Orange County Water District Employees Association
OCEA members in the Orange County Water District are represented by union stewards and a professional staff of labor relations representatives. Standing together, every OCEA member in the Orange County Water District 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 Water District. Below, you will find a list of stewards and staff representatives for OCEA members assigned to the Orange County Water District. 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!
OCWDEA Members: Your 4.5% Wage Increase Arrives in July
July 18, 2025
You'll receive a 4.5% increase effective the first pay period of July. This is the final raise in your five-year agreement, capping off steady compensation growth.
BEWARE: Anti-Union Group Up to Their Old Tricks
July 3, 2025
Like clockwork, every few years members of an anti-union organization called the Freedom Foundation contact local union members urging them to break solidarity and abandon their union brothers and sisters. Recently, this group, which operates outside of California, sent misleading mailers and email messages to public employees across Orange County.
OCEA LABOR RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVES
Veronica Rodarte
Operations Manager