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.
Getting to know your AMEA - Bereavement Leave
January 31, 2020
Anyone who has ever lost a loved one knows how difficult it is to keep up with the day-to-day commitments in the aftermath of a loved one’s death. We believe that having time to grieve and handle the administrative aspects of such a loss is necessary and essential to an employee’s mental and physical well-being.
LPS Market Study Update - Welcome to the Team!
January 30, 2020
Thank you to all that attended the LPS Market Study update last week.
Next Week! SSO General Member Meeting
January 30, 2020
Please join your fellow SSOs at a general member meeting to be held at OCEA on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.
OCEA Voter Guide - 2020 Primary - Tuesday, March 3, 2020
January 29, 2020
Election Day is just a few weeks away on March 3, 2020. Vote-by-mail ballots are arriving in mailboxes now so we wanted to share a short list of OCEA-endorsed candidates in the upcoming March Primary—candidates who have demonstrated they have stood with working families like yours.
New phone system at OCERS
January 29, 2020
We were notified by OCERS management that there will be phone system upgrades and new features. These include the ability to both record and transcribe calls.
Recap: OCEA Advocates for Court Funding in Sacramento
January 23, 2020
We have some initial good news for Court members with the unveiling of newly elected Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2019-20 budget last week.
LPS Market Study Update
January 22, 2020
Are you interested in helping with the negotiated market study between OCEA and the Court for the LPS classification?
Next MONDAY! OCEA General Membership Meeting for DA's Office
January 22, 2020
It's a New Year. Please join your co-workers and workplace leaders at a General Membership Meeting on Monday, January 27, 2020 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 19, 2020
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. While almost everyone knows about Dr. King’s civil rights efforts, far fewer are aware of his unwavering support for the labor movement.
Lean in and lead: AMEA offers leadership training Feb. 8, 2020
January 16, 2020
All AMEA members are invited to a Steward Leadership Training event on Saturday, February 8, 2020 from 9 A.M. to Noon at the AMEA Office on E. Center Street.
Now accepting applications for the OCEA Health & Welfare Trust
January 16, 2020
Want to increase your involvement at OCEA in a way that impacts your co-workers?
CSA/CST merger
January 14, 2020
We have been contacted several times in the last few days regarding rumors that the CST/Sr. CST/CSA merger will occur in February.
SSO Litigation and General Member Meeting
January 13, 2020
As you know, last month the Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court decision refusing to restore our peace officer status.
Jan. 29th! AMEA members at APD to meet Council member Moreno
January 9, 2020
Here's an opportunity to help keep Anaheim city government accountable.
LPS Class and Comp Study UPDATE
January 7, 2020
As you know, a Market Study was negotiated by OCEA in order for the Court to properly evaluate the job of an LPS and to determine if the compensation structure is appropriately aligned with the market.