shift their annual OA review cycles, if necessary, so that reviews are complete by July 31.
- During the transition, this may mean that an OA will receive two reviews in one calendar year. For example, if a supervisor normally conducts an OA's review in November, they should do a review in November 2025. The next review needs to be done by July 31, 2026.
- To be eligible for the September 1, 2026 merit increase, OAs will need a review conducted and recorded in Banner within the past year.
- In general, reviews should be done no more than three months before a merit increase.
- When this is not possible, supervisors should document any changes in performance since the last review, provide the documentation to the employee, and discuss it with them. Doing this will allow the updated information to be used for merit decisions.