September 5, 2017

your OCEA bargaining team had our fifth bargaining session with the Court. In our last bargaining session, we provided the Court a comprehensive response to their initial proposal. Yesterday, your team and the Court had multiple proposal exchanges, and here is an update on the progress.

August 31, 2017

OCEA Steward and Court Clerk III LeAnne Wunsch submitted a guest editorial regarding court negotiations in the Voice of OC, a non-profit investigative news agency covering Orange County.

August 30, 2017

Your 2018 open enrollment packets for supplemental benefits are in the mail, and the OCEA Health & Welfare Trust is adding new benefits for you and your family offered at no cost exclusively to OCEA members.

August 25, 2017

Orange County voters are notoriously alert when it comes to watching out for their tax dollars. So voters here might be both surprised and dismayed to find out that our county has been a poster child for insider deals and rigged bidding processes that have awarded lucrative deals to campaign donors and cronies of high-ranking officials. Assembly Bill 1250 will bring county contracts out of the shadows, allowing the public and the news media to scrutinize them in the light of day. A one-month window remains for the Legislature to pass bills and Gov. Brown to sign them this year. Protecting taxpayers from waste with AB1250 should top their priority list.

August 17, 2017

The time has come! After months of preparation your bargaining team met with the Court to begin the process of negotiating the contract you and your family deserve.

August 11, 2017

I’ll bet every Orange County Register reader knows someone who relies on prescription medication to stay alive. Whether they’re fighting cancer, controlling high blood pressure or diabetes, treating an auto immune disease or a bout with pneumonia, access to medication is just as critical as food and water for many in our communities.

August 9, 2017

To help you get to the next level, OCEA is offering a seminar made up of two-part classes that can give you the tools needed to make your application for a transfer or promotion more competitive.

August 9, 2017

The working group was established as a direct result of OCEA member advocacy and taken up by the Court Bargaining Team

July 28, 2017

Last month the Orange County Board of Supervisors quietly voted to reject a new model for voting in our county elections that would have saved taxpayers millions of dollars and expanded access to voting.

July 17, 2017

This week, membership meetings are scheduled at each Justice Center to talk about bargaining priorities and to hear from you. A solid turnout will help put your Bargaining Team in a strong negotiating position.

July 14, 2017

The Orange County Fair opens today—this year with some new educational opportunities that highlight the roles of the working men and women who helped build our great county and country.

July 5, 2017

We have some positive news to report: The hiring freeze and ban on countywide annual leave cash outs will be lifted over the weekend, following a request from OCEA!

July 5, 2017

As you know, OCEA recently received a letter from Orange County Superior Court General Counsel Jeff Wertheimer on behalf of the Court indicating their belief that the link between OCSC and LASC court reporter salaries was no longer legally required.

July 5, 2017

Come and learn the ins and outs of our County HRA plan, including how to access your account, manage your investments, and file for claims reimbursement when appropriate.

July 5, 2017

As you know, OCEA recently received a letter from Orange County Superior Court General Counsel Jeff Wertheimer on behalf of the Court indicating their belief that the link between OCSC and LASC court reporter salaries was no longer legally required.