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OCEA EMPLOYEE VOLUME 68, ISSUE 4 • October–December 2015

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Government transparency for all Gov. Jerry Brown signs SB 331. The Bill authored by Sen. Tony Mendoza (D-Artesia) levels the playing field.

FEATURES 4 Prevatt Prevails

15 Honoring Veterans on Main St.

Veteran HCA worker and OCERS Board Member begins second term.

9 OCEA Member Announcements

OCEA donates American flags to be flown above Main St. in Garden Grove honoring Veterans.

17 Back to the bargaining table

Board member Alicia Hernandez retires and so does 92year old Elise Manzor.

10 Meet your OCEA Board of Directors

OCEA’s County units are back at the bargaining table fighting for a fair contract.

18 Fair Share Under fire

Get acquainted with your union leadership.

Attack on labor unions reaches the Supreme Court.

News & Updates

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President’s Message General Manager’s Message OCEA News Briefs OCEA Calendar

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OCEA Tickets OCEA E-Ticket Program OCEA Discounts OCEA Classifieds

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President’s message

Lezlee Neebe OCEA President

Standing as one After reviewing all that we have been doing these last couple months, what I saw was inspiring.

Negotiations have been ongoing with the County and Court, and we were smart to begin our organizing efforts by setting up a means by which our members could be better informed about the negotiation process and the bigger picture overall. I was elated to see so many new faces getting involved for the first time. It was awesome to see “light bulbs” going off as a conceptual understanding began to resonate little by little. Then, to see our more seasoned members being there to help and support was incredible. Our team just keeps getting stronger and stronger!

Over the last few months, our members have risen to meet many challenges and demonstrated what it is (and means) to stand together. That is solidarity! We define solidarity as union; as fellowship arising from common responsibilities, interests and purpose. It is a building block. It begins in your own office. You feel strongly that you and your fellow workmates deserve a long overdue raise or other benefit. You talk to others and encourage them to stand with you. As they do, you begin to feel empowered. Then, you realize that you are not standing alone. You look around and see hundreds of others standing together as a formidable army. Wow! It bolsters your determination and resolve. It’s exciting!

I have also witnessed the development of a “bridge.” I saw people coming together. At the Court rallies, I saw County workers coming out and walking with the Court members, in support. Then, I began to see Court members showing up at the County rallies we held under the OCEA building. It was beautiful! They all began to understand and correlate that County employees and Court employees were engaged in the same type of battle, and that by standing together, it made them stronger. I am excited about our future as we turn this “bridge” into a super-highway!

accountable for their unfair treatment if we expect to survive.

Maybe you are reading this and want to know what contribution you can make. There is a place for everyone! Maybe you are a bulletin board person, someone who is willing to forward emails to others in your office, or just maybe you are a person willing to hand out fliers when there is a need. Maybe you are interested in being a steward, or even applying for the Board of Directors. Even if the only thing you can do is just be an informed member, coming to meetings and talking with your co-workers; there is a spot for you! Think about what kind of contribution you want to make. The possibilities are endless!

Solidarity is like a friendship; something to grow and cultivate. You get to know your co-workers and support them. You stand by them in good times and most definitely in bad times. You watch out for them, because you know they are doing the same for you.

Standing together does not happen just during bargaining. It is a constant state of being. The more you stay informed and up to date, the more power you have. Knowledge is power. Knowing your MOU helps you and your co-workers be protected in the workplace. Keeping up to date on things helps you dispel rumors and wild speculation created by those who are not informed. This is your future. You can make the choice to be informed and not only have a say, but help shape that future for the betterment of all.

So we stand as one, in solidarity, to wage battle together. We continue to train and be ready to implement whatever strategy we need to, because that is what an army does. Yes, we are an army; a wall of strength, and we will continue on our journey for the advancement of the welfare and security of Orange County local government employees and their families!

In solidarity,

When we begin to see the “bigger picture,” we find we have many things in common. We all want good wages that help us provide for our families. It breaks my heart to see our members struggle, with many even needing to use Government Programs just to put food on the table for their families. Our employers should be ashamed of themselves for not making their employees a priority and for neglecting them. It’s disgusting! This is one of the most expensive places to reside in the entire State of California! Rent, food prices, gasoline in our cars, have all gone up exponentially. We have to continue to stand together as a united force and hold them 2

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Lezlee Neebe OCEA President

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General Manager’s message

Jennifer Muir OCEA General Manager

Winning battles by standing together The summer of 2015 has come and gone and with the change of seasons we have an opportunity to look back on a series of successes as we continue OCEA’s seamless transition of General Managers.

You all know the great esteem I have for Nick Berardino and the privilege you have all bestowed on me as his successor. So I want to report to you that these first few months as General Manager have been a time of incredible support, from OCEA’s dedicated President Lezlee Neebe and the entire Board of Directors, our stewards and staff, and to every one of you who have sent me an e-mail, given me a call, or just wished me well as I have visited with many of you in the workplace.

And that support has been most welcome, because we’ve all experienced a whirlwind of a summer!

It took six negotiations sessions over two months just to arrive at a tentative agreement on ground rules with the County. Then, through standing together, we ensured those ground rules were approved by the Board of Supervisors, resulting in the Board’s suspension of the County’s COIN ordinance and allowing us to begin negotiations in earnest.

Those negotiations are now in progress and we have now exchanged initial proposals with the County, and we are diligently working on the process of communicating your priorities to the County at the bargaining table. Just to restate the obvious, our main priority is to obtain for you and your families the fair wage increases you need and deserve. During the economic downturn it was you who made the sacrifices, it was you who allowed the County to continue to provide the many valuable services residents of the County depend on. With County revenue strong and the downturn mostly behind us, now it’s time for the County to address your needs and make up the losses you and your co-workers have sustained.

We have also just reached a tentative agreement with the Superior Court that is being circulated for member approval as this message is being written. The tentative agreement contains no takeaways, puts more money in Court employee pockets, restores benefits lost during the downturn, and preserves our economic upside in the event Court funding improves next year.

In Sacramento, Governor Brown signed SB 331, our effort to level the playing field in jurisdictions statewide that adopt so-called Civic Openness in Negotiations (COIN) ordinances. COIN ordinances take square aim at our collective bargaining rights, providing extremist ideologues and other anti-public employee forces the opportunity to disrupt and undermine the negotiations process.

Fortunately Sen. Tony Mendoza saw through the COIN deception and introduced legislation sponsored by OCEA that requires any jurisdiction that adopts a COIN ordinance to apply that same process and level of scrutiny to contracts awarded to private vendors. Sen. Mendoza shepherded SB 331 through both houses of the legislature, significantly aided by our labor friends up and down the State including the California Labor Federation and the brothers and sisters who are part of our County labor family.

The passage and enactment of SB 331 is a clear message to our opponents that any time they attempt to attack us or the laws that protect us, we will be standing right there to stop them. It is also a testament to the power of working people standing together and what we can accomplish when we’re united.

Standing together, we have now launched our County Contract Action Team, or CAT. Working with our dedicated stewards, CAT members will help mobilize OCEA members for action when needed, and take responsibility for making sure their co-workers are kept up to date as negotiations progress. The member response to the call to act as CAT workplace leaders has been truly remarkable, and I know that the CAT will be another successful outcome of our commitment to one union, led by members standing together.

That brings me full circle to the support I have received since taking the helm just a few short months ago. I am confident we will be able to meet our challenges successfully because we are not in the fight alone. We are going to achieve for County workers the wages and benefits you and your family have earned and deserved. We’re going to continue to fight back against our enemies. We’ll continue to chalk up successes and if on occasion we come up short, we’ll bounce back, learn from our mistakes, and carry the fight forward.

I am grateful for the help and support you’ve all offered since I became General Manager. I pledge to you I’ll continue to earn that support, battling for you every day of every week of every year. As long as we stand together side by side, as long as we continue to do what’s right, and as long as OCEA continues to be the memberdriven force that it is, we cannot and will not lose.

In solidarity,

Jennifer Muir OCEA General Manager

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OCEA news briefs

Chris Prevatt secures another term on OCERS board

E M P LOYEE Orange County Employees Association

OFFICERS Lezlee Neebe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Alan Dean Clow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st Vice President

Chris Prevatt will serve a second term as your member representative on the board of the Orange County Employees Retirement System. Chris has been on the OCERS board since 2013 and is expected to be confirmed for the seat in November after running unopposed.

“I am honored to have the confidence of the general membership to be their representative on the OCERS Board,” Prevatt said. “I look forward to continue to work with Frank Eley and fight to keep rates low and returns high over the next several years.”

Judy Bowling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd Vice President Butch Garcia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary Anjali Essoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer Maria Corona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insurance Officer Frank Eley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Past President

COMMITTEE CHAIRS Alan Dean Clow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legislative Anjali Essoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Budget/Finance

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sharron Anderson . . . . . . . . County Executive Office Russell Baldwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheriff-Coroner Dan Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheriff-Coroner Judy Bowling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Defender Rick Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior Court Alan Dean Clow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Defender Maria Corona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Health Care Agency Frank Eley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Works

“We all must be vigilant in fighting against attacks on public employee retirements like the Reed DeMaio Pension Reform Ballot Initiatives.”

