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.
CASA: Critical Membership Meeting Sept. 30, 2024
September 26, 2024
Please join us to vote on proposed CASA bylaws and learn more about our upcoming negotiations survey!
2024 General Election OCEA-Endorsed Candidates
September 23, 2024
Your ballot should arrive in early October. You can vote by mail, drop your ballot off at a local drop-box, or vote in person at a voting center in your community.
Open Enrollment Ends Sept. 20, 2024 for OCEA Benefits
September 18, 2024
Applicable to members in: County, Courts, OCFA, Law Library, Garden Grove, Costa Mesa, and some Laguna Niguel unions.
Market Adjustments Recommended for CSOs
September 17, 2024
We are pleased to announce the recent findings of a market study for workers in CSO and Senior CSO positions.
OCPL Safety Update: Sept. 17, 2024
September 17, 2024
OCEA members and staff are in an ongoing campaign to achieve better safety provisions and workplace conditions. We are aware of multiple messages sent by the County Librarian which have made some OCEA members uneasy about participating in this effort.
YOU'RE INVITED: OCLF Labor Day Picnic Sat., Sept. 7, 2024
September 5, 2024
It's going down at the Santa Ana Zoo ... don't miss this!
Introducing the Yorba Linda Labor Management Committee—Apply and Submit Ideas Today!
September 4, 2024
Your negotiations team successfully established a Labor Management Committee (LMC) with the City of Yorba Linda as part of your last contract.
OCPL Safety Update: Sept. 4, 2024
September 4, 2024
As a next step, we want to show how these issues impact everyone at the public libraries. We are asking each member to write a letter asking how safety, rotations, staffing, or all three, have affected your ability to do your job and help your community.
OCEA Health & Welfare Benefits Open Enrollment: Sept. 6-20, 2024
September 4, 2024
Open enrollment is a great time to review benefit choices for you and your family and to evaluate which plan(s) best serve your needs. Plan changes are scheduled to be effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Happy Labor Day 2024 from OCEA
September 2, 2024
Today is not just a holiday—it's a day to honor our privilege and ability to take part in this great American labor movement.
Regarding Recent News Reports About the Board of Supervisors
August 30, 2024
You are likely aware of the recent news reports regarding the Board of Supervisors member representing the First District. You have also received an email from Acting CEO Michelle Aguirre regarding those reports, which also included the County’s Fraud Hotline phone number at (714) 834-3608.
SSO Market Study Update: Aug. 29, 2024
August 29, 2024
OCEA staff and your SSO Board worked diligently to compile a list of comparator agencies/positions that closely align with the responsibilities and qualifications required of SSOs. Unfortunately, the Department chose comparators that don’t reflect the true value of SSOs, thereby undervaluing the series.
OCEA SPECIAL EVENTS: USC & LA Lakers Tickets Available Now!
August 28, 2024
Don't forget, one of the benefits of your OCEA membership is discounted tickets to sporting events, attractions, theme parks and so much more!
OCPL Update: Online Membership Meeting Wed., Aug. 28
August 21, 2024
We received a lot of great responses regarding our effort to take the issues at OC Public Libraries directly to the Board of Supervisors. To advance the issue, please join us at an Online Membership Meeting at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28.
APS LMC Update: Aug. 20, 2024
August 20, 2024
This was the first LMC to focus exclusively on APS issues! The meeting was productive and covered topics including case scheduling, assignment logs, vacation/time off issues, IR responses, Officer of the Day calendaring, and more.