Health Care Agency
OCEA members in the Health Care Agency are represented by union stewards and a professional staff of labor relations representatives. Standing together, every OCEA member in the Health Care Agency 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 Health Care Agency. Below, you will find a list of stewards and staff representatives for OCEA members assigned to the Health Care Agency. 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!
March 3rd Election! Vote-by-mail ballots are on the way
February 5, 2020
The March 3rd Primary Election is right around the corner, and ballots are already arriving in your mail box.
OCEA Voter Guide - 2020 Primary - Tuesday, March 3, 2020
January 29, 2020
Election Day is just a few weeks away on March 3, 2020. Vote-by-mail ballots are arriving in mailboxes now 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.
The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 19, 2020
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. While almost everyone knows about Dr. King’s civil rights efforts, far fewer are aware of his unwavering support for the labor movement.
Standing Together in 2020
December 31, 2019
As 2019 comes to a close, I want to thank all of you for the work you do and for all we have accomplished together this past year.
Attention voters! Deadline to request No Party Preference ballots is Jan. 2, 2020
December 30, 2019
On Friday, the OC Registrar of Voters Office issued a press release with important information for No Party Preference voters (voters who are not registered with a specific political party) wishing to vote for a presidential candidate in the March 3, 2020 Primary Election.
Happy Holidays and thank you for the work you do
December 24, 2019
On Christmas Eve, all of us at OCEA want to take a moment to wish all of you and your families a happy holiday season.
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 28, 2019
Thanksgiving is here and as we share time with our families and friends, I want you to know how grateful I am to be able to stand together with each of you in our union.
Update: County-wide accrual glitch
November 27, 2019
Some of you have noticed that the accrual amounts for this pay period in the County's VTI payroll system are incorrect. That is because of a county-wide glitch in the system.
Take a look at your paycheck this Friday
November 14, 2019
When you receive your regularly scheduled paycheck this Friday, you will be happy to see the first of the four wage increases you will receive over the next 32 months.
OCEA Endorses Hinkle for San Clemente City Council
October 29, 2019
On Tuesday, November 5th, the City of San Clemente is holding a special election. The winner will fill a vacancy on the City Council created by the untimely death of Steven Swartz who was serving as Mayor at the time. Voting is taking place by mail only, and you should have received your ballot by now.
HEALTH CARE AGENCY STEWARDS
Tina Aguilar
Darlene Amaya-McDonald
Cheri Azodi
Analilia Barajas
Huda Bayaa
Karen Blanchard
Robert Brown
Bridget Burgos
Catherine Canneto
Rhena Carusillo
Mary Chavez
Tina Chen
Frank Cienfuegos
Maria Corona
Colette Craig
Elvira Dodd
Sandra Duarte
John Duckson
Nichole Duplesse
Marco Escobedo
Ryan Froelich
Rosa Gonzalez
Marilyn Hernandez
Jennifer Hoang
Yen Hong
Thomas Hsuing
Scott Huffman
Lauren Juarez
Paul Juarez
Kathy Kendrick
Karim Khalil
Juliet Le Rankin
Cecilia Leon
Kim Long
Luz Lopez
Angelo Lugo
Amy Marchen
Maria Marin
Veronica Martin Navarro
Diane Mason
Alexandra Merrit
Vida Mofidi
Francisca Moreno Martinez
Faith Morrison
Fernanda Morton
Jennifer Negro
Carol New
Kassandra Nguyen
Diana Nguyen-Ruffalo
Yadith Orellana
Veronica Ortiz
Luyen Pham
Sarah Phan
Chris Prevatt
Jose Quintanilla
Janice Richardson
Stacy Rusu
Milfred Dwain Salwasser
Bianca Sandoval
Fatiha Shannon
Shouka Sharifpour
Catherine Shreenan
Kim Sligar
Suzette Smith
Crystal Swart
Alfredo Valle
Sharmie Joy Velasco
Genesis Velez
Vuthy Yam
Victoria Young
Elizabeth Zayas
Martha Zuniga
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OCEA LABOR RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVES
Carolyn Gasga
Labor Relations Specialist
Mariela Ortiz
Labor Relations Specialist
Sam Rice
Labor Relations Specialist
Veronica Rodarte
Operations Manager
Michelle Rubio
Senior Labor Relations Representative
