Vol 66 Issue 3 - OCEA Employee 2013 July August September

OCEA EMPLOYEE VOLUME 66, ISSUE 3 • July–September 2013

VOTE Frank Eley for OCERS board protect your pension from political attacks

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2013 OCEA Health Fair

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10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 OCEA Headquarters

830 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, Ca 92701

Free giveaways, screenings and food at OCEA! Representatives from various health organizations will educate attendees about health-related topics and provide screenings for cholesterol, glucose, melanoma and more. Free back massages will be available, as well as flu shots ($11) and B12 shots ($10). Come and enjoy the information, giveaways and exciting door prizes!

Attendance at the OCEA Health Fair is a permitted use of Annual Leave, subject to approval by your supervisor.

OCEA EMPLOYEE VOLUME 66, ISSUE 3 • July–September 2013

The value of service: Newport refuse workers face outsourcing Newport Beach refuse worker Dan Hill talks to a resident on his service route in Newport Heights.

Newport refuse workers are fighting to save their jobs after the city council recently decided to outsource trash services. Newport refuse workers have submitted their own proposal for the job.

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FEATURES 5 Board of Directors election Vote for OCEA’s Board of Directors this November.

5 2013 Open Enrollment Enroll in your OCEA Health & Welfare and supplemental benefits this September.

8 Tony Bedolla for OCERS Board OCEA endorses Tony Bedolla for the retirement position on the OCERS Retirement Board

9 City of Hope A look at the critical work done by OCEA members for the County’s youth at Orangewood Children & Family Center.

12 Frank Eley for OCERS Board Protect your retirement, and vote Frank Eley for OCERS Board!

16 2013 OCEA Board of Directors Meet the 2013 OCEA Board of Directors.

News & Updates 2 3 4 4 18

President’s message General Manager’s message OCEA news briefs OCEA calendar Meet your OCEA Board members

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OCEA coupons OCEA tickets OCEA e-ticket program OCEA discounts OCEA classifieds

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President’s message

Lezlee Neebe OCEA President

Strength in leadership Over time we all experience things that define our path. They mold us and make us stronger.

Strength is defined as: 1. Quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power; vigor.

2. Mental power, force, or vigor.

3. Moral power, firmness, or courage.

4. Power by reason of influence, authority, resources, numbers, etc.

5. Number, as of personnel or ships in a force or body: a regiment with a strength of 3,000.

As you can see, “Strength” is power. Let’s evaluate how that applies to us as union members.

We are facing even tougher challenges in coming months with negotiations looming at the County, in Courts and in many cities and special districts. But know that your leadership is standing strong with you. We continue to fight for our own survival and it’s personal! We will not give up!

You should all be aware of the challenges we are facing.

They are evident in our multiple emails and videos. Meeting these challenges will mean deploying our entire “regiment.”

So we need you to talk with your workplace stewards or call OCEA and speak to a staff representative about how you can assist. Stay informed by reading the material we send out and speaking to each other about what’s happening. Don’t listen to rumors. Know the facts. Without YOU, we lose strength.

But if we stand strong and stand with pride, we can confront anything. Because WE ARE OCEA!

It’s easy to see that we have moral power! We fight for what is right! We operate in one of the most ideological and hostile environments for public workers in the state of California. Our fundamental struggle for fair wages, basic dignity and the survival of the middle class is an every day challenge.

In solidarity,

We also have mental power—that’s a no-brainer! We have all “the right people”—YOU! When we stand united, when we refuse to back down, we are strong.

Lezlee Neebe OCEA President

It’s because of each and every one of you that OCEA is a recognized leader in our County and across our great State.

We make well reasoned and thought-out decisions as we fight to advance the interests of working people.

Plus, our sheer numbers make us strong! With each new member that joins, that strength grows. That is why it is so important to keep talking to your co-workers and sharing with them how being an OCEA member can benefit their families. For example, they’ll have representation in the workplace and a team of professionals watching their backs. They’ll have access to supplemental health benefits and discounted tickets through some of our members-only programs.

Plus, OCEA members have the satisfaction of knowing they are part of something bigger than themselves.

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2013 OCEA Health Fair: Presented by the OCEA Health & Welfare Trust—October 1

General Manager’s message

Nick Berardino OCEA General Manager

An attack on multiple fronts These past several months, we have been fighting to protect your family’s security on multiple fronts.

In Sacramento, we continue working around the clock using all the energy and fight we have, to help restore the Vehicle License Fee funds we are losing to the state. The impact of the loss is huge—$73 million annually, plus the County will have to pay back nearly $150 million it withheld from the State while the issue was being litigated.

Unfortunately, this all could have been easily prevented. The County was warned years ago when they refinanced their bankruptcy debt that they should swap out their remaining VLF money just like every other County in the State. So once again, we have to fight in an effort to ensure Orange County is treated equitably.

Locally, our negotiations with the County have been suspended pending the outcome of this Vehicle License Fee issue. If the County is unsuccessful in recovering the money, we will use every last ounce of strength we have to prevent the County from placing the consequences of its mistakes on the backs of its loyal and dedicated workforce.

We also have another battle ahead of us to protect your retirement security from those who despicably try to use it as an issue to advance their own selfish political agendas.

This year, Frank Eley is up for reelection on the retirement board, and we need to make sure everyone votes for Frank so we can continue to have a strong voice at OCERS fighting against those committed to the demise of secure middle class retirement.

