OCEA News
Information is power, and OCEA members receive regular email, text and social media updates about workplace issues and news. Many of those emails are archived below.
Negotiations Update: May 4, 2023
May 4, 2023
The OCEA Negotiations team met with the County on Wednesday, May 3 for our fourth formal negotiations session.
SAMA Membership Meeting: Monday, May 8 at Noon
May 3, 2023
OCEA and SAMA will have a membership meeting at Noon Monday, May 8, in the OCEA Assembly Room to provide updates. Lunch will be provided.
BCEA Negotiation Update: May 3, 2023
May 3, 2023
Your BCEA Negotiations Team met with the City for a negotiations' session Tuesday, May 2. During this meeting we presented our first proposal.
IHSS Summer Vacation Guidelines Update
May 3, 2023
OCEA is aware of the Summer Vacation Guidelines recently sent to IHSS workers. Thank you to those who reached out about this issue. We were advised during the last Caseload Management Forum that a revised policy regarding summer and holiday time off requests was forthcoming. However, no details were shared at the time.
LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE: Lakers vs. Warriors Fri., May 12
May 2, 2023
The Lakers are playing the Golden State Warriors early in the NBA Playoffs in a rivalry for the history books! We have an extremely limited number of tickets available now for $175 each (300 Level).
REMINDER: Laguna Niguel Membership Meeting & Ratification Vote
May 1, 2023
Please join us for a membership meeting and ratification vote on our Tentative Agreement, noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, May 2 at Crown Valley Community Center.
OCFA contract approved by JPA Board
April 28, 2023
We are happy to announce that the Orange County Fire Authority JPA voted unanimously to adopt our Tentative Agreement!
Negotiations Update: April 27, 2023
April 27, 2023
The OCEA negotiations team met with the County on Wednesday, April 26 for our third formal negotiations session.
Mother's Day Sweepstakes | Now thru Friday, May 5
April 26, 2023
We’re celebrating Mother’s Day with our OCEA Members by hosting a special sweepstakes going on through May 5, 2023!
Laguna Niguel Negotiations Update: TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED
April 26, 2023
On April 25th the negotiations team reached a tentative agreement on the terms and conditions for our MOU!
MAY 11: FVGEA General Membership Meeting
April 26, 2023
Now’s the time to GET INVOLVED in your union! Your FVGEA Board—President Tim Davis and Board members Monica Kerr and Joanne Minney—will be stepping down from the Board this year, as all have retirement plans on the horizon.
URGENT ACTION NEEDED! SB 662 Update--Electronic Recording Threat
April 23, 2023
A safe workplace is the value that drives all other needs. COVID-19 has put public servants directly in harm's way. Further, the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has increased the number of positive cases exponentially. We know that many of you are concerned about your health and the well-being of your family. We want to remind everyone that the Court has extended the Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) benefit that was provided as part of early COVID-19 relief efforts through June of 2022. EPSL allows for workers to take necessary time for COVID-19 related illnesses.
OCFA Tentative Agreement Approved
April 18, 2023
OCEA members at the Orange County Fire Authority have overwhelmingly approved the Tentative Agreement. It will next go to the JPA Board for approval on Thursday, April 27.
ACTION ALERT: Support Court Workers Jobs!
April 14, 2023
On Monday, April 17, the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider Senate Bill 662. SB 662 is a direct attack on court reporters and the work to create a verbatim transcript for litigants.
Laguna Niguel Negotiations Update: April 24, 2023
April 12, 2023
The OCEA negotiations team met with the City on Thursday, April 20 for our second formal negotiations session. You will recall that at our first meeting we provided the City with our initial bargaining proposal.