Social Services Agency
OCEA members in the Social Services Agency are represented by union stewards and a professional staff of labor relations representatives. Standing together, every OCEA member in the Social Services 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 Social Services Agency. Below, you will find a list of stewards and staff representatives for OCEA members assigned to the Social Services 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!
Happy Labor Day 2024 from OCEA
September 2, 2024
Today is not just a holiday—it's a day to honor our privilege and ability to take part in this great American labor movement.
Regarding Recent News Reports About the Board of Supervisors
August 30, 2024
You are likely aware of the recent news reports regarding the Board of Supervisors member representing the First District. You have also received an email from Acting CEO Michelle Aguirre regarding those reports, which also included the County’s Fraud Hotline phone number at (714) 834-3608.
APS LMC Update: Aug. 20, 2024
August 20, 2024
This was the first LMC to focus exclusively on APS issues! The meeting was productive and covered topics including case scheduling, assignment logs, vacation/time off issues, IR responses, Officer of the Day calendaring, and more.
Government Affairs Update: Aug. 13, 2024
August 13, 2024
Recent examples of OCEA’s political activism, which builds power for our members!
URGENT: Your Input Needed by Sept. 6 for Next CFS LMC
August 7, 2024
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.
4.25% County Wage Increase and Small Dues Increase Friday
July 18, 2024
Strong contracts don’t just happen. They are the result of our union standing together and forcing the County to make improvements.
SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY STEWARDS
Kendall Ackroyd
Alfonso Alvarez
Victor Arizmendi
Adrian Bogarin
Denise Boyd
Felicia Burkeman
Myrtle Campos
Shannon Captain
Monica Caudle
Yajaira Cervantes
Daniel Cruz
Eva Cruz
Jose Flores
Cheryl Fuller
Jose Gomez
Michelle Grahovac
Tricia Guinto
Stephanie Hardy
Minda Herman
Laura Hosfeld
Pamela Johnson
Jeff Kanarek
Randy Lopez
Stephanie Marquina
Debra Martin
Santiago Mendez
Michael Mestas
Jazmin Morales Rosas
Julie T. Ngo
Alma Nichols
Angela Perez
John Provencio
Vanessa Razo
Rhonda Reed
Christina Tompkins
Mariluz Torrez
Frances Tu
Dena Turrietta
Veronica Valadez
Rosa Valencia
Susana Vasquez
CJ Wilkerson
Lois Wilson
Doug Windsor
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OCEA LABOR RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVES
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Carolyn Gasga
Labor Relations Specialist
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Louis “Louie” Gurrola
Labor Relations Representative
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Charles Leon
Labor Relations Representative
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Veronica Rodarte
Operations Manager
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Kerensa Schupmann
Labor Relations Representative