Read more about Frank’s history and accomplishments on the OCERS Retirement Board on page 12.

These are truly unprecedented times for public employees.

But there is a light at the end of this tunnel, and the only way we’ll reach it is if we remain united, stay active and keep fighting to restore the American dream.

So please, continue to read the emails, watch the videos and follow what’s happening at OCEA by monitoring social media. And even more importantly, get involved. We’ve never needed you more than now.

In solidarity,

Nick Berardino OCEA General Manager

Ideologues on the OCERS Retirement Board (who are appointed by the Board of Supervisors) are attempting to bring down the pension system with a series of calculated changes meant to weaken OCERS’ overall financial health.

Those changes have already unnecessarily increased costs for you and your families. They are also starving out other local jurisdictions, threatening to make the system so expensive that nobody can afford to participate.

And they’re doing this so a small group of radical ideologues can continue to exploit your future as a talking point to advance their political careers.

Our elected OCERS representatives Frank Eley and Chris Prevatt are battling those very forces on the board, and we have been relentlessly battling them in the press and behind the scenes.

Vote Frank Eley for OCERS Retirement Board—Sept. 13–Oct. 24, 2013

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OCEA news briefs

Denise Velasco joins OCEA Denise Velasco, a Westminster native and former organizer for SEIU, has joined the labor relations staff at OCEA.

E M P LOYEE Orange County Employees Association

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

Velasco spent eight years with SEIU, which represents employees of all trades, from public sector workers to building maintenance workers. SEIU 721, where she worked for nearly four years, touts a membership of more than 80,000 Southern California workers.

She studied political science and ethnic studies at Berkeley and most recently received a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University. Velasco has been active in Orange County’s social justice scene for many years, and was recognized this year in OC Weekly’s 2013 “People” issue.

Butch Garcia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary Chris Prevatt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer Maria Corona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insurance Officer Frank Eley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Past President

COMMITTEE CHAIRS Alan Dean Clow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legislative Chris Prevatt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Budget/Finance

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sharron Anderson . . . . . . . . County Executive Office Dan Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheriff-Coroner Judy Bowling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Defender Rick Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior Court Alan Dean Clow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Defender Maria Corona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Health Care Agency Frank Eley . . . . . . . . . . . . OC Public Works (RDMD) Greg Fall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Probation Eusebio “Butch” Garcia . . . . . . Social Services Agency

“I’m most excited about working alongside OCEA members to make sure they are respected by management and for the work they do for the citizens of Orange County,” she said.

Alicia Hernandez . . . . . . . . . . Child Support Services Henry Leber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheriff-Coroner Gary Morrison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assessor’s office Paul Nguyen . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social Services Agency Lezlee Neebe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior Court Chris Prevatt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Health Care Agency Ryan Ramos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Health Care Agency Anjali Sunny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheriff-Coroner Pamela Waters . . . . . . . . . OC Community Resources Ray Yarbrough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Probation

OCEA calendar Aug. 5

5:30 p.m.

Political Action Committee meeting

Aug. 13

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

Steward meeting

Aug. 17

8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Steward Training

Aug. 20

3 p.m.

Board of Directors meeting

Aug. 22

Noon-1 p.m.

Home Buyer’s Orientation 101

Sept. 2

Labor Day observed

Sept. 9

5:30 p.m.

Political Action Committee meeting

Sept. 10

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

Steward meeting

Sept. 17

3 p.m.

Board of Directors meeting

Sept. 26

Noon-1 p.m.

OCEA Presents: Strategies for Financial Success

Oct. 1

10 a.m.-1 p.m.

OCEA Health Fair presented by OCEA Health & Welfare Trust

Oct. 7

5:30 p.m.

Political Action Committee meeting

Oct. 8

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

Steward meeting

Oct. 11

Columbus Day observed

Oct. 15

Board of Directors meeting

3 p.m.

Gary Morrison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd Vice President

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, 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 Orange County Employees Association 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 2013 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: Jennifer Muir Design & Production: Kevin Rush Content: Niyaz Pirani 830 North Ross Street Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 835-3355

For a full calendar, including all committee meetings, visit our online calendar at www.oceamember.org.

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2013 OCEA Health Fair: Presented by the OCEA Health & Welfare Trust—October 1

OCEA news briefs

Elect OCEA’s Board of Directors this November Ten seats on the Orange County Employees Association Board of Directors will be open during the November general election. Interested OCEA members can complete an application form—available under the Hot Topics menu at www.oceamember.org—and return it to OCEA by no later than noon on Sept. 19.

Candidates must be regular OCEA members employed in a unit that is represented by OCEA. To qualify for a Board position, a member must be actively employed by the County of Orange for all or a portion of the

six-month period immediately preceding their nomination.

Applicants also must meet one of the three following criteria: 1) Three years as a regular member in good standing; 2) One year as an employee representative or representation unit executive committee member; or 3) Current or prior service as a member of the Board.

Candidates may also be nominated for office through a written petition signed by at least 25 regular members who have been members for at least 120 days at the time the petition is submitted. The petition must be submitted to the Board by the September Board meeting.

A candidate is not eligible if being elected would increase the number of directors from the department or office where the candidate is employed to more than three (Article VI, Section 1, OCEA Bylaws).