Anjali Essoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheriff-Coroner Ian Foster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Works Eusebio “Butch” Garcia . . . . . . Social Services Agency John Leos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Probation Paul Nguyen . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social Services Agency Lezlee Neebe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior Court Chris Prevatt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Health Care Agency

To read more about some of the current attacks on our economic security, and how you can help, please see page 18.

Ryan Ramos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Health Care Agency Evelyn Reyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Probation Pamela Waters . . . . . . . . O.C. Community Resources

OCEA calendar Sept. 22-Nov. 11

OCEA Food Drive (bring donations to OCEA Headquarters)

Nov. 7

USS Iowa Clean-Up volunteer opportunity

Nov. 11

Veterans Day observed; Veterans + Labor FREE community celebration at OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa

Nov. 13-Dec. 4

Board of Directors election—Don’t forget to mail in your ballot!

Nov. 17

Board of Directors meeting

3 p.m.

Nov. 26 & 27

Thanksgiving holiday observed

Dec. 14

5:30 p.m.

Political Action Committee meeting

Dec. 15

3 p.m.

Board of Directors meeting

Dec. 25

Christmas holiday observed

Jan. 1

New Year’s Day observed

Jan. 11

5:30 p.m.

Political Action Committee meeting

Jan. 12

Noon-1 p.m.; 5:30-7 p.m.

Steward meeting

Jan. 18

Martin Luther King Day observed

Jan. 19

Board of Directors meeting

3 p.m.

The OCEA Employee magazine (USPS 004330) is published quarterly (January-March; April-June; July-September; and OctoberDecember) by the Orange County Employees Association, 830 N. Ross St., P.O. Box 177, Santa Ana, Ca 92702; telephone (714) 8353355. Periodical postage paid at Santa Ana, California. Subscription prices: members, $3.00 per year; non-members, $6.00 per year. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Orange County Employees Association, P.O. Box 177, Santa Ana, Ca 92702-0177.

Advertising in the OCEA Employee magazine does not constitute OCEA endorsement of the products or services advertised. The opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the OCEA unless specifically so stated. Contributions in the form of articles, photographs, human-interest incidents, retirement news, etc., are welcomed and encouraged. Association office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except public holidays. OCEA reserves the right to edit or reject any material submitted for publication. Photographs will be returned only upon request. Copyright 2014 by the Orange County Employees Association. All rights reserved. Reproduction of any portion or contents prohibited by law. Printed by Anchor Printing, Tustin, Ca.

Editor: Gus Castellanos Design & Production: Kevin Rush 830 N. Ross Street Santa Ana, Ca 92701 (714) 835-3355

Unless otherwise stated, all events will occur at OCEA, 830 N. Ross St., in Santa Ana. Visit www.oceamember.org for an updated events listing.

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OCEA news briefs

OCEA Board of Directors award three scholarships The August OCEA Board Meeting included some special guests: Ms. Kasey Hobberlin, Ms. Marissa Trujillo and Ms. Julieanna Roman along with their families and friends.

Each is the winner of a $2,000 OCEA Scholarship! OCEA President Lezlee Neebe and Scholarship Committee

Kenny Hamilton, scholarship winner Kasey Hobberlin and Julie Hobberlin.

Chairman Judy Bowling presented the scholarships to the awardees. In addition to submitting their high school transcripts, applicants were required to write an essay on how they will use their educational experience to further the interests of working men and women. Congratulations!

Scholarship winner Marissa Trujillo with dad Gustavo and mom Kim.

Scholaship winner Julieanna Roman with mom Nubia and dad Miguel.

OCEA Board of Directors dedicates alley to former General Manager The alley in front of OCEA Headquarters was renamed Berardino Way in honor of former OCEA General Manager Nick Berardino. OCEA’s Board of Directors and staff gathered outside during the September board meeting to surprise Berardino. Said Berardino: “The blood, sweat and tears of so many good people helped create what this building stands for and I am so humbled by this gesture.”

Elect OCEA’s next Board of Directors!

OCEA members will be able to vote for candidates to fill 10 seats on the OCEA Board of Directors during the 2015 General Election Nov. 13-Dec. 4.

Ballots will be mailed from the Elections Committee no later than Friday, Nov. 13. Completed ballots must be returned no later than 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, according to the directions sent to you with the ballot envelope. If you do not receive a ballot and want to vote, please contact OCEA Administrative Manager Cathy Yatch at cyatch@oceamember.org.

Election results will be made public at the Board of Directors meeting Tuesday, Dec. 15, and newly-elected Board members will take their seats that day.

Remember to vote in the OCEA Board of Directors election through Dec. 4!

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Meet OCEA’s newest staff Labor Representatives Glenn Lowrey

Heather Sutherland

Many of you have had the opportunity to meet with our new Sr. Labor Relations Representative Glenn Lowrey. He has been with us just a few short months but he is already having a positive impact on our ER Team.

Glenn knows law enforcement and the challenges our working men and women face in that line of work. He is a former patrol officer and detective for the City of Kent in the state of Washington. Glenn had many roles in a career spanning 34-years—undercover work, human trafficking, and crimes against children. But he also handled other complex investigations such as mortgage fraud and grand theft. He even served as the department’s range master.

On the labor relations side, he was a leader at Kent’s Police Officers Association serving as a contract negotiator. He also taught various courses in communication styles and conflict resolution. “The officers weren’t getting what they needed to do the job the City was asking them to do,” Glenn said.

“I wanted to be a part of that solution and that’s why I got involved in labor relations.” Solving problems, representing workers and serving as a voice for working people has been a part of his working life ever since.

After a successful career as a police officer, Glenn parlayed those skills into 15-year career as a consultant focusing on conflict resolution and team building. In this area, Glenn worked with several large clients including LA’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Metropolitan Water District, LA County and the California Firefighters Association.

Glenn comes to us with a desire to make a difference, a wealth of experience and strong knowledge of civil, criminal and labor relations law. He will represent the Probation Services Unit and Probation Services Management Unit, as well as Special Services Officers and Community Service Officers. Glenn can be reached at (714) 835-3355 Ext. 240 and glowrey@oceamember.org.

Heather Sutherland knows what it’s like to work her way up. While pursuing her Master’s Degree in Public Administration at UCI, she found time to intern at OCEA for the summer and fall of 2012. Heather made a lasting impression, and when a position came open at OCEA last March, she was an obvious choice.

Since then, Heather has done a great job representing our members. She brings with her an incredible amount of energy and 25-years worth of legal and administrative experience. Heather earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Paralegal Studies in 1992. She built a strong career for herself in that field progressively working up the ladder to office manager and executive assistant. The work was challenging, fast paced, important. But something was missing.

“I wanted to help people, and I wasn’t doing it the way I wanted to during my legal career,” Sutherland said. “Our main clients were insurance companies with the objective of limiting exposure as much as possible. There’s nothing wrong with that line of work, but it wasn’t enough for me.”

Instead, Heather wants to make a difference in people’s lives.

That’s why her graduate studies included work placements like the Community Action Partnership which runs the Orange County Food Bank. She also interned at a non-profit housing foundation and two community-based social justice non-profits.

It all fell into place for Heather when she joined OCEA. Her interest in social justice policy and her passion to help people made her a perfect fit, especially in a challenging environment like Orange County. “We can really impact people’s lives here,” Sutherland said. “Along with being there for our members when they need help at work, we can advocate and fight for a fair contract. That touches thousands of people in a profound way. On the political side, we can fight for positive change.”

Heather represents our members working in HCA (Health Care Agency), SSA (Social Services Administration), and CASA (Confidential Association Santa Ana). She can be reached at (714) 835-3355 Ext. 236 and hsutherland@oceamember.org.

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OCEA news briefs

OCEA joined unions from across Orange County in a march of solidarity honoring California’s workers on Labor Day at the OC Fair & Event Center.

Orange County’s labor unions celebrate Labor Day with dignity Orange County’s labor unions gathered to celebrate Labor Day by honoring farm workers with a memorial at the OC Fair & Event Center.

Table of Dignity

The monument called “The Table of Dignity”—currently under construction—is dedicated to California’s farm workers, specifically those who were beaten, jailed and deported because they asked for better wages and decent working conditions during the 1936 Citrus Strike.

Former OCEA General Manager Nick Berardino pioneered the project as a

member of the OC Fair & Event Center Board of Directors. “Justice for workers is an ongoing battle that’s taking place today and if we don’t recognize and embrace our history, we are destined to repeat it,” he said.

The monument—designed by the team of artists Ricardo Mendoza and Joshua Sarantitis—includes a table built around a 14-ton boulder representing the strength of working men and women. It contains two portals filled with rammed earth, planter boxes with live crops, and employs architecture modeled after the look of an early California mission.

What’s going on in your workplace?

Contact OCEA Internal Organizer Tim Steed at tsteed@oceamember.org if you would like to submit a workplace story idea for OCEA Employee magazine.

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OCEA member announcements OCEA Board member Alicia Hernandez retires All of us at OCEA want to wish Board Member Alicia Hernandez a happy and healthy retirement. Her professionalism and dedication as a Child Services Officer will be deeply missed. A County employee since 1988, Alicia demonstrated a fierce commitment to workplace fairness as an OCEA Board Member and her great work on the Child Support Services Labor Management Committee is a further reflection of her dedication and drive. We bid her a fond farewell and she leaves with the affection and gratitude of the working men and women she championed so well for so long.

