Sheriff's Department
OCEA members in the Orange County Sheriff’s Department are represented by union stewards and a professional staff of labor relations representatives. Standing together, every OCEA member in the Orange County Sheriff’s 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 Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Below, you will find a list of stewards and staff representatives for OCEA members assigned to the Orange County Sheriff’s 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.
Another Benefit of OCEA Membership: Peace Officer Protective League / PORAC Legal Defense Fund (LDF)
Whether you are the target of a civil or criminal action, or are involved in a critical incident, the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) Legal Defense Fund has your back. This legal insurance is only available to eligible job classifications. Find out more information about the OCEA POPL / PORAC LDF here
Stay informed: Union news that affects you!
Hepatitis A vaccinations for at-risk county workers
September 27, 2017
As many of you know, there have been Hepatitis A outbreaks recorded among homeless populations in San Diego and Los Angeles Counties.
County policy regarding relationships in the workplace
September 20, 2017
The Voice of OC published an article entitled “Sex and the Supervisors” which addressed the County’s failure to create a policy regarding relationships between county workers and their managers.
Xerox/Atos contracts and insourcing
September 14, 2017
As you know, OCEA members have been engaged with County IT management since 2012 to both mitigate the impacts of the County’s massive SAIC and Xerox/ATOS contracts and to monitor service levels and costs for the County.
Video: How to receive new FREE OCEA benefits
September 13, 2017
Open enrollment is here and continues through September 30 with some new opportunities to protect you and your family at NO COST.
Attention! New free benefits for OCEA members: Open Enrollment
August 30, 2017
Your 2018 open enrollment packets for supplemental benefits are in the mail, and the OCEA Health & Welfare Trust is adding new benefits for you and your family offered at no cost exclusively to OCEA members.
Career Development Workshops--August 16 & 23
August 9, 2017
To help you get to the next level, OCEA is offering a seminar made up of two-part classes that can give you the tools needed to make your application for a transfer or promotion more competitive.
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT STEWARDS
Pedro Arrambide
Matias Bahena
Felicia Burke
Ian Carmona
Justine Collins
Demian Cortez
Robert Creasy
Dan Edwards
Jesse Esquivel
Sean Fowler
Leslie Gallant
Christina Guza
Israel Hernandez
Curtis Heye
Laurie Kennedy
Dave Klein
Matthew Leading
Dennis Liwanag
Jessica Martinez-Gomez
Francisco Elias Medina
Diana Morrison
Annette Ortega
Alejandra Ortiz
Matthew Padilla
Maximiliano Pagliaretti
Marika Patterson
Ed Ramos
David Rapponotti
Janessa Rosa
Jose Salazar
Kaitlynn Schroeder
Trevor Scott
Robert Smith
Arvie Tinio
Robert Torres
Lesley Trejo
Nancy Trumpower
Sydney Walker
Kenya Walton
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OCEA LABOR RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVES

Mariela Ortiz
Labor Relations Specialist

Michelle Rubio
Senior Labor Relations Representative

Kerensa Schupmann
Senior Labor Relations Representative