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!
Getting a flu shot is more important than ever!
October 6, 2020
It's time for your annual flu shot and OCEA is holding a clinic with social distancing precautions firmly in place.
On Monday! OCEA Town Hall featuring Rep. Katie Porter and more
October 2, 2020
The 2020 Election is right around the corner, and we want you to meet your OCEA-endorsed labor champions! Please join us at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5 for a special OCEA Town Hall!
Orangewood Open Forum Update - Sept. 30, 2020
September 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.
This Thursday! OCEA Town Hall featuring Rep. Harley Rouda and more
September 28, 2020
The 2020 Election is right around the corner, and we want you to meet your OCEA-endorsed labor champions! Please join us at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, October 1 for a special OCEA Town Hall!
OCEA Guidance for County/Court EME Program Participants During Open Enrollment
September 25, 2020
A valuable benefit offered to married or domestically partnered County employees (fulltime, regular or limited term) the opportunity to enroll in a County-sponsored health plan as Employee Married to Employee (EME). Under the EME Program, the County will pay more toward the cost of health plan rates for yourself, your spouse or domestic partner, and all eligible dependent children when enrolled as EME instead of enrolling separately. The County will pay 100% of the premium if the Subscriber (the primary insured person) is eligible for the OC Healthy Steps program and completes the program, or the Subscriber is exempt from the program, and 95% of the premium if the Subscriber chooses not to participate in the program.
Tossing and turning ? Attend virtual UCI Seminar on "Better Sleep"
September 25, 2020
We have heard from many of you that you miss our “members only” events previously held at OCEA Headquarters or at various work locations. These seminars on personal finance, health and recreational activities are designed to help you with both your personal and professional development.
OCEA Virtual Health Fair Opportunity Drawing—It's not too late to enter!
September 24, 2020
While COVID-19 prevented us from having an in-person Health Fair this year, we have still had the opportunity to bring the health and wellness information, giveaways and fun that is the OCEA Health Fair to our members in new and innovative ways. If you haven’t taken a virtual tour of the OCEA Health Fair online at ocea.org/healthfair and the "My Health & Safety” tab, we invite you to do so.
It's National Voter Registration Day!
September 22, 2020
National Voter Registration Day is the perfect day to make sure EVERY eligible person in your family or household is registered to vote at their current address. Ballots get mailed to voters in 13 days!
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