For more information, contact OCEA Administrative Assistant Janice Lee at (714) 835-3355.

Open enrollment coming Sept. 2–30 OCEA members can make changes to their Health and Welfare and supplemental benefits elections during open enrollment this Sept. 2-30. During open enrollment, members can make a wide variety of permissible changes to their insurance, such as adding or dropping dependents, changing option packages, and, for OCEA members, upgrading certain plans.

OCEA will mail open enrollment packets to eligible employees in August. Make sure to follow all instructions closely and to return the packet to OCEA in person or by mail by the deadline, Sept. 30. Remember, OCEA is not part of the County’s “pony” system; all correspondence must be sent directly to OCEA. If changes are not made within the open enrollment period, with limited exceptions, members must wait until the following year to do so.

For assistance with open enrollment, contact an OCEA Benefits Administrator at (714) 835-3355.

What’s going on in your workplace?

Contact OCEA Communications Specialist Niyaz Pirani at npirani@oceamember.org if you would like to submit a workplace story idea for OCEA Employee magazine.

Vote Frank Eley for OCERS Retirement Board—Sept. 13–Oct. 24, 2013

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O C E A m e m b er anno

Anniversary: OCEA member Irvin McKlenshaw (HCA) and his husband James McKlenshaw celebrated their five-year wedding anniversary.

The McKlenshaw’s were one of about 18,000 same-gender couples who were legally married in California before Proposition 8 passed in 2008.

Birth: OCEA Steward John Sincock (CEO Office of Risk Management) and his wife Yoshika celebrated the birth of their first child, son Samuel Yuuki Sincock, on March 29, 2013.

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RETIREMENT: OCEA First-Vice President Alan Dean Clow presented a certificate of appreciation to Dr. Steven Johnson, a County psychiatrist, former OCEA Board member and steward who retired after 22 years with the County.

SERVICE: OCEA Board members were recently given service pins for their dedicated work on behalf of all OCEA members. From left to right: OCEA Insurance Officer Maria Corona (5-year); Judy Bowling (1-year); Ryan Ramos (1-year); Greg Fall (1year); OCEA President Lezlee Neebe; Dan Beam (5-year); and Anjali Sunny (1-year).

2013 OCEA Health Fair: Presented by the OCEA Health & Welfare Trust—October 1

announcements

Cheryl at her clerk desk at Orange County Superior Court in 1999.

OCEA Board member Cheryl Neuenschwander retires OCEA Board member Cheryl Neuenschwander, a Court Clerk III who joined OCEA’s Board of Directors 18 years ago, retired in May after working with the Superior Court for 34 years, since 1979.

Neuenschwander was a field wireman in the United States Army for three years before she entered public service, even taking part in NATO war games for 3 months in Germany.

She brought that experience to OCEA, representing Court members in the workplace and at the bargaining table, while also participating as an OCEA Steward and a member of countless union committees.

OCEA Board members Cheryl Neuenschwander and Pamela Waters at the Board booth during the OCEA Health Fair in 2009.

“She shared a common vision, and with the other 18 Board members, focused her efforts to advance the security and welfare of our entire membership through this organization,” OCEA President Lezlee Neebe said. “Cheryl leaves us with a legacy of dedicated and loyal service—a legacy to emulate and motivate us onward!”

Here are some photos of Cheryl during her time at OCEA. 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 Specialist Niyaz Pirani at npirani@oceamember.org, and they will be printed in the next issue of “OCEA Employee!”

Cheryl Neuenschwander helps count ballots for an OCEA election in 1998.

Vote Frank Eley for OCERS Retirement Board—Sept. 13–Oct. 24, 2013

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OCEA endorses

Tony Bedolla for the Retiree position on the OCERS Retirement Board.

Retirees: Protect your retirement!

Vote for Tony Bedolla!

Home Buyer Orientation 101: Learn about the many FREE resources & how to get FREE down payment assistance to buy a home!

Noon–1p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013 OCEA, 830 N. Ross St., Santa Ana, Ca 92701 Want to become a homeowner but don’t know where to start? Then this FREE orientation is just for you!

You’ll learn: • The benefits and tax savings of becoming a homeowner • How to apply for free down payment assistance programs to get as much as $80,000 to help you buy your first home • How to get your Homebuyer Certificate, which qualifies you for First Time Homebuyer and FHA programs nationwide

Please RSVP to Joanna Nachurski at Joanna@oceamember.org or (714) 835-3355.

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2013 OCEA Health Fair: Presented by the OCEA Health & Welfare Trust—October 1

City of Hope: Orangewood Children & Family Center Sandwiched between the towering walls of Orange County Juvenile Hall and Theo Lacy Jail lies a sprawling city of hope.

Since 1985, Orangewood Children & Family Center in Orange has provided 24-hour services for children who are neglected, abandoned, or suffer physical or sexual abuse. In Orange County, that’s more than 1,000 children each year in need of a place to stay—and fast. A staff of 221 employees from Social Services Agency, Health Care Agency and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department—including 210 OCEA members—provide services for one of the county’s most vulnerable populations.

“Considered an emergency shelter, not long term placement, Orangewood is always trying to find alternate placement for a kid,” Program Manager Jaime Muñoz said. “Our goal is to provide for the day-to-day care needs for the kid, and for that family to get back together and be stronger.”

