UAOS Impact

2023-2024 Impact Statement

UAOS was founded in 1988 as the exclusive representative of OUSD administrators. Our legal standing allows us to negotiate wages, benefits, workplace conditions, health and safety, professional development, and other work-related issues. We represent individual members, when necessary, to ensure that OUSD acts fairly, legally, honors contractual rights, and treats members with respect.

UAOS employs a full-time Administrative Engagement Coordinator and a .8 Executive Director.

The UAOS Executive Director welcomed administrators back by visiting every OUSD school in the fall. She provided individual support to 84 members with issues such as workplace harassment, representation during investigations, grievance support, violations regarding job duties, pay and benefits issues, legal matters, representation during disciplinary actions, support during reassignments, and concerns related to a hostile work environment. Many of these issues required multiple meetings and coordination of different departments.

The Executive Director attended all of the UAOS/OUSD Negotiations meetings.

She represented UAOS on the following Boards:

OUSD Annuity Board (and attended the yearly conference)

Chabot Space and Science Center

CAUSA (California Association of Urban School Administrators) and attended the yearly conference

She also attended the monthly Principal Advisory Committee meetings and the associated planning meetings.

The President represented UAOS at the Health Benefits and Governance Board (HBGB).

What else was accomplished this year?

UAOS secured a $10,000 payment for members in December. An additional $5,000 will be paid by fall of 2024 We have a new logo and new T-shirts. We adopted a mission statement for the first time. We have increased our membership to over 340 members. We have a UAOS Member Handbook. We hosted a Winter Celebration at The Agave Uptown Restaurant in Oakland. We hired a new Administrative Engagement Coordinator. We continue to work diligently to win our members a fair contract.

2022-2023 Impact Statement

  • Provided support and/or representation to 58 members who reached out to UAOS
  • Protected Community School Manager positions
  • Supported all principals through the Principal Advisory Committee (PAC) process
  • Offered support to all UAOS members who received March 15 letters
  • Represented UAOS members at:
    • CAUSA (California Association of Unions of School Administrators)
    • AFSA (American Federation of School Administrators)
    • HBGB
    • OUSD Annuity Board
    • Skyline Support Committee
    • Community Schools Advisory Board
  • Increased UAOS membership by 30.4% in the last three years.
  • Held 5 Celebratory Gatherings
  • Published 3 Newsletters
  • Adopted a Mission Statement
  • Revised the UAOS Website
  • Negotiated a 6% raise for 2022-2023
  • Surveyed members to determine priorities for negotiations for our next contract