Orange County Fire Authority
OCEA members in the Orange County Fire Authority are represented by union stewards and a professional staff of labor relations representatives. Standing together, every OCEA member in the Orange County Fire Authority plays a role in achieving better wages, retirement security and fair rights on the job.
The information below is a resource for all OCEA members in the Orange County Fire Authority. Below, you will find a list of stewards and staff representatives for OCEA members assigned to the Orange County Fire Authority. You’ll also find the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which is the negotiated union contract that sets forth the wages, hours and working conditions guiding your employment. And you can also find updates and news from OCEA about what’s happening in your agency and across the County.
Stay informed: Union news that affects you!
Members only seminar: Save Your Own Skin with Memorial Care
September 30, 2021
Memorial Care is partnering with OCEA to provide a series of virtual seminars promoting health and well-being. Our first seminar, Skin Cancer Prevention with Dr. Susan Lee, discusses a topic that pertains to all of us—how to prevent and identify skin cancer. Dr. Lee’s practice focuses on family medicine due to its versatility. She enjoys a broad range of practice areas, from sports medicine and urgent care to inpatient medicine and outpatient care.
Ballots for OCERS Retirement Board election arrive this week!
September 28, 2021
The OCERS general election begins this week with the arrival of ballots in your mailbox. It's important for the pension security of every member to re-elect OCERS Board member Chris Prevatt. Ballots must be received by the Registrar of Voters by November 2, 2021 at 9 a.m. (not just postmarked).
OCEA LABOR RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVES

Mariela Ortiz
Labor Relations Specialist

Michelle Rubio
Senior Labor Relations Representative