April 29, 2025

Superior Court negotiations will begin in a few short months. Negotiating a successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is the MOST important work we do as your union. This is not only OCEA’s most critical responsibility—it’s a responsibility we share together. Negotiations are where we come together as Court workers to fight for the things that matter most at work—wages, benefits, leave and holidays, work schedules, and so much more. These are the reasons we stand together in our union.

April 28, 2025

As you're probably aware, the Board of Supervisors approved the proposed reorganization last week. We continue to meet with the County regarding potential impacts on you and your co-workers and we need your help.

April 28, 2025

Your OCEA negotiations team continues to meet with the District. Since our last update, we presented a counterproposal to the District and they responded with a counterproposal of their own.

April 22, 2025

Over the past several months you have likely attended membership meetings or otherwise heard about the possibility of becoming an OCERS-direct employee. Any position OCEA takes will be a very important factor in making that determination.

April 17, 2025

Great news for OCERS members! Adele Lopez Tagaloa will serve a third term on the OCERS Board of Trustees without an election. The nomination period closed on April 16, and Adele was the only candidate who qualified for the General Member seat.

April 16, 2025

We met with the County Tuesday, April 15, 2025, to continue discussions regarding the proposed reorganization of your program. Representing O&E at the table were Michelle Ruiz, Thanh Nghi Nguyen, Julio Ventura, Rosa Gonzalez, and OCEA staff.

April 16, 2025

On April 16, OCEA met with both County and department leadership to discuss the County's proposal to reorganize OC O&E under the Office of Care Coordination (OCC) and Behavioral Health Navigation (BHN). Both meetings exemplify the ongoing collaborative efforts between OCEA and the County to address your concerns regarding this transition.

April 14, 2025

Please join Congressman Mike Levin and OCEA for a virtual legislative briefing at 5:30 p.m. April 22. The Federal budget has important implications for OCEA members throughout the county, cities, and special districts.

April 14, 2025

We held our first negotiations meeting with the City Monday, April 7, to begin discussions for our next contract. Representing you at the table were NBEL Board members Dan Napier, Shane Webber, Nathaniel Beckett, and staff from OCEA. The City’s team included Lead Negotiator Luke Jensen, Assistant City Manager Tara Finnigan, HR Director Barbara Salvini, HR Manager Sara Rodriguez, and Finance Director Jason Al-Imam.

April 10, 2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our recent membership meeting. For those who could not attend, here’s an update summary from the meeting.

April 10, 2025

On Tuesday, April 8, your OCEA negotiations team met with OC San and received the District’s first counter-proposal. There are encouraging signs in this early stage of negotiations.

April 10, 2025

On Monday, April 7, we met with County CEO Michelle Aguirre, Chief Human Resources Director Jamie Newton, and SSA leadership—An Tran, Veronica Rodriguez, and Hilda Juarez—to continue discussions regarding the mandatory rotation plan.

April 7, 2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our recent membership meeting. For those who could not attend, here’s a summary of the updates we provided.

April 7, 2025

OCEA will hold a General Membership Meeting for all members at 11 a.m. April 23, 2025, on the Back Patio of Headquarters, 26111 Antonio Parkway, in Los Flores.

April 7, 2025

Today, April 7, 2025, CFS sent a survey to social workers who went through the first rotation and others who have rotated assignments since August 2024. This survey is a direct result of OCEA’s advocacy efforts. It is crucial that recipients, like you, provide complete and honest responses.