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 & 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
MAY 11: FVGEA General Membership Meeting
April 26, 2023
Now’s the time to GET INVOLVED in your union! Your FVGEA Board—President Tim Davis and Board members Monica Kerr and Joanne Minney—will be stepping down from the Board this year, as all have retirement plans on the horizon.
URGENT ACTION NEEDED! SB 662 Update--Electronic Recording Threat
April 23, 2023
A safe workplace is the value that drives all other needs. COVID-19 has put public servants directly in harm's way. Further, the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has increased the number of positive cases exponentially. We know that many of you are concerned about your health and the well-being of your family. We want to remind everyone that the Court has extended the Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) benefit that was provided as part of early COVID-19 relief efforts through June of 2022. EPSL allows for workers to take necessary time for COVID-19 related illnesses.