The UO and UOSW bargaining teams have reached a tentative agreement on an initial collective bargaining agreement to include the following articles.
| Article | Overview | Agreement |
|---|---|---|
| Absences | Outlines expectations for approved absences and consequences for unauthorized absences. | Final Absences Agreement |
| Accommodations | Sets workplace expectations for legal compliance around disabilities and accommodations for requests related to safety. | Final Accommodations Agreement |
| Appointments | Reviews eligibility requirements for employment and outlines expectations for reappointment, position descriptions, offer letters, and notice periods. | Final Appointments Agreement |
| Complete Agreement and Past Practices | Establishes the expectation that practices not covered in the CBA should follow previously applied practices and policies within the department. | Final Past Practices Agreement |
| Data Delivery and FERPA Waiver | Outlines the expectation for the university to provide employee rosters to the union. | Final Data Delivery Agreement |
| Discipline and Discharge | Establishes when, how, and why the university can discipline or discharge a student worker. | Final Discipline and Discharge Agreement |
| Dues Deduction | Overview of how the union will receive dues from its members. | Final Dues Deduction Agreement |
| Grievance & Arbitration | Establishes a grievance process for addressing alleged violations of the CBA. | Final Grievance & Arbitration Agreement |
| Health & Safety | Overview of expectations in workplace environments for the health and safety of employees, including access to mental health resources for resident assistants. | Final Health & Safety Agreement |
| Hiring and Job Postings | Overview of expectations of job postings – including where, for how long, and content (e.g. posting to Handshake for at least seven (7) days, include position titles, pay range). Includes expectations for notifying unsuccessful candidates. | Final Hiring Agreement |
| Housing Dining Shift Meals | Provides a discount of up to five points (plus a soft drink or drip coffee) per day worked for dining workers. | Final Shift Meals Agreement |
| Layoff | Defines a layoff and factors that can lead to layoff. | Final Layoff Agreement |
| Leaves | Sets a sick leave accrual rate. | Final Leaves Agreement |
| Management Rights | Overview of the rights and discretion that management has for its operations (such as managing and direct employees, establish and amend work rules, schedule and assign work, etc.) | Final Management Rights Agreement |
| Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment | Outlines the University’s commitment to equal opportunity and non-discrimination, detailing specific policies and procedures to protect student workers from discrimination and harassment. | Final Non-Discrimination Agreement |
| No Strike, No Lockout | Ensures that both the union and the employer commit to uninterrupted operations during the term of the agreement | Final No Strike, No Lockout Agreement |
| Pay Cycle | Sets terms for receiving a payroll advance in cases of emergency. | Final Pay Cycle Agreement |
| Pay Cycle Appendix | Establishes a working group with UOSW representation to explore the feasibility and complexity of a bi-weekly pay cycle, which is costly and impacts other employee groups. | Final Pay Cycle Appendix |
| Performance Evaluations | Outlines guidelines for conducting performance evaluations for student workers. Performance evaluations are optional for departments. | Final Evaluations Agreement |
| Personnel Files | Reviews what would go in a personnel file should the department maintain them for student workers. Provides student workers with the ability to examine materials and request changes to their file. | Final Personnel Files Agreement |
| Printing and Distribution of Contract | Agreement to post the CBA to the HR website and print copies of the CBA at union’s expense. | Final Distribution of Contract Agreement |
| Required Certifications, Materials, and Uniforms | Establishes that the department will cover the cost of required training or certifications. | Final Requirements Agreemnt |
| Residence Life Wages and Job Categories | Overview of current and future student worker positions (e.g. RAs) within residence life and compensation packages. | Final Residence Life Agreement |
| Residence Life Wages and Job Categories Appendix | Establishes existing RAs as Community Coordinators beginning in the 2026-27 academic year. | Final Residence Life Appendix |
| Resident Assistant Parking | Provides time for RAs to purchase parking permits during their training period. | Final RA Parking Agreement |
| Scheduling Procedures | Outlines the policies and guidelines for student workers regarding their training, working hours, scheduling, publishing of schedules, and related procedures. | Final Scheduling Agreement |
| Severability | Allows the agreement to remain in force should any provision be rendered invalid. | Final Severability Agreement |
| Term of Agreement | Defines the duration of the CBA as the first of the month following ratification through March 31, 2028. | Final Term of Agreement |
| Union Recognition | Defines which employees are included in UOSW. | Final Union Recognition Agreement |
| Union Rights | Outlines the rights and procedures for union organizers and staff representatives to interact with student workers at the university. | Final Union Rights Agreement |
| Wages and Job Categories | Creates a classification of jobs across campus with associated compensation ranges for each classification. Includes annual across the aboard increases for returning student workers (into the same position). Includes annual increases to each classification wage range. | Final Wages and Job Categories |
| Worksite Access and Storage | Outlines the university's policies regarding building and room access student workers and Resident Assistants, including potential storage space. | Final Worksite Access Agreement |