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.
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Update: COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
April 12, 2021
On March 30, 2021, Orange County moved into the less restrictive orange tier under the state’s reopening framework, allowing more indoor business operations to open with modifications. Despite improvement in COVID-19 case rates, experts warn the risk remains. Hopefully, increasing access to COVID-19 vaccinations will further decrease new cases.
Voting on OCWDEA salary survey proposal closes tonight at 7 p.m.
March 31, 2021
Thank you to everyone who was able to join us last night to discuss the District’s proposal on salary adjustments.