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.
2021 OCFA Bargaining Begins
June 15, 2021
Negotiations have begun for our two OCEA-represented bargaining units at the Orange County Fire Authority and we are looking forward to reaching a fair contract. Your Bargaining Team and Labor Representatives had an initial meeting with the Authority’s Bargaining Team on June 10th. We are scheduled to meet with them again on June 17th.
Seminar - Dream Big with Kaiser Permanente's Kevin Pham
June 14, 2021
This episode marks the end of an eight-week course entitled "Mindful Minute" with Kaiser Permanente's Kevin Pham." OCEA is providing this course to our members in partnership with Kaiser Permanente. This week, Kevin asks us to "Dream Big."
Friday! Join Supervisor Katrina Foley at a remembrance for COVID victims
June 9, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the course of our lives in so many ways. We’ve changed how we live and how we work. We’ve lost friends and loved ones. Even as vaccination programs and dedicated public workers help move California towards reopening, our personal losses will stay with us forever.
FMEF Bargaining Update & Membership Meeting June 17, 2021
June 9, 2021
Join your fellow union members for an important bargaining update and membership meeting on Thursday, June 17, 2021, from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
Overtime changes for Senior Social Workers
June 9, 2021
There is an important change in how overtime is paid to Sr. Social Workers (SSW) that takes effect on June 18, 2021. In response to a recent audit of the classification by the Department of Labor, the County has determined that the Sr. Social Worker classification Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) status must be changed going forward from exempt to non-exempt. The Social Services Agency and the Health Care Agency will send notifications to all impacted SSWs soon.
Seminar - Finding Strength with Kaiser Permanente's Kevin Pham
June 8, 2021
It's time for another OCEA "Members Only" seminar with Kaiser Permanente's Kevin Pham. This week, Kevin focuses on "Finding Strength." This is the 7th installment of an eight-week course entitled "Mindful Minute with Kevin Pham." OCEA is providing the series to our members in partnership with Kaiser Permanente.
Important updates for CFS Senior Social Workers
June 4, 2021
The CFS Caseload Management Forum (CFS CMF) is held the third Wednesday of every month at 9:00 am. The next CFS CMF is scheduled for Wednesday, June 16th and it will be held via video/audio conferencing. The conference call details are provided by management in advance of each meeting.
Seminar - Reacting v. Responding with Kaiser Permanente's Kevin Pham
June 1, 2021
It's time for another OCEA "Members Only" seminar with Kaiser Permanente's Kevin Pham. This week, Kevin focuses on "Reacting v. Responding." This is the 6th installment of an eight-week course entitled "Mindful Minute with Kevin Pham." OCEA is providing the series to our members in partnership with Kaiser Permanente.
Remember "Essential Workers" on Memorial Day
May 31, 2021
Memorial Day is an American Holiday that serves as both a somber remembrance of fallen soldiers who died protecting us and an opportunity to celebrate with our families the sacrifices of the few that have made possible the security of the many.
This weekend! Newport Rib Co's Memorial Day Special Offer
May 28, 2021
One of Orange County's premier restaurants, the Newport Rib Company, is hosting a Memorial Day fundraiser for the Heroes Hall Foundation - the organization that oversees the Heroes Hall Veterans Museum in Costa Mesa.
See the good in yourself with Kaiser Permanente's Kevin Pham
May 27, 2021
It's time for another OCEA "members only" seminar with Kaiser Permanente's Kevin Pham. This week, Kevin focuses on "Finding the Good in Yourself." This is the 5th installment of an eight-week course entitled "Mindful Minute with Kevin Pham." OCEA is providing the series to our members in partnership with Kaiser Permanente.
Public Guardian membership meeting June 2, 2021
May 27, 2021
Join your fellow OCEA members for an important membership meeting from Noon–1 p.m. on June 2, 2021. The meeting will be held virtually on Zoom.
Father's Day is coming up! Enter Orange County's Credit Union Father's Day Sweepstakes
May 26, 2021
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.
Video message - OCEA Scholarships Applications due June 18, 2021
May 25, 2021
Helping our children achieve their dreams is something every parent wants to do. For many families, that means providing a college education. Working families often need all the financial assistance they can get to make the dream of a college education a reality.
Self forgiveness with Kaiser Permanente's Kevin Pham
May 20, 2021
Kaiser Permanente is partnering with OCEA to provide an eight-week course titled "Mindful Minute with Kevin Pham." Mr. Pham is a Kaiser Permanente Health Educator and experienced personal trainer. He also holds a Yoga Teacher Training Certification and is committed to improving his clients' health and quality of life. This is Week 4 of Kevin's Meditation and Stretching program and has an interesting theme: "Self-forgiveness." The videos below run between 3-5 minutes long. Click the following links to view the programs: Self Forgiveness Video and Stretching Video.