A Memorandum of Understanding, also know as an MOU, is the negotiated union contract that sets forth the wages, hours and working conditions guiding your employment. View your MOU below.
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OCEA Labor Representatives negotiate contracts and represent employees in disputes with management. The labor representatives assigned to your agency are listed below.
Molly Salazar
Labor Relations Specialist
CMCEA members voted Wednesday, Aug. 19, to ratify our successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City. The ratified agreement goes to the Costa Mesa City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, for adoption. Upon City Council adoption, the new MOU will be final, and the City will begin implementing the terms above. Read the full details of the agreement.
We are pleased to announce that we have reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) with the City on a successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Please join us next week on August 19 for an in-depth review of the agreement, an opportunity to ask questions, and to vote on ratification of the contract.
Since our last update, your Negotiations Committee has continued to meet with the City and make progress toward a successor agreement. Our next negotiations session will be in July.
Your Negotiation Committee has continued to meet with the City regarding CMCEA’s proposals. Our focus remains on the priorities identified by membership, including wages and the medical flex benefit contributions.
After careful consideration of your survey submissions, the Negotiation Committee submitted our first proposal April 29. Our next meeting with the City is scheduled for May 6. We will continue to keep you informed as we move through the process.
