Sanitation District workers—Contract Reopener Vote Dec. 1

Dear OCEA member,

Your OCEA Bargaining Team has reached a tentative agreement with the District concerning a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) benefit. HRAs are designed to help workers pay for qualified medical expenses incurred during retirement. A typical program has workers and employers making tax-free contributions to an HRA account.

The terms of the new benefit must be approved or rejected by OCEA members through a ratification vote. Only OCEA members may cast a vote. You can click here to review the tentative agreement. We have scheduled a virtual meeting to receive your vote at Noon Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. The Zoom meeting information is included below.

Here are some of the key points:

• Should the majority of members vote "yes," all members will participate.
• Individual members cannot opt out.
• Should the majority vote "no," all members will be ineligible for the HRA benefit. 
• All members will contribute the same amount if the HRA benefit is approved.

Zoom information for the Sanitation District General Membership/Ratification Vote at Noon Dec. 1, 2021:

(Contact Saliem for Zoom details.)

Please reach out to me at saregaye@ocea.org or one of your OCEA Stewards should you have any questions or concerns.

I look forward to meeting with you virtually on Dec. 1.

In Solidarity,

Saliem Aregaye
Labor Relations Representative

Publication Date: November 24, 2021