OCEA member Elsie Manzor retires at age 92 Elsie Manzor is a bundle of energy with a rapid-fire delivery coming from a very sharp mind. Her youthful attitude belies her 92-years.

At a time when most people her age have been enjoying their golden years for quite a while, Elsie just retired earlier this year from the County Probation Department. That’s right—she completed 25-years of service last May and decided it was time to relax.

Elsie’s story would be special based on her length of dedicated service alone, but there is much more to her than that. Elsie has spent her life in service, giving 100-percent to helping her family and the residents of our County.

Elsie Manzor (left) with OCEA Member Benefits Representative Barbara Wilcox at the 2015 OCEA Health Fair.

She loved it.

Her many lives and experiences include “political refugee.”

She fled Castro’s Cuba with her family and arrived in the United States in 1962. A trained CPA, she had to find a way to translate her skills into something that would help her family to succeed in Southern California.

“The entire time I worked for the Probation Department, I never once looked for another job,” says Elsie. “My coworkers became just like family to me. Even now, I go back to the office to celebrate birthdays and other special occasions.”

Elsie did just that. She began working as a clerk for one dollar-an-hour and then landed a job at ITT. Bright and industrious, she was a model employee and spent 12-years at the company before she started working for herself. She sold real estate and life insurance all the while helping to raise her nieces and nephews and caring for her elderly mother. Elsie watched over her mom until she passed away at 103-years old.

She retired on May 28, 2015, with the gratitude and affection of the entire Probation Department.

She got her first County job when she began working for Orange County Probation in 1990 after several attempts to qualify.

Elsie sacrificed a lot in her years and years of service to her community and to her loved ones. She never married and never had a family of her own. She deeply misses her coworkers and says she would go back if she could. One place she says she will never return is her native Cuba. “I left the island because I wanted freedom for myself and for my family and this country gave it to me,” she says.

She chuckles when she tells the story.” I would have been there 10-years longer if I had gotten in on my first try.” Elsie never gave up and landed a job as an accounting specialist.

An OCEA member since 1997, we are going to miss Elsie too so it was great to catch up with her at our recent Health Fair.

We wouldn’t be surprised if she had one or more adventures left to pursue.

OCEA publishes member announcements for retirements, births, graduations, weddings, etc. If you have good news, please share it with us! Send your announcements with photos to OCEA Communications Director Gus Castellanos at gus@oceamember.org, and they will be printed in the next issue of “OCEA Employee!”

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Meet your Board of Directors

OCEA is governed by a 19-member Board of Directors, elected by our membership. Our Board determines the policies and general direction that guide OCEA and its staff. Each Board member is a member of OCEA. Cumulatively our Board of Directors possesses many decades of experience in guiding OCEA!

Lezlee Neebe, Superior Court

Alan Dean Clow, Public Defender

Judy Bowling, Public Defender

Anjali Essoe, Sheriff-Coroner Department

OCEA President

OCEA First Vice President

OCEA Second Vice President

OCEA Treasurer

Lezlee, a Court Clerk III at Orange County Superior Court, was hired in 1992. She joined OCEA on her hiring date, becoming a steward in 1994 and a Board member in 1995.

Alan, a Senior Investigator at the Orange County Public Defender’s office, was hired in 1996. He joined OCEA the same year, becoming a Board member in 2005 and a steward in 2008.

Judy, a Senior Investigator at the Orange County Public Defender’s office, was hired in 1996. She joined OCEA the same year, becoming a steward in 2011 and a Board member in 2012.

Anjali, an Education Services Coordinator with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, was hired in 2000. She joined OCEA in 2001, becoming a steward in 2009 and a Board member in 2012.

She currently serves as OCEA President; a trustee of the OCEA Health & Welfare Trust; on the OCEA Political Action Committee; and as a Vice President on the Orange County Labor Federation Executive Committee and serves as Recording Secretary thereto. As union President, Lezlee serves as an ad-hoc member on all OCEA committees, including OCEA’s budget & finance, communication, legislative, political action (Executive Board) and scholarship committees.

She previously served as OCEA First Vice President.

He currently serves as OCEA First Vice President and chair of the Legislative Committee. He is also a member of OCEA’s Communication Committee. Alan is a member of many OCEA bargaining teams and has represented OCEA and OCPD members in meetings with the Board of Supervisors. He was OCPD Investigators President from 2002-04, and worked with the OCPD Attorney’s Association, the California Prosecutors Association and OCEA to add OCPD Investigators to AB 2023, which was signed by Gov. Gray Davis in 2003. He has worked with the United States Army Military Police and the Coronado Police Department.

She currently serves as chair of OCEA’s Scholarship Committee and is a member of OCEA’s budget & finance and communications committees. She was named Orange County Public Defender Investigator of the Year in 2000 and is the recipient of OCEA’s Perfect Attendance and Civic Engagement awards.

She currently serves as OCEA Treasurer and chair of OCEA’s budget & finance committee. She is also a member of external communications committee, a bargaining team member and Health Fair volunteer. Anjali is a recipient of OCEA’s Perfect Attendance Award, and has twice received each the Outstanding Steward and President’s awards.

She has been a member of many OCEA bargaining teams.

At her agency, Judy serves on the Public Defender Labor Management Committee.

At her agency, she has participated in Sheriff’s Department arbitrations.

Alan was named Orange County Public Defender Investigator of the Year in 2009.

Butch Garcia, Social Services Agency

Maria Corona, Health Care Agency

Frank Eley, Public Works

OCEA Secretary

OCEA Insurance Officer

OCEA Past President

Butch, a Social Worker II at Orange County Social Services Agency, was hired in 1992. He joined OCEA in 2000, becoming a steward in 2005 and a Board member in 2007.

Maria, a Staff Assistant at Orange County Health Care Agency—Office of Health Policy and Communication, was hired in 2000. She joined OCEA the same year, becoming a steward in 2003 and a Board member in 2008.

Frank, a Business Analyst II at Orange County Public Works, was hired in 1982. He joined OCEA the same year, becoming a steward in 1984 and a Board member in 1985.

He currently serves as Secretary of both the Board of Directors and Political Action Committee Executive Board, and as chair of the Catastrophic Employee Leave Committee. He is also a member of OCEA’s budget & finance, legislative and scholarship committees, and has been on many OCEA bargaining teams.

He is a recipient of OCEA’s President’s, Excellence, Rising Star and Perfect Attendance awards.

At his agency, Butch is co-chair of the SSA Labor Management Committee and has been involved in the Family Self Sufficiency Service Model Committee, Case Management Forum, ISW Premium Pay workgroup, ISW Rotational Assignment Board workgroup, Case Load work group for Case Managers, AAII work group and various groups that pertain to CalWORKs.

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She currently serves as OCEA Insurance Officer and trustee of the OCEA Health & Welfare Trust, and was previously OCEA Treasurer.

Maria is a member of OCEA’s budget & finance, catastrophic employee leave, communication, and retirement committees, and has been a Health Fair volunteer and member of many OCEA bargaining teams.

She is a recipient of OCEA’s President’s, Perfect Attendance and Civic Engagement awards.

At her agency, she is a member of the HCA Labor Management Committee.

He currently serves as OCEA Past President, OCEA Political Action Committee Executive Board Vice Chair and as a trustee of the OCEA Health & Welfare Trust, since its inception. Frank is chair of OCEA’s Retirement Committee and a member of OCEA’s budget & finance committee.

He previously served as OCEA President, Second Vice President and Treasurer. He has been a member of many OCEA bargaining teams including current County negotiations now.

Sharron Anderson, County Executive Office—Procurement Office Sharron, an Office Specialist at the Orange County Executive Office—Procurement, was hired in 1981. She joined OCEA in 1982, becoming a steward in 1983 and a Board member in 2009.

She is a member of OCEA’s budget & finance, holiday party and legislative committees.

Sharron has been a member and alternate on many OCEA bargaining teams, and has received OCEA’s Perfect Attendance Award numerous times.

At her agency, Sharron was previously a member of the CEO Labor Management Committee and the CEO Recognition Committee.

Frank is also a general elected member of the Orange County Employees Retirement System Board, since 1999, and has served as chair twice.

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Russell Baldwin, Sheriff-Coroner Department

Dan Beam, Sheriff-Coroner Department

Rick Burns, Superior Court

Ian R. Foster, OC Public Works

Russell, a Senior Forensic Scientist at the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, was hired in 1990.

He joined OCEA the same year, becoming a steward from 1998 to 2007, and again in 2013.

He was a Board member from 1997 to 2007, and again in 2013.

Dan, a Sheriff’s Special Officer II at the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, was hired in 1988.

He joined OCEA in 1990, becoming a steward in 2002 and a Board member in 2008.

Rick, a Court Clerk III at Orange County Superior Court, was hired in 1996. He joined OCEA in 1999, becoming a steward in 2008 and a Board member in 2013.