Those in need of shelter are removed from the home by law enforcement or a social worker and admitted to Orangewood through an intake process. The effort to find placement for the child begins immediately. Staff tries to secure a home for the child within 23 hours, and if they can’t, then the child is admitted to stay in the cottages at Orangewood. There, the continued on page

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Orangewood’s reception staff provides the first line of the defense for children at the emergency shelter. Staff members screen everyone who comes through the door and tracks visitors—typically parents—and their visits.

In any given month, they help 1,500 people in the lobby, answer 5,000 phone calls and produce 300 Live Scan fingerprint packets per month.

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Once children are handed over from law enforcement or social workers, intake is the first place children go when they arrive at Orangewood. Intake staff alerts other departments to a child’s needs through an assessment process, while also working behind the scenes to find immediate placement for that child.

“We work closely with our diversion unit, which does placement, and our First Step unit, which is a 23-hour facility. We try to do everything we can before (the children) are placed in the cottages. We try to get them back out into their own community with relatives or friends of the family.”

Lizbeth Lopez, Group Counselor II continued on page

Vote Frank Eley for OCERS Retirement Board—Sept. 13–Oct. 24, 2013

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center offers shelter, sustenance and schooling. A dedicated staff works around the clock to monitor children’s safety and program progress while continually searching for a permanent home for them.

“I always tell people I feel blessed to have such a wonderful job,” said Kim Bloom, a registered nurse who treats children at Orangewood. “But I have a job because people don’t take care of their children like they should.”

In California, many children who have been in foster care for more than 2 years have lived in multiple placement situations—50 percent have lived in three or more locations, while 17 percent have had 5 or more placements, according to the Orangewood Children’s Foundation, the nonprofit fundraising arm of the center. Finding a permanent home is essential to the overall health of the child, Muñoz said.

“Working with the children directly is a reminder—there’s a face to a name,” Senior Social Services Supervisor Regina Armstrong said. “We are helping these children in the present time, to mend their little hearts and make them feel better. All the while, behind the scenes, we are trying to preserve families.”

Orangewood Children & family center by the numbers

91 children Average monthly admissions and discharges

44 children Average monthly residential admissions

43 children Average monthly residential discharges

30 days Average length of stay

48 percent Percentage of admissions who are siblings Source: Orangewood Children & Family Center

Want to help?

Volunteer opportunities are available for those who would like to help the children at Orangewood Children & Family Center. Volunteers work with children in individual and group settings, helping them to interact with other cottage residents, participate in crafts and recreation and more. For more information on becoming an Orangewood volunteer, contact Rick Bazant at (714) 935-7687 or rick.bazant@ssa.ocgov.com.

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2013 OCEA Health Fair: Presented by the OCEA Health & Welfare Trust—October 1

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Orangewood provides medical help for children at the facility from 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. A doctor is on staff part-time, while several nurses from Health Care Agency assist with an array of services including hearing, vision and blood screenings. Dental and mental health services are also available for those who need them.

If a child is admitted to Orangewood, they spend their first 23 hours at the facility in the First Step Assessment Center. Here, children receive a more detailed health screening, plus food and a bath. Behind the scenes, social workers try to find placement for the child.

They are either released for placement or admitted to Orangewood by the time they leave the assessment center.

“While they’re figuring this out, we’re able to get them cleaned up and fed if they’re hungry. Any medical needs are taken care of. We can just try and comfort them. They may come in crying, but it doesn’t take very long for them to feel the safe environment.”

Janet Foster, Group Counselor I (pictured at right)

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u THE COTTAGES

Children without immediate placement are housed in one of six cottages located at Orangewood. Each cottage has 10 bedrooms plus a kitchen, dining and living rooms. Children are grouped in cottages by sex and age, though staff tries to keep brothers and sisters in the same house if possible. Employees work in shifts to staff the cottages 24-hoursa-day. Children living in the cottages attend school off-site or on the Orangewood grounds.

“It’s very important to have an emergency shelter home. We’re the transition between—hopefully—their home to a permanent home or place to stay.”

Regina Armstrong, Senior Social Services Supervisor

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u Leaving Orangewood

The average stay at Orangewood is 30 days, though some children stay several months as workers find placement for them. Younger children are easier to find homes for, while it’s not as easy for teenagers. Children at Orangewood either age out of the system at 18, return back to their homes or get placed with next of kin, a relative, foster or group home.

Vote Frank Eley for OCERS Retirement Board—Sept. 13–Oct. 24, 2013

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“I feel it is my duty to keep serving our mem experience and history to the Board.” – Frank Ele About Frank Eley • Frank has been fighting for OCEA members on the OCERS Board since 1999!

• Frank has been an OCEA Board member since 1982.

• Frank was OCERS Chairman in 2001, protecting your retirement in the wake of 9/11 and the bursting tech bubble.

• Frank has often served on the OCERS Investment Committee to ensure that the fund is well diversified, ensuring it was among the 1 percent of healthiest pension funds in the nation for one, three and five years after the 2008 economic plunge.

• Frank is the longest serving member representative on the Retirement Board and he has the institutional knowledge to protect your retirement security.

Your retirement is under attack. And this year, even though investment returns have rebounded and the economy is growing again, a group of radical ideologues who were appointed by the Board of Supervisors has hijacked the Orange County Employees Retirement System Board of Directors. They are doing everything in their power to destroy the retirement system and unnecessarily increase the cost of your pension.

