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!
MLK Day and what it means to working families
January 18, 2021
Today is MLK Day observed on the third Monday in January since 1986. We have been celebrating the life of civil rights icon the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for 35-years.
COVID-19 Safety Update - January 16, 2021
January 16, 2021
As COVID-19 infection rates continue to soar in our community and workplaces, OCEA Stewards and staff are escalating demands for verification the County is complying with Cal/OSHA's Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for dealing with viral outbreaks and major outbreaks.
Virtual CFS Caseload Management Forum on January 20, 2021
January 13, 2021
As the County continues to grapple with the unprecedented challenges brought by COVID-19, it's important that OCEA members and workplace leaders have a voice. The Caseload Management Forum is an opportunity to address concerns and be a part of the conversation with management. The goal is to work collaboratively on caseload and workplace solutions.
COVID-19 article focuses on County workers
January 4, 2021
An article posted today by Norberto Santana, Voice of OC publisher, included an interview with OCEA General Manager Charles Barfield.
Happy New Year OCEA members!
December 31, 2020
Like many of you, I am saying “goodbye” to 2020 with a cautious sense of relief. But we all know that turning a page on the calendar doesn’t change the realities each of you continue to face every day of the year. The demand for the essential services you provide to our communities isn’t going away and the fiscal impacts of COVID-19 will make delivering those services ever more challenging.
COVID-19 Safety Update - Dec. 30, 2020
December 30, 2020
Statewide legislation can have a profound impact on working people, whether in the form of attacks, such as efforts to dismantle retirement security for working Americans, or opportunities to advance issues of fairness, such as requiring employers to pay overtime.
COVID-19 vaccine availability update
December 24, 2020
The County has received its first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine - both the two-part Pfizer brand vaccine and the two-part Moderna vaccine – intended for distribution to frontline workers across the County employed by hospitals, clinics, and the County itself. OC Health Officer Dr. Clayton Chau told the press the County had received approximately 74,000 doses by the initial rollout this week. However, according to Dr. Chau, there are approximately 200,000 health care workers in Orange County.
OCEA members invited to Coffee Talk with Veterans
December 17, 2020
If you are a veteran of our country’s military or care about someone who is, we want to share an upcoming event that may be of interest to you.
SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY STEWARDS
Kendall Ackroyd
Alfonso Alvarez
Olivia Astran
Adrian Bogarin
Denise Boyd
Felicia Burkeman
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
Jake Lyon
Stephanie Marquina
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
Lois Wilson
Doug Windsor
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OCEA LABOR RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVES
Alyse DeCavallas
Labor Relations Representative
Carolyn Gasga
Labor Relations Representative
Alisha Greene
Labor Relations Representative
Donika Nuñez
Labor Relations Representative
Veronica Rodarte
Operations Manager
Kerensa Schupmann
Senior Labor Relations Representative