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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Velece Client Appreciation Day: June 2, 2023
May 5, 2023
Join us 11 a.m.-1 p.m. for lunch and take a spin on our prize wheel. Agents will be on hand to answer any insurance questions you may have.
Negotiations Update: May 4, 2023
May 4, 2023
The OCEA Negotiations team met with the County on Wednesday, May 3 for our fourth formal negotiations session.
IHSS Summer Vacation Guidelines Update
May 3, 2023
OCEA is aware of the Summer Vacation Guidelines recently sent to IHSS workers. Thank you to those who reached out about this issue. We were advised during the last Caseload Management Forum that a revised policy regarding summer and holiday time off requests was forthcoming. However, no details were shared at the time.
BCEA Negotiation Update: May 3, 2023
May 3, 2023
Your BCEA Negotiations Team met with the City for a negotiations' session Tuesday, May 2. During this meeting we presented our first proposal.
SAMA Membership Meeting: Monday, May 8 at Noon
May 3, 2023
OCEA and SAMA will have a membership meeting at Noon Monday, May 8, in the OCEA Assembly Room to provide updates. Lunch will be provided.
LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE: Lakers vs. Warriors Fri., May 12
May 2, 2023
The Lakers are playing the Golden State Warriors early in the NBA Playoffs in a rivalry for the history books! We have an extremely limited number of tickets available now for $175 each (300 Level).
REMINDER: Laguna Niguel Membership Meeting & Ratification Vote
May 1, 2023
Please join us for a membership meeting and ratification vote on our Tentative Agreement, noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, May 2 at Crown Valley Community Center.
OCFA contract approved by JPA Board
April 28, 2023
We are happy to announce that the Orange County Fire Authority JPA voted unanimously to adopt our Tentative Agreement!
Negotiations Update: April 27, 2023
April 27, 2023
The OCEA negotiations team met with the County on Wednesday, April 26 for our third formal negotiations session.
Laguna Niguel Negotiations Update: TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED
April 26, 2023
On April 25th the negotiations team reached a tentative agreement on the terms and conditions for our MOU!
Mother's Day Sweepstakes | Now thru Friday, May 5
April 26, 2023
We’re celebrating Mother’s Day with our OCEA Members by hosting a special sweepstakes going on through May 5, 2023!
