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.
OMEA Members Ratify Tentative Agreement
July 25, 2025
Voting has concluded, and OMEA members have overwhelmingly ratified the Tentative Agreement reached earlier this week with the City of Orange.
OMEA TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED: MOU Details & Voting Link
July 23, 2025
After several months of negotiations during one of the most financially challenging times in recent history, your OMEA bargaining team has reached a tentative agreement with the City of Orange.
SCCEA Members: Your 3% Wage Increase Arrives in July
July 18, 2025
You'll see a 3% increase in your paycheck in the first full pay period in July 2025. This raise continues the steady compensation improvements your SCCEA team negotiated.
SMWDEA Members: Your 4% Wage Increase Arrives in July
July 18, 2025
You'll receive a 4% increase effective July 1, 2025. This strong raise continues the excellent compensation package your negotiations team secured.
Law Library Members: Your 4% Wage Increase Arrives in July
July 18, 2025
You'll receive a 4% increase effective the first pay period of July. This raise reflects your essential role in providing legal resources to Orange County residents
LNCEA Members: Your 3% Wage Increase Arrives in July
July 18, 2025
You'll soon see a 3% increase in your paycheck beginning the first pay period of July 2025. This is the third raise in your four-year agreement.
ICEA Members: Your 5% Wage Increase Arrives in July
July 18, 2025
Effective the pay period including July 1, 2025, you'll receive a 5% increase in your base salary. This includes the 3.5% originally negotiated plus an additional 1.5% your ICEA team secured.
ASAP Members: Your 5% Wage Increase Arrives in July
July 18, 2025
Effective the pay period including July 1, 2025, you'll receive a 5% increase in your base salary. This includes the 3.5% originally negotiated plus an additional 1.5% your ASAP team secured.
IPEA Members: Your 5% Wage Increase Arrives in July
July 18, 2025
Effective the pay period including July 1, 2025, you'll receive a 5% increase in your base salary. This includes the 3.5% originally negotiated plus an additional 1.5% your IPEA team secured.
YLWDEA Members: Your 5% Wage Increase Arrives in July
July 18, 2025
You recently received a 5% increase effective the first pay period of July as negotiated by OCEA in your current MOU.
FMA Members: Your 4% Wage Increase Arrives in July
July 18, 2025
You'll soon see a 4% increase in your paycheck in the first full pay period after July 1, 2025. This is the third raise in your four-year agreement.
BCEA Members: Your 3% Wage Increase Arrives in July
July 18, 2025
You'll soon see a 3% increase effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2025. This raise is part of the multi-year agreement your BCEA team negotiated.
YLEA Members: Your 3% Wage Increase Arrives in July
July 18, 2025
You'll soon receive a 3% increase effective the first pay period of July as negotiated by OCEA in your current MOU.
SEA Members: Your 3% Wage Increase Arrives in July
July 18, 2025
You'll soon see a 3% increase in your paycheck in the first full pay period in July 2025. This raise continues the steady compensation improvements your SEA team negotiated.
FMEF Members: Your 4% Wage Increase Arrives in July
July 18, 2025
You'll soon see a 4% increase in your paycheck in the first full pay period after July 1, 2025. This is the third raise in your four-year agreement.