Child Support Services
OCEA members in the Department of Child Support Services are represented by union stewards and a professional staff of labor relations representatives. Standing together, every OCEA member in the Department of Child Support Services 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 Department of Child Support Services. Below, you will find a list of stewards and staff representatives for OCEA members assigned to the Department of Child Support Services. 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!
OCEA membership briefing covers COVID update, Special Election
February 26, 2020
The OCEA membership briefing on February 2, 2021, was held virtually and recorded. Click here to watch a video of the meeting and receive important updates on COVID safety in the workplace and the pivotal special election coming up March 9, 2021.
Attention County & Court Workers with HCRA/DCRA accounts!
February 26, 2020
Statewide legislation can have a profound impact on working people, whether in the form of attacks, such as efforts to dismantle retirement security for working Americans, or opportunities to advance issues of fairness, such as requiring employers to pay overtime.
It's Official: Adele for OCERS Wins Again!
February 26, 2020
OCERS TRUSTEE AND OCEA BOARD MEMBER ADELE TAGALOA HAS BEEN ELECTED TO A SECOND TERM ON THE OCERS RETIREMENT BOARD!
OCEA Voter Guide - 2020 Primary Election next Tuesday!
February 25, 2020
Election Day is next week on March 3, 2020. Vote-by-mail ballots are already being returned 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.
Annual Leave conversion to Healthcare extended
February 21, 2020
Our recently negotiated contracts with the County contained 14.6% in pay increases and reduced retirement contributions. Also included was a transition from the annual leave system to Healthcare and Vacation Leave, which provide much of the same flexibility as annual leave, while at the same time providing the security of being able to cash out more hours with no approval required.
CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES STEWARDS
Iris Barriga
Michelle Gachuz-McEntyre
Esther Hernandez
Tristen Ontiveros
Sashi Sharma
Cheri Simpson
Alex Velazquez
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OCEA LABOR RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE

Donika Nuñez
Labor Relations Representative

Sam Rice
Labor Relations Specialist