He is a member of OCEA’s Legislative Committee. He served as SSO/Deputy Coroner Unit Executive Committee Vice Chair from 1999 to 2012, and has been a member of many OCEA Bargaining teams, and the OCSD Labor Management and Joint Labor Management committees. Dan was part of a team that worked against layoffs and employee reclassifications in 2010. He was awarded the medal of life saving by the department after saving a passengers life at the airport in 2014.

He is a member of OCEA’s legislative and scholarship committees, and is a Superior Court bargaining team member.

Ian, a Senior Land Surveyor in the Record of Survey and Corner Record Division at Orange County Public Works, was hired in 1989. He left the County in 1997 and returned in 1999.

He joined OCEA in 1989—and again when he returned to the County—becoming a Steward in 2006 and a Board member in 2013.

He is a member of OCEA’s legislative and retirement committees. He has been a member of many OCEA bargaining teams, and is a recipient of OCEA’s President’s and Perfect Attendance awards.

At his agency, Russell was a member of the OCSD Labor Management Committee during its lifetime and organized successful inequity adjustments for forensic scientists. Russell also served as a general elected member of the Orange County Employees Retirement System Board from 2004 to 2012.

He is a member of OCEA’s Budget & Finance, Legislative and Retirement Committees. He is returning to the Bargaining Team again this year and has participated in many election-related activities. At his agency, Ian serves on the OC Public Works Labor Management Committee and is a Six-Sigma Committee Member. He is also a member of the California Land Surveyors Association and an Ice Hockey Coach for the Anaheim Ducks Minor Hockey League.

He is stationed at John Wayne Airport.

John Leos, Probation Department

Paul Nguyen, Social Services Agency

Chris Prevatt, Health Care Agency

Ryan Ramos, Health Care Agency

John, a Deputy Juvenile Correctional Officer II at the Orange County Probation Department, was hired in 1996. He joined OCEA in 1997, becoming a steward in 2005 and a Board member from 2008 to 2009, and in 2011 and 2014.

Paul, a Social Services Supervisor I at Orange County Social Services Agency, was hired in 2006. He joined OCEA the same year. Paul was laid off in the beginning of 2009, but was rehired several months later with the help of OCEA. He became a steward in 2010 and a Board member in 2011.

Chris, a Program Supervisor I at Orange County Health Care Agency, was hired in 1997. He joined OCEA in 2000, becoming a steward in 2006 and a Board member from 2007 to 2009. He was reappointed in 2011 and reelected in 2012.

Ryan, a Research Analyst IV with the Orange County Health Care Agency, was hired in 2006.

He joined OCEA the same year, becoming a steward in 2010 and a Board member in 2012.

He is a member of the OCEA Legislative Committee and is a bargaining team member.

At his agency, John serves on the Probation Labor Management Committee and off-dutyarming workgroup.

He is a member of OCEA’s budget & finance, catastrophic employee leave and external communications committees. Paul is an OCEA bargaining team member, and recipient of OCEA’s New Leader and Civic Engagement awards.

At his agency, he is a member of the SSA Labor Management Committee.

He currently serves as OCEA Political Action Committee Executive Board Treasurer and chair of the Legislative Committee. Chris is also a member of OCEA’s Retirement Committee, and is a general elected member of the Orange County Employees Retirement System Board. He has twice received OCEA’s President’s Award.

Ryan currently serves as chair of the Health & Welfare Trust and on the OCEA Political Action Committee. He is a member of OCEA’s catastrophic employee leave, legislative, and retirement committees—and was previously a member of the OCEA Scholarship Committee.

He is also a bargaining team member.

At his agency, Chris is a co-team leader of the HCA Labor Management Committee and chair of the LMC’s subcommittee on workplace enhancements and cost savings.

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Evelyn Reyes, Probation Department

Pamela Waters, Orange County Public Library

Evelyn, a Supervising Juvenile Correctional Officer at the Orange County Probation Department, was hired in 1989. She joined OCEA in 1990 and became a board member in 2014 .

Pamela, a Secretary II at Orange County Public Library, was hired in 1987. She joined OCEA in 1988, becoming a steward the same year and a Board member in 1993.

She is a member of the OCEA Legislative Committee and is a bargaining team member.

She has served as a trustee of the Health & Welfare Trust, since its inception, and is also a member of OCEA’s budget & finance, catastrophic employee leave, communications, legislative, retirement and scholarship committees.

She has been a member of many OCEA bargaining teams and is a Health Fair volunteer.

Check out the interviews in the back of each magazine issue. Visit Pg. 24 for a Q&A with Board members Chris Prevatt and Rick Burns.

You can also visit www.oceamember.org and click “Meet your Board” in the lower left corner to learn more.

Don’t forget to vote in the OCEA Board of Directors election Nov. 13–Dec. 4. Ballots will be mailed to OCEA members homes.

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5 More than 2,000 attendees came to the 2015 OCEA Health Fair, sponsored by the OCEA Health & Welfare Trust. They received free health screenings, healthy food and more during the three-hour festival on Sept. 22.

Crowds munched on grilled chicken from StoneFire Grill, sipped on Jamba Juice and enjoyed fresh grilled zucchini off the OCEA Hot Dog Wagon. The highlight of this year’s event was the third annual OCEA Farmers Market, which distributed more than 1,800 bags of fresh produce to OCEA members.

Thank you to everyone who participated this year. Here are photos from the event.

With over 70 vendors and 2,000 attendees, this year’s Health Fair was one of the most successful yet.

OCEA Board member Sharron Anderson learns about relieving body pain from a representative of Dr. Paul Petty’s office.

The OCEA Health & Welfare Trust provides dental, vision, disability, life and other benefits to employees in several OCEA-represented units. The trust also administers supplemental benefits available for purchase by OCEA members.

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MARIA CORONA, Health Care Agency

FRANK ELEY, OC Public Works

LEZLEE NEEBE, Superior Court

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OCEA Benefits Administrator Tracie Mills answers questions regarding Open Enrollment for OCEA member Jennie Phuong of HCA.

OCEA Board members welcomed OCEA members to the 2015 Health Fair.

LANI NGUYEN, Assessors Office

ANN QUACH, Assessors Office

OCEA member Dea Evans of Probation (left) collected some last minute raffle tickets for a chance to win one of the many prizes.

RYAN RAMOS, Health Care Agency

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PAMELA WATERS, OC Public Library

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Honoring Veterans on Main Street It’s just a way to say thank you. As we prepare for Veterans Day this year, OCEA is seeking out opportunities to show our support for the men and women who sacrifice so much to keep us safe. These are the veterans of our armed forces who elected to take on the awesome responsibility of defending this great nation, its people and its principles. We found a small way to express our appreciation to veterans by helping to maintain the banner under which they fought.

OCEA President Lezlee Neebe and OCEA staff members Aaron Peardon and Denise Velasco participated in a special project on a recent Saturday morning—replacing the weathered American flags that fly over Garden Grove’s Main Street. OCEA got involved after a request from the Garden Grove Main Street Association was forwarded by Sen. Janet Nguyen. There are 20 flags flying along the historic street and OCEA provided another 20 to replace those as they become worn or damaged. Volunteers formed two teams making the replacement process go smoothly and quickly. The nonprofit Garden Grove Main Street Association’s Scott Weimer said the Saturday morning event would not have happened without the support of OCEA, which represents both the Garden Grove City Employee Association and the Garden Grove Employees League.

Volunteers included (left to right): Mike Silva, Mike Mendonis, Janet Nguyen, Tommy Bonikowski, Keith Riley, OCEA President Lezlee Neebe, Kurtis Gibson, OCEA Labor Relations Representative Denise Velasco, Scott Weimer, John Holm, Adrienne Holm and Charles Mitchell.

This is just one of many efforts statewide by Labor to honor our veterans year round. Veterans + Labor: Partners in Service was launched in 2013. Far too often, our nation’s veterans don’t receive the support they’ve earned or the services they need when returning home. California’s labor unions are taking the lead to change that. On Veterans Day, workers are bringing the community together to say “thank you” to our nation’s heroes. You can learn more about all of the wonderful events, service projects and celebrations planned for Veterans Day, 2015 by logging on to www. veteransandlabor.com. This year’s Veterans Day Event on November 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa will feature a special commemoration on the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War. Join us as Labor partners with community groups to honor our veterans. In the meantime, Old Glory will continue to fly over Main Street in Garden Grove. It’s just one way for us to say thank you.

OCEA Board President Lezlee Neebe and volunteer Mike Mendonis.

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County Bargaining Update N otes on the f ight f or fair wages and decent wor k ing conditions

OCEA General Counsel Don Drozd, OCEA General Manager Jennifer Muir and OCEA Assistant General Manager Charles Barfield lead the OCEA Bargaining Team in a discussion with the County’s representatives.

After weeks of struggle with the Board of Supervisors, we commenced negotiations with the County to discuss the raises you and your family deserve. We all know exactly how we got here: by standing together—refusing to back down to the Board of Supervisors attempts to trample our rights. On September 25, we exchanged initial proposals with the County.

Many of you have asked about the details of our proposals and this is certainly understandable. We are committed to keeping you updated every step of the way with an eye toward protecting the integrity of the negotiating process we all fought so hard to achieve.

Bargaining took place again on Oct. 2 for several hours engaging in a productive discussion and further exchange of proposals.