We need to keep Frank Eley on the Retirement Board so we can continue to fight back against these attacks.

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Since 1999, Frank has been a powerful force on the Retirement Board, fighting to protect your pension from political opportunists. And during that time, Supervisor John Moorlach has continued to stack the board with political appointees who have been making a series of changes aimed at artificially inflating the cost of the pension system and weakening OCERS’s overall financial health.

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Why Newport beach

shouldn’t trash its refuse services

Help your fellow union members!

We don’t want to hand over control of Newport Beach city services to a private corporation. Learn more about how to help the Newport Beach refuse workers at www.facebook.com/newportcityservices, or contact Tim Steed at (714) 835-3355.

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2013 OCEA Health Fair: Presented by the OCEA Health & Welfare Trust—October 1

The value of service: Newport refuse workers face outsourcing In late May, Newport Beach refuse workers wanted to stop the City from outsourcing their jobs. So they submitted a bid to the City hoping to secure the work public employees have performed there for more than 50 years.

Their proposal is one of six competing bids. Currently, the employees are slated to meet with the City and their consultant in early August to discuss their proposal.

This isn’t about money. Newport Beach refuse workers provide service at a cost that is lower than all other surrounding cities in Orange County. Looking outside of Orange County, City of Newport Beach refuse employees provide this service at close to $50 less per home!

Many cities that pursued outsourcing to save money after the 2008 financial meltdown have discovered, five years later, that privatizing services isn’t always what’s best for the taxpayer.

And that’s the message Newport’s trash workers hope will resonate the most with residents.

“When it comes down to it, I am involved and passionate about this because I feel the residents aren’t getting the full picture,” said Art Mitchell, a 12-year employee. “As City career workers, we’re solely dedicated to providing efficiency and customer service to the residents.”

Newport Beach Employees League President Chris Auger agrees.

“What the refuse employees have demonstrated by submitting their own proposal—and what we’ve shown time and time again—is that the Newport Beach Employees League is always willing to work with the City to protect the taxpayer,” he said. “The level of expertise and experience this crew has working in the distinctive neighborhoods of Newport is evidence of their value to the residents.”

Many argue that the diversity of Newport’s landscape—from the winding heights of Corona del Mar to the narrow alleyways of the peninsula—require a skilled staff to maintain it.

That’s exactly the kind of service Susan Kopicki, a Newport Beach resident since 1971, said she receives. She does not believe a private company would provide the same high level of service.

“As City employees, they seem to have a connection to the city and neighborhood. Private workers may be less likely to develop that kind of commitment, especially if they are subject to transfers and assignment changes,” Kopicki said. “I think changing a proven, high quality system and department is taking a big risk for probably no real benefit.”

“I am glad that workers coming to my neighborhood earn a decent wage, have benefits and that they are treated with respect,” she added. “I hope for the city’s welfare that we keep the current system and the permanent employees we have.”

Newport Beach refuse worker David Guzman, a Newport Beach Employees League member, loads trash into his truck in Newport Heights.

Vote Frank Eley for OCERS Retirement Board—Sept. 13–Oct. 24, 2013

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Meet the 2013 OCEA

Board of Directors

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Lezlee Neebe, Superior Court

Alan Dean Clow, Public Defender

Robert “Gary” Morrison, Assessor’s

Chris Prevatt, Health Care Agency

OCEA President

OCEA First Vice President

Office

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. She currently serves as OCEA President; a trustee of the OCEA Health and Welfare Trust; and on the Orange County Labor Federation Executive Committee. Lezlee is also a member of OCEA’s budget, catastrophic employee leave, communication, legislative, political action (Executive Board) and retirement committees.

She previously served as OCEA First Vice President, Insurance Officer and chair of the Communications Committee. She also was a member of the bylaws, budget and finance, and special events committees. She has been a member of many OCEA bargaining teams.

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. 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.

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

OCEA Second Vice President Gary, an Auditor-Appraiser II at the Orange County Assessor’s office, was hired in 1999. He joined OCEA the same year, becoming a steward in 2007 and a Board member in 2009. He currently serves as OCEA Second Vice President.

Gary is also a member of OCEA’s Legislative Committee and two OCEA bargaining teams.

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. He currently serves as secretary of both the Board of Directors and Political Action Committee Executive Board and chair of the Catastrophic Employee Leave Committee. He is also a member of OCEA’s budget, legislative and scholarship committees, and many OCEA bargaining teams. He is a recipient of OCEA’s President Award, Award of Excellence, Rising Star Award and Perfect Attendance Award.

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 and various groups that pertain to Benefits CalWIN and service centers.

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. She currently serves as OCEA Insurance Officer and was previously OCEA Treasurer. Maria is a member of OCEA’s budget, catastrophic employee leave and communication 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.

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 OCEA Past President, OCEA Political Action Committee Executive Board Vice-Chair and trustee of the OCEA Health and Welfare Trust, since its inception. Frank is chair of OCEA’s Retirement Committee and a member of OCEA’s budget and communication committees. He previously served as OCEA President, Second Vice President, Treasurer, and chair of OCEA committees on budget, communication and special events. He has been a member of many OCEA bargaining teams.

Frank is also a general elected member of the Orange County Employees Retirement System Board since 1999.

