OC Community Resources
OCEA members in the OC Community Resources Department are represented by union stewards and a professional staff of labor relations representatives. Standing together, every OCEA member in the OC Community Resources Department 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 OC Community Resources Department. Below, you will find a list of stewards and staff representatives for OCEA members assigned to the OC Community Resources Department. 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!
Virtual Membership Meeting May 28: Negotiations & Budget Updates
May 16, 2025
As you may recall, your last OCEA-negotiated contract resulted in the highest wage increase of any non-safety County bargaining unit when it was ratified (13% total—4.75% in June 2023; 4.25% in 2024; and 4% in June 2025). Our negotiations team was also able to secure multiple other improvements and benefit enhancements that have benefited thousands of OCEA members.
Your Retirement Security: ADELE REELECTED TO OCERS BOARD UNOPPOSED!
April 17, 2025
Great news for OCERS members! Adele Lopez Tagaloa will serve a third term on the OCERS Board of Trustees without an election. The nomination period closed on April 16, and Adele was the only candidate who qualified for the General Member seat.
OCEA Members Only: April 22 on Zoom--Federal Budget Insights with Congressman Mike Levin
April 14, 2025
Please join Congressman Mike Levin and OCEA for a virtual legislative briefing at 5:30 p.m. April 22. The Federal budget has important implications for OCEA members throughout the county, cities, and special districts.
OCPL Update: March 12, 2025
March 12, 2025
We’re writing to provide you with an update on the important issues facing OCPL workers and how OCEA has been addressing those issues.
Your Retirement Security: Adele is endorsed by OCEA, Iriss joins OCERS, & Chris Prevatt retires!
February 20, 2025
A union is strong when we leverage our greatest strength, our strength in numbers. This is also true when we are talking about the retirement security of County public workers. Your pension is administered and governed by a nine-person Board of Trustees. Two of these OCERS Trustees are directly elected by you and your co-workers. Currently, you are served by two tireless advocates for retirement security, Trustees Adele Lopez Tagaloa and Iriss Barriga. Adele and Iriss, along with the other Trustees, work to ensure all County public workers can retire with dignity.
OC COMMUNITY RESOURCES STEWARDS
Elvira Alvarado
Jessica Amezcua
Kimberly Banks
Christina Marie Barragan
Sarah Bidgoli
Alyssa Buerk
David Cheung
Chloe Devereaux
Lee Enos
Rylee Gagne
Andres Garcia
Franklin Garrido
Frankie Gonzales
Briana Hawkins
Frank Hernandez
Courtney Kesinger
Lindsay Klick
Yuka Kobayashi
Laura Lampers
Jesus Lopez
Olga Martinez
Christian Medina
Azita Mesbah
Brandon Nelson
Veronica Barriga Patino
Karen Qaiser
Gary Rivas
Serene Salgado
Jacklyn Snodgrass
Alexandra Su
Erin Suggett
Aldore Yao
Amber Zuniga
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OCEA LABOR RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVES
Carolyn Gasga
Labor Relations Specialist
Alisha Greene
Labor Relations Representative
Donika Nuñez
Labor Relations Representative
Veronica Rodarte
Operations Manager