Your bargaining team made it very clear that our members have sacrificed enough. It’s time for a raise.

A follow-up meeting took place on Oct. 7th. The County indicated they were not in a position to advance the negotiations discussions as their lead negotiator was on vacation. However, progress was made in scheduling

additional meetings to address issues specific to individual bargaining units. Those proposals will then be brought back to the main table for evaluation and negotiation.

On October 14, your OCEA bargaining team met with the County for another negotiations session—the first since our huge victory with Senate Bill 331. The County’s lead negotiator was back in town, so he was brought him up to speed on our proposals. We continued to reinforce that our number one priority is securing a fair raise for OCEA members. Your bargaining team also pushed the County to devote the time necessary to ensure the process continues to move forward without delay. As this issue of our magazine goes to press date we are scheduled to meet again the week of October 19.

As the process continues, it is critical we continue to stand together and remain organized and ready to mobilize if needed. If you would like to join our Contract Action Team and learn more about how you can play a part in our fight for a fair contract, contact Tim Steed at tsteed@oceamember.org for details.

We are on the way and we will get there together

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Fair Share Under Fire Sen. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts once demanded an answer from his conservative colleagues to the following question: “What is it about working men and women that you find so offensive?” This was back in 2007 when Sen. Kennedy was arguing persuasively during a rancorous debate on raising the minimum wage. Almost a decade later, the fight to raise the minimum wage has new life, but so do those things that illogically offend people about America’s teachers, nurses, firefighters and librarians.

OCEA is one of the major forces defending middle class workers whose professionalism and dedication provide the people of Orange County with vital community services.

But OCEA’s strength and influence is made possible because standing together, we exercise the collective bargaining rights our parents and grandparents fought for long ago.

That legacy is under siege once again in the form of a pending Supreme Court case, Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. The nominal plaintiff is a teacher named Rebecca Friedrichs, but the litigation is financed by anti-worker groups bankrolled by money funneled from the Koch Brothers and other corporate interests.

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agree with. But it did so in the context of a union’s obligation to represent all employees in a bargaining unit, members and non-members alike. The Court therefore rightfully considered the fact that it would be unfair for some workers (so-called “free riders”) to receive free of charge the benefits of better pay, benefits and working conditions that dues-paying members had paid to achieve.

In a unanimous 9-0 decision, the Court in Abood v. Detroit Board of Education ruled that non-member workers receiving the benefits of collective bargaining were required to pay a reduced “fair share” amount for union representation. Put simply, a worker could choose to be a non-member of the union representing him or her, and could in that way avoid paying for the union’s political activity, but at the same time would be required to pay a “fair share” amount for the union’s representation activities.

Abood v. Detroit Board of Education laid the primary groundwork for the successful handling of the fair share issue up to the present. Here’s how it works in California: • No employee in California is forced to join a union;

To understand just how dangerous the Friedrichs decision could be to your financial security, it is necessary to understand the central issue of the case, and to do that it is necessary to understand the term “fair share” as it relates to union dues.

• Fair share amounts cannot be used for any political activity;

In 1977 the U.S. Supreme Court addressed a challenge by some public workers to the use of their union dues to fund political activity they ostensibly did not

• Fair share amounts collected help ensure that duespaying union members are not compelled to subsidize the representation of non-members.

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• A unions must represent every member of a bargaining unit;

Governor Scott Walker. The Friedrichs case is just another chapter in the corporate-funded race to the bottom stuffed down the throats of America’s working people. OCEA members have long known that fair pay and benefits, dignity in the workplace, and retirement security can only be achieved through a system that respects and promotes collective bargaining. So now, working together, we must each do our part to frustrate the insidious goals of those behind the Friedrichs challenge to our economic security.

A Justice with an Agenda The attack on the elegant compromise crafted by the Abood decision gained steam in 2012. Perhaps the most conservative of the Supreme Court’s conservative justices, Samuel Alito, wrote opinions in two cases attacking Abood’s central premise on First Amendment grounds. His basic argument—that fair share payments unconstitutionally impinge upon free speech—has yet to be adopted by the full court. But under pressure by Justice Alito the Court has steadily chipped away at Abood in cases brought by the Koch-funded Center for Individual Rights. Friedrichs is the latest in that line of cases.

Overturning Abood, which is the goal of Friedrichs, would disallow mandatory fair share payments by non-members.

That would upset the equitable balance that emerged from the Abood decision by compelling union members to pay for the representation of non-members, a decidedly unfair outcome.

Further, Friedrichs proponents hope that the resulting reduction in union resources will weaken and ultimately destroy unions (which is their real objective), giving employers a barrier-free invitation to drive down wages and benefits.

California and every other state in the country would become a “Right to Work” (RTW) state. Under right to work employees cannot be compelled as a condition of employment to join or not to join a union, or to pay union dues. It is firmly established that workers in current RTW states suffer when it comes to putting food on the table for their families. For example, as a recent Economic Policy Institute report determined: Average hourly wages, the primary variable of interest, are 15.8 percent higher in non-RTW states ($23.93 in non-RTW states versus $20.66 in RTW states). Median wages are 16.6 percent higher in non-RTW states ($18.40 vs. $15.79).—EPI. The minimal savings that result from not paying union dues could never compensate workers for the substandard pay and benefits that exist in RTW states like Wisconsin under

Fighting Back “The more we sweat in peace, the less we bleed in war,” is a time-honored principle at OCEA. Building a strong, memberdriven union is the only solution to the attacks on working people by the Supreme Court. It’s going to take a lot of work but increasing union membership by turning fair share payers into regular union members is the goal. Here’s how you can help us get there: Education! The first step to building a strong, memberdriven union starts with knowing what is going on. Read OCEA emails, articles we share, and of course come to union meetings and trainings. When you are briefed and up to date, you will know how best to help your coworkers understand the issues.

Involvement! Become a workplace leader or steward.

Participate in union actions and commit your time to helping elect pro-working people to public office. Being involved means we are leveraging our greatest strength, our strength in numbers.

Activism! Once you are involved, the next step is becoming a true activist in your union. Becoming a steward or board member will help build a strong, member-driven union. We are in the early stages of developing a Contract Action Team (CAT). It’s a strong network comprised of members who can help our stewards quickly mobilize workers for rallies, appearances at Board of Supervisor meetings, and other forms of activism. Contact OCEA Internal Organizer Tim Steed at tsteed@oceamember.org to learn how you can participate.

By standing together, we can make sure the financial resources our families count on won’t be diminished or stripped away all together. Building union membership can defeat the forces allied against us, even with the Supreme Court on their side.

The anger at America’s working men and women described

by Sen. Kennedy has been resurrected by our opponents. We can only overcome it by standing strong, standing together, and standing up for what we believe—that every worker deserves fair pay, fair benefits, a safe workplace, and a secure retirement.

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Governor Brown signs OCEA-sponsored SB 331 OCEA welcomes Senator Tony Mendoza

OCEA General Manager Jennifer Muir (left) and OCEA President Lezlee Neebe present Senator Tony Mendoza with boxing gloves as a thank you for fighting for working men and women through his work on SB 331.

State Senator Tony Mendoza had no idea what to expect when he visited OCEA on September 16. The staff let him know he was attending a rally but he didn’t anticipate that 400-plus County workers would show up to give him a rousing welcome.

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that private contractors and outsourcing agreements get the same level of transparency,” Sen. Mendoza said.

After all, OCEA-represented workers were locked in a struggle just to exercise our legal right to collectively bargain for wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment. The Board of Supervisors was determined to undermine that right by insisting we negotiate under the County’s Civic Openness in Negotiations (COIN) ordinance.

OCEA was joined by AFSCME as a co-sponsor of SB 331, and it had strong support from all of our brothers and sisters in the County labor family. Our friends in unions statewide also stood with us side by side, led by the California Labor Federation, we received committed assistance from the trade unions, IUOE, SEIU, the Firefighters, UDW, and many more. Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez—the vice chair of one of the committees that approved the bill and former San Diego Labor Federation leader—was a strong and invaluable supporter.

Senator Mendoza’s SB 331 takes the same provisions COIN imposed on labor negotiations and, for jurisdictions that adopt COIN ordinances, applies them to almost all public contracts. The Senator told OCEA members that he carried the bill because it was the right thing to do for working families. “If negotiations with nurses, court clerks and firefighters are going to get added scrutiny it just makes sense

During Senator Mendoza’s visit to OCEA our members thanked him with a gift of a pair of boxing gloves signed by OCEA Board members and presented by President Lezlee Neebe. The gloves turned out to be an appropriate token of thanks. Despite the efforts of our opponents, SB 331 successfully made its way through the Legislature in a clear testament to the power of solidarity.

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It was standing room only as OCEA members came out in force, ready for action.

Then, on Friday, October 9, 2015, Governor Brown signed SB 331 into law.

SB 331 is a major victory for working men and women throughout California and sends a clear message to any jurisdiction where politicians seek to trample on workers’ right to collectively bargain. If elected officials want to single out firefighters, building inspectors, recreation leaders and

other public workers, they will have to subject their friends and campaign contributors seeking public contracts to the same level of scrutiny.

