Orange County Fire Authority
OCEA members in the Orange County Fire Authority are represented by union stewards and a professional staff of labor relations representatives. Standing together, every OCEA member in the Orange County Fire Authority 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 Orange County Fire Authority. Below, you will find a list of stewards and staff representatives for OCEA members assigned to the Orange County Fire Authority. 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.
Stay informed: Union news that affects you!
OCFA Negotiations Update: Sept. 21, 2022
September 21, 2022
Because of the solidarity between OCEA and Firefighters Local 3631, the pressure is on OCFA and the JPA Board to negotiate fairly, now more than ever before!
A Message from Your New OCEA President
September 21, 2022
It is truly one of the great honors of my life to become your OCEA President. Thank you to the Board of Directors for your belief in me, and to retired President Lezlee Neebe for your steadfast commitment to OCEA’s working families.
OCEA LABOR RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVES

Mariela Ortiz
Labor Relations Specialist

Michelle Rubio
Senior Labor Relations Representative