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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 2007-09.

He was reappointed in 2011. He currently serves as OCEA Treasurer, OCEA Political Action Committee Executive Board Treasurer and chair of the Budget Committee. Chris is also a member of OCEA’s communication and legislative committees, and a general elected member of the Orange County Employees Retirement System Board since 2012. He has twice received OCEA’s President’s Award. At his agency, Chris is a member of the HCA Labor Management Committee and chair of the LMC’s subcommittee on workplace enhancements and cost savings.

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 2002 and a Board member in 2009. She currently serves on OCEA’s budget, catastrophic employee leave, communication, legislative and scholarship committees. Sharron has been a member and alternate on many OCEA bargaining teams.

She 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.

2013 OCEA Health Fair: Presented by the OCEA Health & Welfare Trust—October 1

Dan Beam, Sheriff-Coroner Department 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. He currently serves as chair of OCEA’s Communication Committee and as a member of OCEA’s Legislative Committee. He has served as SSO/Deputy Coroner Unit Executive Committee Vice-Chair since 1999, and has been a member of many OCSD Labor Management and Joint Labor Management committees. Dan was part of a team that worked against layoffs and employee reclassifications in 2010. He is stationed at John Wayne Airport.

Alicia Hernandez, Child Support

Judy Bowling, Public Defender

Rick Burns, Superior Court

Greg Fall, Probation Department

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. She currently serves as chair of OCEA’s Scholarship Committee and as a member of OCEA’s communication and legislative 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. At her agency, Judy serves on the Public Defender Labor Management Committee.

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 Budget Committee.

Greg, a Supervising Probation Officer at the Orange County Probation Department, was hired in 1983 in an extra help position. He joined OCEA in 1987, becoming a steward in 2007 and a Board member in 2012. He is a member of OCEA’s budget, catastrophic employee leave, communication, legislative and scholarship committees. Greg has been a member of many OCEA bargaining teams and the Probation Supervisory Management Unit Executive Board since 2004.

Henry Leber, Sheriff-Coroner

Paul Nguyen, Social Services Agency

Ryan Ramos, Health Care Agency

Paul, a Social Worker II 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. He currently serves on OCEA’s budget, catastrophic employee leave and communication 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.

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. Ryan currently serves as chair of the Health and Welfare Trust and is a member of OCEA’s budget, catastrophic employee leave, political action (Executive Board) retirement and scholarship committees. He is also a bargaining team member.

Services

Department

Alicia, a Child Support Officer at Orange County Child Support Services, was hired in 1988. She joined OCEA the same year, becoming a steward in 2009 and a Board member in 2012. She is a member of OCEA’s legislative and retirement committees. She is a recipient of OCEA’s Perfect Attendance Award. At her agency, Alicia serves on the Child Support Services Labor Management Committee.

Henry, a Sheriff’s Special Officer II at the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, was hired in 1990.

He joined OCEA in 1996, becoming a steward in 2008 and a Board member in 2013. He currently serves as chair of OCEA’s Peace Officer Protection League and secretary of the SSO bargaining unit.

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Anjali Sunny, Sheriff-Coroner

Pamela Waters, Orange County Public

Department

Library

Anjali, an Education Services Coordinator with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, was hired in 2001. She joined OCEA the same year, becoming a steward in 2009 and a Board member in 2012. She currently serves as a member of OCEA’s budget and communication committees, and is a bargaining team member and Health Fair volunteer. Anjali is a recipient of OCEA’s Perfect Attendance Award and Outstanding Steward Award twice.

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

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 has served as a trustee of the Health and Welfare Trust since its inception and is also a member of OCEA’s budget, catastrophic employee leave, communication, legislative, retirement and scholarship committees. Previously, Pamela was chair of OCEA’s bylaws, membership and scholarship committees. She has been a member of many OCEA bargaining teams.

Ray Yarbrough, Probation Department Ray, a Deputy Juvenile Correctional Officer II at the Orange County Probation Department— currently at Juvenile Hall, was hired in 1988.

He joined OCEA in 1990, becoming a steward in 2006 and a Board member in 2009. He currently serves on OCEA’s communication, legislative and retirement committees and is a bargaining team member. Ray was previously a member of the Probation Services Unit Executive Committee. He is a recipient of the OCEA President’s Award.

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Be sure to check out the interviews in the back of each magazine issue. Visit Page 18 for a Q&A with Board members Sharron Anderson and Ray Yarbrough.

You can also visit www.oceamember.org and click “Meet your Board” to learn more.

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At work with: OCEA Board member Sharron Anderson

Office Specialist CEO/County Procurement Office

County employee since: 1982 OCEA member since: 1982

Q: Why did you go into public service?

A: My father was a public servant for the federal government and spoke highly of public service, the importance of helping people and the importance of union support. My father never gave bad advice, so I decided to check it out.

Q: What have been your job duties over the years?

A: In my early days, my work involved scheduling and checking-in mental health clients for their appointments, creating files and assisting with computer input of financial information. Several agencies later, my duties were expanded and included assisting project managers in drafting AITs (known today as Agenda Staff Reports), verifying contractors with state agencies, obtaining and verifying insurances, record keeping of legal documents, relaying procedural information to County departments and outside agencies and companies, and many other duties.

These days, I also create databases for various assignments involving large amounts of data, answer questions of the public, direct the public to the proper resources they need within the County and outside, requisition input and more.

