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.
OCEA members fight for caseload management changes
October 4, 2017
The strong advocacy of your OCEA workplace leaders standing together with you have resulted in some positive changes to policies related to case distribution, case closure and an opportunity for video conferencing to ease transportation delays. OCEA workplace leaders have gathered your concerns and then pushed management to make the following changes that will be implemented in the coming weeks.
OCEA launches food drive to support veterans in need
October 4, 2017
The Annual Veterans Day Celebration is coming up on Nov. 11 but many of our military veterans and their families face food insecurity every day.
Fighting for you at the DA's Office
September 28, 2017
Thank you to those of you who attended an OCEA meet and greet last week to discuss important issues facing you and your coworkers.
REMINDER: Negotiations Survey DUE 9/29!
September 28, 2017
It is time to stand together and fight for a fair contract in 2018! Please fill out your 2018 Neogtiations Survey and have your voice heard!
Hepatitis A vaccinations for at-risk county workers
September 27, 2017
As many of you know, there have been Hepatitis A outbreaks recorded among homeless populations in San Diego and Los Angeles Counties.
Negotiations Update: Sept. 26, 2017
September 26, 2017
Your OCEA bargaining team met yesterday with the Court for our fifth bargaining session. The session went all day and covered issues important to you and your family.
Lack of health care access a gateway to homelessness
September 22, 2017
Headlines about homelessness increasing in Orange County appear regularly in the media these days, along with images of riverbed encampments and stories about crime, hope, the lack of affordable housing and the need for a stronger safety net.
Negotiations Update: Sept. 21, 2017
September 21, 2017
Yesterday your OCEA Court Negotiations team met for over six hours with Court management in our latest bargaining session. As you recall, at our last session both parties were able to move through some of the smaller items. This left important issues including wages for our session yesterday.
County policy regarding relationships in the workplace
September 20, 2017
The Voice of OC published an article entitled “Sex and the Supervisors” which addressed the County’s failure to create a policy regarding relationships between county workers and their managers.
LMC victory: Changes to scheduling and time off requests
September 20, 2017
Last week, your OCEA workplace leaders and staff representatives met with management for the Animal Care Labor Management Committee meeting, and we wanted to report some progress made on two key issues: Unfairness in the scheduling process and unnecessary delays in granting time off.
West Justice Center
September 15, 2017
Through the efforts of your workplace leaders and OCEA President, Lezlee Neebe, we have quickly confirmed that the West Justice Center experienced damage to the main water line and will be closed for the remainder of the day.
Join the FSS Caseload Management Forum Team
September 15, 2017
Your colleagues and workplace leaders want to hear from you about how we can make FSS a better place to work.
Xerox/Atos contracts and insourcing
September 14, 2017
As you know, OCEA members have been engaged with County IT management since 2012 to both mitigate the impacts of the County’s massive SAIC and Xerox/ATOS contracts and to monitor service levels and costs for the County.
Video: How to receive new FREE OCEA benefits
September 13, 2017
Open enrollment is here and continues through September 30 with some new opportunities to protect you and your family at NO COST.
Union members laboring for disaster victims
September 8, 2017
This week is Labor Day week. Labor Day became a national holiday in 1894, and before that had been unofficially celebrated for years in support of the role labor unions play in achieving advances in the working lives of Americans, including weekends, overtime, paid holidays, and health and retirement benefits. It has traditionally been a time of parades, community events and family-centered celebrations.