OCEA News
Information is power, and OCEA members receive regular email, text and social media updates about workplace issues and news. Many of those emails are archived below.
Father's Day Sweepstakes: Enter to Win 1 of 4 Gift Cards Now!
May 25, 2023
Orange County's Credit Union is celebrating Father's Day with OCEA members by hosting a special sweepstakes going on through June 9, 2023!
County Negotiations Update: May 25, 2023
May 25, 2023
The OCEA Negotiations team met with the County on Wednesday, May 24 for our sixth formal negotiations session. You can read our last recap here. You can also review the video from our May 11 virtual membership meeting where OCEA Lead negotiator, Charles Barfield, provided an overview of negotiations.
Your Retirement Security: OCERS May 2023 Recap
May 24, 2023
Here’s a recap of the May Board of Trustees meeting at the Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS), the system that administers your pension benefits.
Announcing New AMEA Board Members for 2023-24
May 24, 2023
We are happy to announce our 2023-24 AMEA Board of Directors. Thank you to all members who are stepping up to represent their co-workers in the upcoming year.
Vote Now: OCWDEA Board Member Election
May 23, 2023
OCWDEA is currently holding an election for Board members in the following groups: Water Quality/Lab/Research; Water Production; and Field Headquarters/Prado.
DEADLINE IS TONIGHT: Improved Retiree Healthcare Selection
May 18, 2023
Effective June 16, 2023, the County is transitioning from the current Retiree Medical Grant to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement. The deadline to make your choice regarding the HRA is 11:59 p.m. tonight, Thurs., May 18.
Laguna Niguel—OCEA Contracts Approved by City Council
May 17, 2023
We are happy to announce that the City Council voted to adopt both tentative agreements for the Middle Manager, Professional, and Supervisory (MPS), and the Maintenance, Clerical, and Technical (MCT) unit.
BCEA—Negotiations Session Cancelled
May 15, 2023
The May 9, 2023, scheduled negotiations session was cancelled by the City, as was a tentatively scheduled session for this week.
OCEA VIDEO UPDATE: Here's the Current State of Negotiations
May 12, 2023
OCEA’s General Manager and lead negotiator, Charles Barfield, provides an overview of the current status of negotiations. Make no mistake—the OCEA Negotiations Team is fighting to secure a good contract for you and your co-workers!
AMEA Annual Membership Meeting - Wed., May 17, 2023
May 11, 2023
The May 17, 2023, AMEA Annual Membership Meeting will be held in person and via Zoom beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Laguna Niguel Negotiations Update: May 9, 2023
May 9, 2023
At the Middle Manager, Professional, and Supervisory (MPS) unit meeting on Monday, May 8, the membership voted to approve the tentative agreement with no changes, which the Maintenance, Clerical, and Technical (MCT) unit had previously voted to approve on May 2.
REMINDER: Negotiations Virtual Meeting this Thursday, May 11
May 9, 2023
To provide a more comprehensive overview of where negotiations stand and to answer any questions, the negotiations team will hold a Virtual Membership Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11.
Improved Retiree Healthcare Selection Deadline is May 18!
May 8, 2023
Effective June 16, 2023, the County is transitioning from the current Retiree Medical Grant to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement. You have two options: 1) ROLLOVER the value of your Retiree Medical Grant to an HRA or 2) RETAIN the frozen Retiree Medical Grant. The deadline to make this choice is by 11:59 p.m. Thursday, May 18.
Meeting Postponed for IHSS Summer Vacation Guidelines
May 5, 2023
The County postponed our meeting with SSA Management regarding the Summer Vacation Guidelines recently sent to IHSS workers to Monday, May 11. As you know from our previous email, we need more input from IHSS workers like yourselves. This postponement allows us more time to include the voices of you and your co-workers in this process.
Laguna Niguel Negotiations Update & Membership Meetings
May 5, 2023
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the OCEA ratification meeting on Tuesday, May 2. At the meeting members of each bargaining unit represented by OCEA (the Maintenance, Clerical and Technical, and the Middle Management Professional and Supervisory) voted whether to approve or reject the tentative agreement reached during negotiations.