Q: What is the most rewarding part of your job?

A: I communicate with the public a lot, so the most rewarding part of my job is the knowledge I have. Having knowledge of your job is power. When the public receives information in a timely and accurate manner they leave 18

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OCEA Board member since: 2009

knowing they truly received assistance. At the end of the day, I get more thanks and appreciation from the public than I can count. I have a sense of fulfillment because I can control what the public thinks of County employees by turning negative stereotypes into positive experiences.

Q: What are the challenges you face working in your field and how do you overcome them?

A: The No. 1 challenge as an Office Services employee is perception. Most people think that we, as Office Services employees, are not too bright and that office work is the best we can do. Well, my fellow Office Service employees, I am living proof that you can change that perception. Throughout my time at the County I have overcome that perception not just by knowing my job, but by knowing my department as a whole.

During my time here, I furthered my education by going to school on my own and taking County classes. I managed to get a degree in Business Education and a Paralegal Certificate. Remember, knowledge is power!

Q: What advice do you have for employees who want to be active at OCEA but don’t know how to get started?

A: Pick up the phone and call (714) 835-3355. Let OCEA know that you want in. It will be the most important phone call you make. Sitting around and talking about what needs to be done feels good, but you cannot change anything unless you get involved. Don’t be afraid! Don’t live in fear! Just do it!

2013 OCEA Health Fair: Presented by the OCEA Health & Welfare Trust—October 1

At work with: OCEA Board member Ray Yarbrough

Deputy Juvenile Correctional Officer II Probation Department

County employee since: 1988 OCEA member since: 1990

Q: Why did you go into public service?

A: I always wanted to work in law enforcement growing up.

Nobody I knew was in that line of work, but I knew I wanted to help protect and serve my community. A friend of mine told me about volunteer opportunities in the Orange County Probation Department when I returned from serving in the Army with the 82nd Airborne. My volunteer work involved helping probation officers conduct searches at probationers’ homes. I was hired five months later.

Q: When did you start at the County of Orange and what has been your career path?

A: I started as a Deputy Probation Counselor in May 1987 at Juvenile Hall. Two years later I moved to Los Pinos Conservation Camp. While there, I was promoted to Deputy Juvenile Correctional Officer II. I went back to work in the Intake Unit at Juvenile Hall when Los Pinos closed in 2010.

I was later transferred to the Medical Transportation Unit.

Now, I take kids in need of medical attention to the hospital.

Q: What is the most rewarding part of your job?

A: I feel best when I see the youth I work with change for the better. I think the majority of kids that come through the youth detention centers have the ability to change if given

OCEA Board member since: 2009

the opportunity and the proper resources. I think for a lot of them, their family situations have been upset and they just need positive role models. I find it very rewarding that my job is to help these youth find a better path in life. It has been a very worthwhile 26 years.

Q: What are the challenges you face working in your field, and how do you overcome them?

A: The biggest challenge is finding youth ready for that change. When they come in on drugs or alcohol, or have behavioral problems, they are typically out of control. We provide one-on-one supervision to prevent them from hurting themselves if they cannot cope with being in a detention facility. We stress that it’s not the end of the world just because they’re here. They can still change.

Q: What advice do you have for employees who want to be active at OCEA but don’t know how to get started?

A: All employees need to get involved to educate their neighbors about the work of public employees. Our job is not for everyone, and some would run from what we do. I believe that during these economic times, and with the way public employees are being hit hard by the media, educating ourselves and our co-workers about the importance of OCEA will make us stronger and allow us to overcome our challenges.

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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Annual notice to agency fee payers Pursuant to state law, the County of Orange and the Orange County Employees Association are parties to a “modified agency shop” agreement in all County bargaining units represented by OCEA. This “modified agency shop” agreement is an arrangement that requires an employee, as a condition of continued employment, either to join OCEA, or pay to OCEA an “agency” or “service” fee in an amount determined by OCEA (not exceeding dues paid by OCEA members).

This fee helps cover OCEA’s costs for negotiations, contract administration, and related activities in which it engages on behalf of you and all other employees in your bargaining unit.

The modified agency shop agreement between the County and OCEA does not apply to continuous employees hired prior to January 11, 2002. That is, if you were hired by the County prior to January 11, 2002, and have been continuously employed by the County since your hire date, the requirements listed below do not apply to you and you are not required to pay an agency fee, even if you do not belong to OCEA. New employees hired on or after January 11, 2002, are required as a condition of employment to do one of the following: • Join and pay dues to OCEA (currently $10.12 per pay period), or • Have mandatory paycheck deductions of the agency fees set by OCEA each year (currently $5.84 per pay period), or • Apply for conscientious objector status (see below).

Note that an election is not irrevocable. An employee may change status from OCEA member to fee payer or from fee payer to OCEA member upon written notice to OCEA. However, although the payment of agency fees entitles an employee to certain basic representation services, only an OCEA member is entitled: • To vote on proposed collective bargaining agreements • To vote for OCEA officers or run for OCEA office • To participate on OCEA Labor Management Committees

If an agency fee payer disagrees with OCEA’s determination of the agency fee amount for any year the employee may institute an appeal by filing an agency fee objection as set forth below.

