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!
County Adds Additional Meetings for Improved Retiree Healthcare Presentation
March 29, 2023
The County has added additional live presentations and virtual presentations regarding the changes to retiree healthcare.
APPLY TODAY: 2023 OCEA Scholarship Increased to $2,500
March 28, 2023
The 2023 OCEA Board of Directors Scholarship will be awarded to three applicants this June. With ongoing inflation causing a rise in the cost of living, your OCEA Board of Directors has increased the award amount for each recipient from $2,000 to $2,500 for each scholarship.
Free Paper Shred & E-Waste Recycling at OCEA March 31
March 23, 2023
OCEA is hosting this FREE event in collaboration with Orange County's Credit Union, Shred Confidential and California Electronics. OCEA members can guard against identity theft and conquer household clutter for free!
County Negotiations Update: March 22, 2023
March 22, 2023
The OCEA negotiations team met on Wednesday, March 22. Our team completed our negotiations proposal prior to the formal commencement of negotiations on Wednesday, April 5.
OCEA Board Member Receives Woman of the Year Award in Sacramento Today
March 20, 2023
Please join OCEA in congratulating Board Member Samantha Maria Soto (everyone calls her Sami) as she will be honored today as the Woman of the Year for the 34th Senate District in Sacramento.
County Negotiations Update: March 16, 2023
March 16, 2023
Formal 2023 negotiations commenced on Wednesday with a meeting between the OCEA and County bargaining teams.
Negotiations 101 Membership Meeting: Tuesday, March 14 on Zoom
March 13, 2023
Please join us for our Virtual Negotiations 101 update from Noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, March 14.
County Negotiations Update: Which Agency Had a 100% Survey Completion Rate?
March 9, 2023
OCEA Assistant General Manager Tim Steed provides a detailed update on the behind-the-scenes work to interview and select your OCEA negotiations team and further educate members about the process of collective bargaining, your MOU, negotiations procedures and more!
Improved Retiree Healthcare: Final Presentation Schedule
March 1, 2023
Your future Retiree Medical Benefits are about to change.
LAST CHANCE to complete the 2023 Negotiations Survey
February 24, 2023
Thank you to all OCEA members who have submitted their 2023 OCEA Negotiations Survey! We’ve heard from some of you during our recent OCEA Members Only events that you were waiting for more information to complete your survey. While we are not able to bring our presentation to every agency, we want to present it to you here in case you need more information, too.
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
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Carolyn Gasga
Labor Relations Specialist
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Veronica Rodarte
Operations Manager
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Michelle Rubio
Senior Labor Relations Representative