SB 331 shows that by standing together, OCEA will remain a union that’s committed to standing and fighting for what’s right, not just in Orange County, but across the Golden State.

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Get involved: OCEA Board Member Chris Prevatt

County employee since 1997 OCEA member since 2000 OCEA Board member since 2007-09, 2011-Present

Chris Prevatt Program Supervisor I Health Care Agency

How did you get involved with OCEA? I have always been an outspoken worker. When management did not like that, they retaliated. I channeled my anger by getting more involved with my union. Not only was I able to fight for myself, I also learned how important it was to fight for all of the members.

What would you say to someone who is interested in getting more involved with OCEA?

What is it like to be involved?

You get to see your dues at work every day fighting for good.

I learned more about the value of membership by being a workplace leader. I learned that you can fight back, and that OCEA has my back.

When I was in high school, I learned a very valuable lesson.

There was a school bully who would always mess with me.

One day, I finally had enough. When he saw me in the hall and began to mess with me, I fought back. I socked him right in the nose. He never messed with me again. At some point, the only way to fight a bully is to not be bullied.

Being involved has led you to being elected as a trustee to the Orange County Employee Retirement System (OCERS).

Why is that important?

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It is simple. OCEA Members retirement security is under CONSTANT attack in this County. Without the member trustees, the OCERS Board would be entirely in the hands of the political appointees of the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors would jack up the costs on workers, and there would be NO opposition.

You know, as a Union we fight back. When politicians try to take away our hard fought rights and benefits, we fight. It is like the high school bully. If we don’t stand up, they will never stop. If there is no Steward in your workplace, maybe that Steward is you! Also, being involved with OCEA means so much more than just the day to day items you think of.

There are food drives, community events, helping the veteran community or participating in politics.

It is not just about movie tickets and hot dogs. OCEA is here to defend our rights. People who are not involved in their union are really missing out on an opportunity to be full participants and really see how beneficial OCEA can be.

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Get involved: OCEA Board Member Rick Burns

Rick Burns Superior Court Clerk III Superior Court

Court employee since 1996 OCEA member since 1999 OCEA Board member since 2013

What got you involved with Labor/OCEA?

What has being involved with Court Negotiations taught you?

I got involved with OCEA because I wanted to help protect the rights of fellow employees and their families. Negotiating for fair wages and decent working conditions is a right we can all lose if we don’t exercise it. I want to be a part of that process.

Being involved in Court negotiations has taught me how to be patient. The process of negotiations can take a long time. You have to remember that you are in there for all of our members, not just yourself. The most important part of negotiating is to educate yourself and listen to others on your team. Union membership has taught me the value of standing together. We have strength in numbers but only if we remain united.

What do members get by being more involved?

The most important thing members get by being more involved is a voice in how they are going to be treated on the job. It’s about having a say in the decisions that affect your pay, your health benefits and your retirement security.

A member who is actively involved tends to be better informed. With that knowledge, you become empowered and can make a difference in the public perception of public employees. You also understand the support system the union provides.

How can people get more involved with what is going on in the Court and their union?

That’s an easy one. Come to a meeting. We have Court Steward meetings every 4th Tuesday of the month from Noon to 1 p.m.. If you work at an outlying court call OCEA and set up a call in. We have people attending the meetings by callin every month. (County Stewards meetings are on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from Noon to 1 p.m. or 5:30–7 p.m.)

Want to read more from your OCEA Board of Directors?

Visit the bottom left corner of OCEA’s homepage at www.oceamember.org and select “Meet Your Board” for bios and links to interviews and articles about your dedicated Board members.

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OCEA tickets

Special savings for OCEA members!

Check OCEA’s website, www.oceamember.org, for full details.

Prices subject to change without notice.

Amusement Parks Castle Park: $12.99/person 36” and above (Reg. $19.99). All-day unlimited rides, unlimited miniature golf and Buccaneer Cove (when in season). No blackouts; tickets expire Dec. 31. Tickets only available online.

Disneyland: 1-day 1-park: $95.04/adult; $89.28/ ages 3-9 (Reg. $99 & $93). 1-day Park Hopper: $142.60/adult; $137.08/ages 3-9 (Reg. $155 & $149). 2-day 1-park per day: $168.35/adult; $156.52/ages 3-9 (Reg. 185 & $172). No blockouts.

Tickets expire Dec. 31, 2016. More ticket options available online. Tickets only available online.

Knott’s Berry Farm: Tickets up to 40% off. Gate prices $67/ adult, $37/ages 3-11 and seniors 62 and up. No blackouts; tickets expire Dec. 31, 2016. Tickets also available online.

LEGOLAND: 1-Day LEGOLAND-only admission: $70/ adult; $65/ages 3-12, plus 2nd day FREE within 90 days of first visit. (Reg. $85$79). No blackouts. LEGOLAND Resort Hopper admission (LEGOLAND, SEALIFE Aquarium and LEGOLAND Water Park): $75/adult; $70/ages 3-12, plus 2nd day FREE; 2nd day must be used anytime between first visit and the expiration date (Reg. $109-$103). Tickets only available online.

San Diego Zoo: $40/adult; $32/ages 3-11 (Reg. $48 & $38). No blackouts; tickets expire April 6, 2016. Tickets also available online.

San Diego Zoo Safari Park: $38/adult; $30/ages 3-11 (Reg. $46 & $36). No blackouts; tickets expire April 6, 2016. Tickets also available online.

SeaWorld San Diego: Two-day admission: $53/ages 3 & up (Reg. $86/adult; $83/ages 3-9). Tickets expire Dec. 25, 2015. Fun Card: $77/ ages 3 & up (Reg. $89/adult; $86/ages 3-9). Blackouts: May 30; Dec. 30; Fun Cards expire Dec. 31, 2016. Tickets also available online.

Six Flags Magic Mountain: $45/person (Reg. $61.99/adult; $36.99/ child). Tickets expire Sept. 30, 2016.

Tickets also available online.

Universal Studios Hollywood: 3-day admission: $84/ages 3 & up (Reg. $95). Blackouts apply for revisits. All visits must be completed by Feb. 11, 2016. Ticket expires Feb. 11, 2016.

Additional Premium Products available are Front of Line and VIP. Prices and Products are subject to change without notice. Tickets only available online.

Dinner entertainment Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament: $42/adult; $32/ages 12 & under (Reg. $57.95 & $35.95). Reservation required.

Tickets expire Dec. 30, 2016.

Pirate’s Dinner Adventure: $36/adult; $28/ages 3-11 (Reg. $59 & $40). Reservation required. Tickets expire Nov. 30, 2016.

Movie Theaters AMC Theatres (Loews & Cineplex): $9/person (Reg. $12.50). Tickets valid for one admission to any movie except for those distributed by The Walt Disney Company, including but not limited to Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm, Ltd. titles. Tickets exclude ALL Disney movies.

Subject to surcharge for large format, IMAX or 3-D. Valid nationwide.

Century Cinema: $8.50/person (Reg. $12). Unrestricted admissions. Subject to surcharge for large format, IMAX or 3-D. Valid nationwide.

Krikorian Premiere Theatres: $7.50/person (Reg. $12). Unrestricted admission. Subject to surcharge for large format, IMAX or 3-D. Valid nationwide.

Regal Entertainment Group: $8.50/person (Reg. $12.50). Unrestricted admission. Subject to surcharge for large format, IMAX or 3-D. Valid nationwide.

ONE-TIME EVENTS SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS: Check www.oceamember.org for details.

Offers only available online. If/Then 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22; offer expires Dec. 4.

The Illusionists 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5; offer expires Dec. 18. Wicked 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18 and 6:30 p.m. Feb. 28; offer expires Jan. 8. The Book of Mormon 7:30 p.m.

March 22 and March 31; offer expires Feb. 5. Cinderella 7:30 p.m. April 22 and 2 p.m. April 30; offer expires March 4. Disney’s Newsies 2 p.m. May 21 and 7:30 p.m. May 27; offer expires April 1.

The Sound of the Music 7:30 p.m. July 22 and 2 p.m. July 30; offer expires June 3. Cabaret 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12 and 2 p.m.

Aug. 20; offer expires June 24, 2016. For available tickets at discounted prices, please visit www.scfta.org. Offers are available for a limited time and expire upon due date or if ticket quantities are sold out. Note: You must enter the 5-digit promo code 24988 before you look at the seating chart. Once the promo code has been entered, the available discounted seats will appear within the seating map.

OUT OF AREA ORLANDO VACATION: Save up to 35% off your next family vacation to Orlando! Discount offers include admissions to Disney World; Universal Studios Orlando; Sea World and Aquatica; as well as vacation homes and Orlando hotels close to or on theme park property, at very affordable rates. Exclusive discounts available online only. Check for more information on www.oceamember.org.

Tickets at Work: Take advantage of exclusive discounts and special offers on entertainment and travel nationwide! Offers only available online include 25% off regular car rental rates; hotels; Las Vegas shows and attractions; New York and Broadway specials; South Florida attractions; ski resorts tickets; Six Flags theme parks; and more. Check for more information on www.oceamember.org.

So Cal Attractions Aquarium of the Pacific: $19/adult; $13/child ages 3-11 (Reg. $28.95 & $14.95). Tickets expire Nov. 30, 2016. Tickets also available online.

