Santa Margarita Water District Employees Association
OCEA members in the Santa Margarita Water District Employees Association are represented by union stewards and a professional staff of labor relations representatives. Standing together, every OCEA member in the Santa Margarita Water District Employees Association 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 Santa Margarita Water District Employees Association. Below, you will find a list of stewards and staff representatives for OCEA members assigned to the Santa Margarita Water District Employees Association. 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.
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OCEA Members Only: April 22 on Zoom--Federal Budget Insights with Congressman Mike Levin
April 14, 2025
Please join Congressman Mike Levin and OCEA for a virtual legislative briefing at 5:30 p.m. April 22. The Federal budget has important implications for OCEA members throughout the county, cities, and special districts.
SMWDEA Pre-Bargaining Survey and April 23 General Membership Meeting
April 7, 2025
OCEA will hold a General Membership Meeting for all members at 11 a.m. April 23, 2025, on the Back Patio of Headquarters, 26111 Antonio Parkway, in Los Flores.
OCEA LABOR RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE

Charles Leon
Labor Relations Representative