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.
AMEA General Membership Meeting next Thursday!
February 20, 2020
Our monthly General Membership meeting is scheduled to take place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020.
LPS Update: Feb. 14, 2020
February 14, 2020
Earlier this week the OCEA LPS team and the Court met to review the initial findings of the LPS market study.
Tentative Agreement reached in Laguna Niguel - MOU details and voting instructions
February 13, 2020
On Feb. 11 your bargaining team reached a tentative agreement on the terms and conditions for our MOU!
Enjoy the President's Day holidays
February 11, 2020
Today is President Lincoln's Birthday—a County and Court holiday.
Retiree Medical Update
February 10, 2020
OCEA members have fought hard for good pension benefits and now continue the fight for a stable, sustainable retiree medical benefit.
OCEA Blood Drive Needs You for Feb. 13
February 7, 2020
OCEA and the American Red Cross are hosting a blood drive at OCEA Headquarters on February 13, 2020. OCEA members give each day to the communities we serve, and this is another way we give back to those in need by standing together in our union.
Court site visit schedule - See you soon!
February 7, 2020
Please plan to attend the upcoming membership meeting at your respective Justice Center. We will provide updates on the LPS Market Study, the planned Mediator Market Study and the recent legislative advocacy trip to Sacramento.
March 3rd Election! Vote-by-mail ballots are on the way
February 5, 2020
The March 3rd Primary Election is right around the corner, and ballots are already arriving in your mail box.
This Saturday! AMEA offers leadership training
February 5, 2020
All 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.
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.
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.
LPS Market Study Update - Welcome to the Team!
January 30, 2020
Thank you to all that attended the LPS Market Study update last week.
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.
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.
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.