BATTLESHIP USS IOWA: BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE admission vouchers are now available at the OCEA Special Events office (until supplies last).

Otherwise online prices are: $13.50/ adult; $7.50/ages 6-17; $11.50/senior 62 and up (Reg. $18-$10-$15). No blackouts; tickets expire one year from the day of purchase. USS Iowa is located at the Pacific Battleship Center at 250 S. Harbor Blvd., San Pedro, CA 90731; visit website www.pacificbattleship.com for details. Tickets only available online.

BOOMERS! (Family Fun Centers): $17/ages 3 & up (Reg. $39.95). All-day unlimited rides and unlimited miniature golf passes, excluding arcade games, batting cages and food. No blackouts.

Tickets expire Dec. 31, 2016. Tickets also available online Catalina Flyer: $54/adult; $40/ages 3-12 (Reg. $70 & $53).

Reservation required. Tickets expire Dec. 31, 2016.

Catalina Express: $62/adult; $53/child ages 3-12 (Reg. $74.50 & $59). Reservation required.

Black-out dates: May 28-30; July 2-4; Sept. 3-5. Tickets expire Dec. 31, 2016.

Discovery CUBE Orange county: $14/adult; $11/ages 3-17 (Reg. $17.95 & $14.95). Tickets expire one year from the day of purchase. Tickets only available online.

Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, Hollywood: $20/adult; $18/ages 4-12 (Reg. $29.95 & $18). Additional ticket options available online. Tickets expire Jan. 31, 2016.

Tickets only available online.

SUNSET CRUISES: $13/adult; $10/ages 2-12 (Reg. 25).

Unlimited Drink Package: $13/person (Reg. $25). Offer based on availability.

Reservations by phone (949) 675-0551 or online www.cruisenewportbeach. com. Tickets are not available at the OCEA Special Events office. Promo code: OCEA. Offer expires Dec. 31.

Newport Landing Whale Watching: $15/adult; $10/ages 3-12 (Reg. $25). Based on availability. Reservations by phone (949) 675-0551 or online www.NewportWhale. com. Tickets are not available at the OCEA Special Events office. Promo code: OCEA. Offer expires Dec. 31.

Sports ANAHEIM DUCKS: vs. San Jose 7 p.m. Dec. 4; vs.

Philadelphia 5 p.m. Dec. 27. $85/ person (Reg. $100, Plaza Goal East); $47/person (Reg. $55, Terrace Center); $37/person (Reg. $43, Terrace Value). vs. Nashville 5 p.m. Nov. 1; vs. NY Islanders 7 p.m. Nov. 13; vs. Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m. Dec 2. $65/person (Reg. $81, Plaza Goal East); $33/person (Reg. $41, Terrace Center); $24/person (Reg. $30, Terrace Value). vs. Florida 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 4; vs. Calgary 7 p.m. Nov. 24. $55/ person (Reg. $69, Plaza Goal East); $28/ person (Reg. $35, Terrace Center); $21/ person (Reg. $26, Terrace Value). Note: Ducks tickets are available for purchase through Ticketmaster.com. Sales tax and processing fees may apply.

K1 Speed: $15/person (Reg. $25.95). Price includes one standard 14-lap race and 1-year K1 Speedway license for new drivers. Junior drivers must be at least 48”; adult drivers must be at least 4’10” to drive. No blackout dates.

NEWPORT LANDING SPORTFISHING: ½-day trip: $ 1/2-day trip: $26.50/adult; $21/ages 2-12 (Reg. $41.50-$34); ¾-day trip: $45/adult; $40/ages 2-12 (Reg. $71$61). Offer based on availability. Rod and tackle packs available at the additional charge. Reservations by phone (949) 6750551 or online www.NewportLanding. com. Tickets are not available at the OCEA Special Events office. Promo code: OCEA. Offer expires Dec. 31.

Winter fun MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN RESORT: Check www.oceamember.org for more information.

SNOW VALLEY MOUNTAIN RESORT: Anytime: $44/adult; $33/ages 13-21; Midweek: $27/ages 13 & up. Tickets expire at the end of ski season.

SNOW SUMMIT BIG BEAR MOUNTAIN RESORT: Check www.oceamember.org for more information.

OCEA e-ticket programs For up-to-date listings on all available tickets, go to www.oceamember.org/etickets.

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Remember to vote in the OCEA Board of Directors election through Dec. 4!

OCEA discounts

Special savings for OCEA members!

Check OCEA’s website, www.oceamember.org, for full details.

Automotive & Car Rentals

Candies, Flowers & More

The Red Book: New cars at fleet prices! For details, go to www.redbook4autos.com or call (800) 422-4561.

Cherry Moon Farms: 20% discount on hundreds of orchardfresh gifts that make every occasion special. For more information call (800) 210-2279. Corporate code: OCEA.

Avis: Up to 25% savings on selected cars through corporate program. OCEA corporate code T815000.

(800) 331-1212.

Budget: Up to 25% savings on selected cars through corporate program. OCEA corporate code X627900.

(800) 455-2848 Dollar Rent-A-Car: Call (800) 800-3665 to find out more!

Corporate code: CH0415.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car: 10% off regular price! Call (800) 736-8222. Corporate code: 32E8228.

EZ Auto Test Only: Smog all vehicles including motor homes, change of title, out of state, and gross polluters! We are located at 2208 N. Main Street #B, Santa Ana, CA 92706 (at the corner of Main and Buffalo Street; near School First Credit Union). For details please call (714) 542-9400.

GotCarWash.com: 30 Days of ‘UNLIMITED’ FULL SERVICE car washes for ONLY $4.99/ FREE enrollment as well as the following: monthly fee for all vehicles - $29.99 (after first 30 days). The introductory fee of $14.99 is waived fro all vehicles. Your membership will automatically renew for your convenience. Call (855) WASH-247 or (855) 927-4247, or visit our website www.GotCarWash.com.

Hertz: 5% off daily and weekly rentals! Join Hertz #1 Gold Club online and save more! Corporate code: 1335448. Call (800) 654-8216.

Promax Auto Service: Do you need quality automotive service? With ASE Certified Technicians who have experience with both foreign and domestic automobiles, Promax Auto Service has consistently been voted #1 by the Reader’s Choice for Best Automotive Repair Shop in South Orange County. OCEA members save 20% off the total bill. Contact us at (949) 495-5156. We are located at 20742 Lake Forest Dr. #C2, Lake Forest, CA 92630.

Thrifty Car Rental: Great savings through Tickets-At-Work Corporate Program! Call (800) 847-4389. Corporate code 0010229234.

GiftBloom.com: 15% discount on all gifts and products for local, same day and international deliveries. To place your order contacts Preferred Rate Coordinator, Ujwal Patel, (224) 999-0089.

Personal Creations: 20% discount on a variety of personalized gifts, perfect for any occasion. For more information call (800) 210-2279. Corporate code: OCEA. ProFlowers.com: 20% discount on a variety of gifts for all your personal and corporate occasions! Same-day delivery available!

Call (800) 210-2279 to place your order. Corporate code: OCEA. Red Envelope: 20% discount on a unique and wide-ranging collection of thoughtful gifts for every occasion. To order by phone, call (800) 210-2279. Corporate code: OCEA. Shari’s Berries: 20% discount on high-quality handdipped berries, luxurious cheesecakes and gourmet baked goods. Call (800) 210-2279. Corporate code: OCEA. See’s Candy: Gift certificates good for 1 lb. at any See’s Candy store! OCEA members price is $15 (Reg. $18.50).

Certificates are available at the OCEA Special Events office by cash or ATM/debit card.

Outdoors Palm Springs Aerial Tramway: OCEA members save 15% on regular adult and child Tram admissions and 10% at gift stores and restaurants. Restrictions apply. The Alpine Club cards are available at the OCEA Special Events office free of charge. Card valid through Dec. 2016.

Party Rentals OC Fun Party Rentals: Looking for a jumper rental company that offers safe, clean, affordable and great-looking jumpers?

OCEA members receive $10 off per hour of entertainment, per rental item booked! This offer excludes additional concessions servings and all helium tank rentals. For more information call (714) 914-7159, email ocfunpartyrentals@ gmail.com or visit their website www.ocfunrentals.com.

Banking Orange County’s Credit Union: Receive a $100 bonus with a new checking account. Present this offer at the Ross Branch of Orange County’s Credit Union by January 31, 2016 to receive the offer. Normal approval standards apply.

Offer is available to “new” Members only. Must open a personal checking account, enroll in e-Statements, sign up and qualify for a Debit MasterCard, and either set up and receive Direct Deposit or make 5 Debit Card purchases within 60 days. Bonus typically paid within 90 days. Bonus represents dividends deposited into your account and may be reported to the IRS. Any taxes are your responsibility. The new checking account must remain open for 90 days or bonus may be reversed. Min. opening deposit is $25 for all accounts except Better Than Free which has no minimum.

Membership in Orange County’s Credit Union is available to anyone who lives or works in Orange County. Membership fee is $5. Federally insured by NCUA. Promo code OCEA100 (888) 354-6228 www.orangecountyscu.org

Photography & Art Artistic Bridals & Portraits Studio: 15% off wedding photography and event plans from their already low prices. OCEA member-only plan is also available plan is also available. Visit www.nemo4u.com to view samples of work. Call Mike Nemeth at (949) 496-4559 today!

