Social Services Agency
OCEA members in the Social Services Agency are represented by union stewards and a professional staff of labor relations representatives. Standing together, every OCEA member in the Social Services Agency 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 Social Services Agency. Below, you will find a list of stewards and staff representatives for OCEA members assigned to the Social Services Agency. 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!
WINNERS ANNOUNCED: Mother's Day Sweeptakes
May 8, 2023
Congratulations to these OCEA members who have each won a $100 Gift Card to 1800Flowers.com for Mother's Day from Orange County's Credit Union.
Meeting Postponed for IHSS Summer Vacation Guidelines
May 5, 2023
The County postponed our meeting with SSA Management regarding the Summer Vacation Guidelines recently sent to IHSS workers to Monday, May 11. As you know from our previous email, we need more input from IHSS workers like yourselves. This postponement allows us more time to include the voices of you and your co-workers in this process.
Negotiations Update: May 4, 2023
May 4, 2023
The OCEA Negotiations team met with the County on Wednesday, May 3 for our fourth formal negotiations session.
IHSS Summer Vacation Guidelines Update
May 3, 2023
OCEA is aware of the Summer Vacation Guidelines recently sent to IHSS workers. Thank you to those who reached out about this issue. We were advised during the last Caseload Management Forum that a revised policy regarding summer and holiday time off requests was forthcoming. However, no details were shared at the time.
LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE: Lakers vs. Warriors Fri., May 12
May 2, 2023
The Lakers are playing the Golden State Warriors early in the NBA Playoffs in a rivalry for the history books! We have an extremely limited number of tickets available now for $175 each (300 Level).
Negotiations Update: April 27, 2023
April 27, 2023
The OCEA negotiations team met with the County on Wednesday, April 26 for our third formal negotiations session.
Mother's Day Sweepstakes | Now thru Friday, May 5
April 26, 2023
We’re celebrating Mother’s Day with our OCEA Members by hosting a special sweepstakes going on through May 5, 2023!
County Negotiations Update: April 6, 2023
April 6, 2023
The OCEA Negotiations Team met with the County yesterday, April 5, and we presented our first proposal—officially kicking off 2023 negotiations. We want to share elements of our presentation, which is a true reflection of your collective voice gathered from your completed negotiations surveys.
SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY STEWARDS
Kendall Ackroyd
Alfonso Alvarez
Victor Arizmendi
Analilia Barajas
Adrian Bogarin
Denise Boyd
Felicia Burkeman
Myrtle Campos
Shannon Captain
Monica Caudle
Yajaira Cervantes
Daniel Cruz
Eva Cruz
Jose Flores
Cheryl Fuller
Tracy Gentry
Jose Gomez
Michelle Grahovac
Tricia Guinto
Stephanie Hardy
Minda Herman
Laura Hosfeld
Pamela Johnson
Jeff Kanarek
Randy Lopez
Maureen Loya
Stephanie Marquina
Debra Martin
Santiago Mendez
Michael Mestas
Jazmin Morales Rosas
Julie T. Ngo
Alma Nichols
Angela Perez
John Provencio
Vanessa Razo
Rhonda Reed
Christina Tompkins
Mariluz Torrez
Frances Tu
Dena Turrietta
Veronica Valadez
Rosa Valencia
Susana Vasquez
CJ Wilkerson
Lois Wilson
Doug Windsor
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OCEA LABOR RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVES
Carolyn Gasga
Labor Relations Specialist
Louis “Louie” Gurrola
Labor Relations Specialist
Charles Leon
Labor Relations Representative
Veronica Rodarte
Operations Manager
Kerensa Schupmann
Labor Relations Representative
