Sheriff's Department
OCEA members in the Orange County Sheriff’s Department are represented by union stewards and a professional staff of labor relations representatives. Standing together, every OCEA member in the Orange County Sheriff’s Department 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 Sheriff’s Department. Below, you will find a list of stewards and staff representatives for OCEA members assigned to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. 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.
Another Benefit of OCEA Membership: Peace Officer Protective League / PORAC Legal Defense Fund (LDF)
Whether you are the target of a civil or criminal action, or are involved in a critical incident, the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) Legal Defense Fund has your back. This legal insurance is only available to eligible job classifications. Find out more information about the OCEA POPL / PORAC LDF here
Stay informed: Union news that affects you!
SSO Market Study Update: Aug. 29, 2024
August 29, 2024
OCEA staff and your SSO Board worked diligently to compile a list of comparator agencies/positions that closely align with the responsibilities and qualifications required of SSOs. Unfortunately, the Department chose comparators that don’t reflect the true value of SSOs, thereby undervaluing the series.
Government Affairs Update: Aug. 13, 2024
August 13, 2024
Recent examples of OCEA’s political activism, which builds power for our members!
PORAC Region IV Meeting & Angels Game Aug. 17, 2024
August 12, 2024
Don't miss these upcoming events open to PORAC-eligible OCEA members.
2.5% Contribution Increase to Your HRA This Friday, Aug. 2
August 1, 2024
This increase in the County’s contribution to employee HRAs for OCEA-represented employees constitutes an approximately $20 million in additional retiree healthcare account balances for the coming year.
Brief OCEA System Vulnerability Successfully Resolved
July 31, 2024
As you may have been notified by your employer, a vulnerability was recently discovered on the OCEA website. This briefly resulted in an attempt by an unauthorized person or entity to redirect users from the OCEA site to their own link in an attempt to steal Microsoft login credentials.
Make Sure You're Covered by the POPL PORAC Legal Defense Fund
July 26, 2024
We know that a union’s greatest strength is its strength in numbers. It is in this spirit that OCEA members in public safety classifications joined the OCEA Peace Officer Protective League (POPL) and the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC).
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT STEWARDS
Pedro Arrambide
Matias Bahena
Felicia Burke
Ian Carmona
Justine Collins
Demian Cortez
Robert Creasy
Dan Edwards
Jesse Esquivel
Anjali Essoe
Sean Fowler
Leslie Gallant
Christina Guza
Israel Hernandez
Curtis Heye
Laurie Kennedy
Dave Klein
Matthew Leading
Dennis Liwanag
Jessica Martinez-Gomez
Francisco Elias Medina
Diana Morrison
Annette Ortega
Alejandra Ortiz
Matthew Padilla
Maximiliano Pagliaretti
Marika Patterson
Ed Ramos
David Rapponotti
Janessa Rosa
Jose Salazar
Kaitlynn Schroeder
Trevor Scott
Robert Smith
Arvie Tinio
Robert Torres
Lesley Trejo
Nancy Trumpower
Sydney Walker
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OCEA LABOR RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVES
Mariela Ortiz
Labor Relations Specialist
Sam Rice
Labor Relations Specialist
Kerensa Schupmann
Senior Labor Relations Representative