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!
OCEA Delivers CFS Survey Results to County CEO and Board of Supervisors
March 5, 2025
For years, CFS executive managers have gaslit and ignored you, as documented in volumes by 225 of you who took OCEA’s CFS Social Worker Survey. While your executive managers may not have listened to your voices, the County CEO and Orange County Board of Supervisors are listening now.
CFS Update: Membership Meeting Debrief & Survey Results
February 26, 2025
Thank you to everyone who attended our CFS Membership Meeting on Zoom last Thursday, Feb. 20. More than 100 members joined us to stand together against the inexcusable working conditions you continue to face at CFS prompted by longtime inaction from CFS executive management.
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.
A Call to Action at CFS: Why We Must Act Now
February 18, 2025
As you may know, a critical CFS Membership Meeting is scheduled on Zoom from Noon to 1 p.m. this Thursday, Feb. 20. Login details are at the end of this email. I encourage all members to attend, as we will review the results of the recent CFS Social Worker Survey and discuss next steps.
The Union is You: Our Strength is in Our Unity
February 13, 2025
As mentioned in my last letter, I’ve been in the trenches with you. I know what it’s like when your concerns are ignored, when speaking up feels risky, and when the system seems more focused on ignoring problems than fixing them.
Final Opportunity: CFS Social Worker Survey Deadline Extended to Monday, Feb. 10, 2025
February 6, 2025
As many of you know, we recently launched the CFS Social Worker Survey to elicit your feedback on the challenges you face and the urgently needed CFS changes. We’ve received an overwhelming volume of responses, but we still want to make sure everyone who wants to contribute can—so, we’re extending the survey deadline to 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 2025.
CONFIDENTIAL SURVEY for OCPC Members: Please Share Your Workload Concerns
February 6, 2025
OCEA has heard from some of your co-workers about increasing workload demands and management issues at OCPC. We take these concerns seriously and want to ensure your voices are heard.
URGENT: Make Your Voice Heard - CFS Survey Deadline Extended Thru Feb. 3
January 30, 2025
Your survey responses to our recent call for action regarding CFS working conditions have been powerful. For those who haven't yet had the chance to participate, we've extended the deadline for this critical workplace survey to 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.
SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY STEWARDS
Kendall Ackroyd
Alfonso Alvarez
Victor Arizmendi
Olivia Astran
Adrian Bogarin
Denise Boyd
Felicia Burkeman
Myrtle Campos
Shannon Captain
Monica Caudle
Yajaira Cervantes
Daniel Cruz
Eva Cruz
Jose Flores
Cheryl Fuller
Jose Gomez
Michelle Grahovac
Tricia Guinto
Stephanie Hardy
Minda Herman
Laura Hosfeld
Jeff Kanarek
Caryn Llewellyn
Randy Lopez
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
Alisha Greene
Labor Relations Representative
Charles Leon
Labor Relations Representative
Donika Nuñez
Labor Relations Representative
Kerensa Schupmann
Senior Labor Relations Representative