OCEA members,
As you may know, your OCEA Negotiations Team has reached a tentative agreement with the Orange County Public Law Library.
Voting is live now, and closes at noon Oct. 2, 2026. The link is included in your email.
Your Tentative Agreement includes:
OCPLL and OCEA Tentative Agreement
September 28, 2026
- Term
3 years beginning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029.
- Wages
Provide a general wage increase of 4% effective the first full pay period that includes July 1, 2026.
Provide a general wage increase of 3% effective the first full pay period that includes July 1, 2027.
Provide a general wage increase of 3% effective the first full pay period that includes July 1, 2028.
- Annual Leave
During each fiscal year, an employee may request to be paid for accrued annual leave in either two (2) separate increments of up to sixty (60) hours each or one (1) increment of up to one hundred and twenty (120) hours. Such payment shall be made upon request unless the agency/department determines it is not economically or operationally feasible. In such case, payment shall be made as soon as feasible.
- Compensatory Time
Grant forty (40) hours of one-time, non-cashable compensatory time to all represented full-time employees employed as of July 1 each year.
- Holidays
Change the name of “Caesar Chavez Day” to “Farmworkers Day”
We sincerely thank the negotiations team for the time, preparation, and persistence they brought to the table on behalf of every member. Thank you as well for your support throughout the negotiations process!
In Solidarity,
Your OCEA Negotiations Team
