Irvine Professional Employees Association
OCEA members in the Irvine Professional Employees Association are represented by union stewards and a professional staff of labor relations representatives. Standing together, every OCEA member in the Irvine Professional Employees Association plays a role in achieving better wages, retirement security and fair rights on the job.
The information below is a resource for all OCEA members in the Irvine Professional Employees Association. Below, you will find a list of stewards and staff representatives for OCEA members assigned to the Irvine Professional Employees Association. You’ll also find the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which is the negotiated union contract that sets forth the wages, hours and working conditions guiding your employment. And you can also find updates and news from OCEA about what’s happening in your agency and across the County.
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OCEA recognizes National First Responders Day
October 28, 2020
Last year, the United States Senate passed a resolution designating October 28th as National First Responders Day to honor the men and women who act selflessly when called on in emergency situations, often putting their lives on the line.
No on Prop. 22 is the fight workers need to win
October 26, 2020
Every election cycle, Californians are faced with decisions about a number of voter initiatives on the ballot. Few have been as harmful or as nakedly greedy as Prop. 22.
OCEA LABOR RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE

Charles Barfield
General Manager

Mariela Ortiz
Labor Relations Specialist