Sketches and Clay Molding: Local artist draws realistic sketches from photos creates statues and figures out of clay. References and work samples are available upon request. View my portfolio at http://bit.ly/XnBC8V. Christine, (714) 653-5172; http://bit.ly/XnBC8V S8ved Photography: For your next Kodak-moment call George Reyes at (714) 609-0039 or email him s8vedpic@yahoo.com. Save 20% on any order. Visit www.s8vedphotography.com.

Services ADT Security Services: Residential and Business Security that include Burglary, Fire, Carbon Monoxide, Online Access, Video, and Home Automation Features. 24 Month monitoring agree required, Additional charges may apply in areas that require guard response service for municipal alarm verification. Prices subject to change. Some insurance companies offer discounts on homeowner’s insurance. Please consult your insurance company. Offer subject to change. CA ACO7155. Please contact Jeff Spatz at (714) 907-2995 or by email jspatz@adt.com

Wellness Between the Ropes Boxing: Discover personal fitness through boxing, calisthenics and nutritional guidance. Let Orange County boxing legend Raul Franco help whip you into shape! OCEA members receive a discount: Individual sessions are $35 per hour and group classes are $20 per person! Additional charges may apply. Contact Raul at (714) 333-7405 or raulfranco1220@yahoo.com for details.

CKO Kickboxing: Free trial class or 25% off yearly membership for OCEA members! Gym is located at 2201 N. Tustin Ave., Suite 120, Santa Ana, Ca 92705. For details call Alissa Abbey at (949) 467-4979.

Elite Fitness: Exclusive offer for OCEA members! 25% off gym membership (Reg. $65); no initiation fees, no contract; no cancellation fees; 20% off personal training; FREE 1st class (MMA, yoga, cardio, weights, salsa or Bachata); $20 off a 60-min. massage. Conveniently located at 214 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701. For more information call Joaquin or Elia, (714) 760-4638 or visit website www.elitefitnessdowtown.com.

Wireless Please note: Wireless discounts are applicable to all Orange County and City employees. Proof of employment is required.

AT&T: County of Orange Employees receive up to 15% discount off their monthly service fee for rate plans with minutes or data usage included. Existing and new users qualify for the discount! For more information please contact Jeannie Acosta, (310) 990-1262 or ja0590@ att.com.

Sprint: Save 18% off select regularly priced monthly service plans. Plus, activation fee waived for new activations (up to $36 value; requires a new twoyear agreement). This discount is available to all employees working at the state or local level within the State of California. Mention this code to claim 18% discount: GLSCA_COO_ZZZ; To order by phone: 1-866-639-8354; To order online: www.sprint.com/ californialocalgovernment; To add 18% discount for existing Sprint customers: www.sprint.com/verify and click on the “Existing Customers” tab or call 866-6398354.

T-Mobile: 15% discount on qualifying monthly recurring phone charges. Promotion code: 13302TMOFAV. Discount contact: Daniel Chacon, (310) 651-0603 or T-Mobile Government Program, (866) 464-8662.

Verizon: Save 15% on select monthly plans. Apply online using Government Employee Program E-Code EMD70.

Discount Contact: www.verizonwireless.com/getdiscount.

Education University of Phoenix delivers rigorous coursework in a flexible format to allow students to balance work and home life while earning their degrees. OCEA members are eligible to receive a 10% savings on the cost of tuition among other benefits such as access to innovative technologies including electronic textbooks and course materials, online library and more. For more details visit www.oceamember.org

Purchase tickets: To order by mail, please include: 1) name and phone number, 2) letter stating your ticket order, and 3) check payable to OCEA for the full amount of the ticket order plus $6.40 for shipping and handling. Send orders to: Special Events, OCEA, 830 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA

92701. Checks for over $500 not accepted. Ticket sales are final. Sorry, no refunds or exchanges.

Please allow sufficient time! Mailed ticket orders are generally processed within five business days of receiving the order. OCEA makes no guarantees on mailed orders. Shipping and

handling charges cover costs of certifying and insuring mailed tickets. For further information, contact Joanna Nachurski at (714) 835-3355 or at joanna@oceamember.org. Ticket hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Remember to vote in the OCEA Board of Directors election through Dec. 4!

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Classified ads are a free service to all OCEA members. Only members may submit ads and ads may be edited or rejected by OCEA. Transactions are not OCEA’s responsibility, as all sales or exchanges are done at the responsibility of the seller and buyer. Notify OCEA Communications Production Manager Kevin Rush if you wish to submit an ad, make changes to a current ad or cancel an ad. E-mail your ads to krush@oceamember.org; send them to OCEA, 830 N. Ross St., Santa Ana, Ca, 92701; or fax them to (714) 835-7654.

CARPOOLERS NEEDED Visit www.ridematch.info to request a carpool matchlist from the regional rideshare agency. Learn more about alternative commute options at www.commutesmart.info.

FOR SALE Mobile Home For Sale in Corona. Spacious 2 bedroom and 2 bath; Master Bedroom has large tub and separate shower unit. Attached den has it’s own entrance and covered patio area. Home located in gated community with clubhouse and pool/jacuzzi amenities. Formal dining room with vaulted ceiling and kitchen nook area. Indoor laundry facility includes washer/dryer. Extra storage/tool shed located on lot under covered parking area that fits 2 cars. Close to 91 freeway at 6th Street exit. Priced to Sell at $44,900. Contact Information: 909-732-6677 or 714-227-3546. 6/15 Scuba diving supplies. Paid $400+ asking $100, only used once: gloves, booties, snorkel, high quality mask, fins/men’s size 10-11, scuba gear bag; great deal, text or call 714-3485759, e-mail soulchek@yahoo.com. 6/15 5.11 Women’s clothing. (2) 5.11 Women’s Short Sleeve Tactical Polo Shirts. Brand new, with tags. Black; Size Medium. $35 for each or $65 for both. (2) Pairs of 5.11 Tactical Women’s Taclite Pro Pants. Brand new, still in original packaging with tags. Black and TDU Green; Size 8 Regular. $45 for each or $85 for both. If interested, please contact: Renee at ReneeJ84@hotmail.com. 5/15 Sofa and Chaise lounge set. Purchased in 2007 from Ashley Furniture Stores; brown microsuede fabric; in good condition; asking for $250.00.Buyer must arrange pickup.

Pictures available. For more information please contact Chad and Chantel Callahan at chachacallahan2011@gmail.com or 760-415-6086. 3/15

Christmas Tree. 7.5 feet, Douglas Fur; lighted, $75, text or call 714-348-5759, e-mail soulchek@yahoo.com. 6/15 Flat screen LG 42-Inch TV. Model # 42LN4500. Used for less than 6 months. $350.00 OBO. Great condition. Call or text 714-402-5412 for email Frank at f.hernandezmph@ gmail.com. 6/15 REntals Office Space Available. Furnished or unfurnished for professional or share of two professionals.$750/mo OBO Full window view with greenery. Sublease off 5 Fwy and Lake Forest Drive. City of Laguna Hills. Contact: Angelo Lugo at (949) 613-1844 or (949)212-6228. 5/15 RETIREE SERVICES Retired Employees Association. Join the Retired Employees Association. Participate for only $3 a month. Information: (714) 840-3995, fax (714) 840-7189, email reaoc@reaoc.org or www.reaoc.org.

Orange County Office on Aging. Free information on services for older adults, (800) 510-2020.

VACATIONS/VACATION RENTALS Howard’s Time Share Resort Weeks: Contact Howard at (714) 313-1290 or hsnitowsky@hotmail.com if you would like to confirm a timeshare resort week in Cabo San Lucas, Hawaii, and other resort destinations in Mexico. These prime, beach front, world-class resorts, with a good variety of dates and suite types, are in high demand, all at very attractive prices - so please request your peak demand weeks early. OCEA MEMBERS RECEIVE A 5 PERCENT DISCOUNT.

Three colorful barstools for a cheerful kitchen. Asking for $100 for all three. Contact Michael at (714) 603-8192. 06/15 Men’s mountain bike. Needs tune up. $30, text or call 714348-5759, e-mail soulchek@yahoo.com. 6/15 Roller Blade Skates. Hardly used, size 10/11 (men/women) w/ protective wrist, knee, elbow gear $35, text or call 714348-5759, e-mail soulchek@yahoo.com. 6/15 28

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Remember to vote in the OCEA Board of Directors election through Dec. 4!

Want to be part of something bigger than yourself?

Become a workplace leader!

There are many ways to help: • Become a workplace leader or an OCEA steward • Join OCEA’s Political Action Committee or Health and Welfare Trust • Represent your co-workers on an OCEA bargaining team and more!

Sign up at www.oceamember.org/getinvolved Orange County Employees Association 830 N. Ross St., Santa Ana, CA 92701 • (714) 835-3355 • (714) 835-7654 Fax • www.oceamember.org

Orange County Employees Association 830 North Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701

a special thank you goes out to all those who helped celebrate our veterans at the OC Fair & Event Center this veterans day!