1. An agency fee objection shall be initiated in writing and shall be filed with the General Manager of OCEA at 830 N. Ross St., Santa Ana, CA 92701. The objection shall include the name, home address and telephone number, and representation unit of the agency fee objector.

2. An agency fee objection must be filed within thirty (30) days of the distribution date of the legally required annual written notice by OCEA or, if the objector becomes subject to the agency fee subsequent to such date, within thirty (30) days of receipt of the information required to be included in that notice.

3. In the event OCEA receives a valid agency fee objection, within forty-five (45) days of the last day for filing an objection OCEA shall request a prompt hearing regarding the agency fee before an impartial decision-maker. OCEA shall select one entity from among the Public Employees Retirement Board, the American Arbitration Association, or the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service, and the entity selected by OCEA shall select the impartial decision-maker.

4. The agency fee objector or OCEA may make a request to the impartial decision-maker for a consolidated hearing of multiple agency fee objections based on case similarities, including but not limited to, hearing location. At any time prior to the start of a hearing, any party may make a motion to the impartial decision-maker challenging any consolidation of the hearing.

5. OCEA shall bear the burden of establishing the reasonableness of the amount of the agency fee.

6. Agency fee objection hearings shall be fair, informal proceedings conducted in conformance with the basic precepts of due process.

7. All decisions of the impartial decision-maker shall be in writing and shall be rendered no later than thirty (30) days after the close of the hearing.

• To be a member of a bargaining team

8. All hearing costs shall be borne by OCEA, unless OCEA and the objector agree otherwise.

• To purchase upgraded dental, vision, longterm disability, and other supplemental employee benefits

This procedure does not preclude any other legal remedies available to an objector.

• To participate in the OCEA discount program which offers a wide array of local merchant discounts

1. Any person:

• To purchase tickets through OCEA for special events (such as Edwards Cinemas, Disneyland, and Universal Studios) at reduced prices.

These and other privileges belong only to OCEA members. Such privileges are not available to non-members (including those paying agency fees).

The modified agency shop agreement permits an employee “who is a member of a bona fide religion, body or sect that has historically held conscientious objections to joining or financially supporting public employee organizations” to instead pay an amount equivalent to the agency fee to a “nonreligious, non-labor charitable fund.” As authorized under state law, the County and OCEA have designated charitable funds to which qualified conscientious objectors must direct such contributions. If an employee belongs to such a bona fide religion, body or sect, and wishes to conscientiously object to the payment of the agency fee, the employee should immediately contact County Employee Relations at 714-834-2857 for further information.

If an employee does not act to become exempt as a conscientious objector, the employee must either immediately join OCEA or automatically become subject to the agency fee. Information is set forth on this page regarding the basis for the calculation of the agency fee and an explanation of the procedure for appealing the fee. For information regarding OCEA membership, call OCEA at 714-835-3355.

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Agency Fee Appeal Procedure

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Agency Fee Policy

her individual objection by mail postmarked within thirty (30) days of the distribution of the annual notice in the OCEA Employee. An employee who only becomes subject to the member dues or agency fee payment condition of employment subsequent to the publishing of the annual notice in the OCEA Employee must notify the OCEA General Manager in writing within thirty (30) days of becoming subject to such condition and receiving the information required to be included in such notice. Any objection must be signed by the individual agency fee objector and shall contain the agency fee objector’s job classification, home address and home and work telephone numbers. An objection may only be made by an individual employee. No petition objections are permitted and any objection submitted other than by one individual employee shall be invalid. No continuing objections are permitted.

An employee must file a new objection for each year he or she wishes to object to the calculation of expenditures.

4. The following categories of expenditures are chargeable to the extent permitted by law: • Expenses related to the negotiation of agreements, practices and working conditions.

• Expenses concerning the administration of agreements, practices and working conditions, including without limitation grievance handling, arbitration, and communications with employees and the County regarding contract rights, practices, working conditions, and employee benefits.

• Conferences, retreats and other normal Association internal governance and management expenses related to the above.

c. whose continued employment by the County is conditioned on the payment of member dues or an agency fee to OCEA, has the right to object to OCEA expenditures not related to collective bargaining, contract administration, grievance processing, or other legally chargeable expenses in the manner set forth below.

2. During the month of June each year, an annual written notice shall be published in the OCEA Employee which shall set forth: a. the amount of the agency fee expressed as a percentage of the annual dues for an OCEA individual member, b. the basis for the calculation of the agency fee, and c. a description of the procedure for appealing all or any part of the agency fee.

In the same issue of the OCEA Employee, OCEA shall publish this policy to provide notice to OCEA-represented employees of their right to object and the procedure for objecting. OCEA shall also send a copy of this policy to each person who objected the previous year to inform the person of his or her right to renew the objection for the current year, unless that person is a member of OCEA.

• Expenses for group cohesion and economic actions, such as demonstrations, strike activity, and informational picketing.

• Overhead and administrative expenses to the extent related to chargeable activities.

5. OCEA shall retain an independent auditor who shall submit an annual report for the purpose of verifying the percentage of expenditures chargeable as an agency fee.

The report of the independent auditor shall be completed within sixty (60) days after the end of OCEA’s fiscal year. The report shall include verification of the major categories of OCEA expenses attributable to chargeable and nonchargeable activities. The report shall include the amount of membership dues and agency fees paid by employees and shall identify the expenditures that constitute the basis for the amount of the agency fee. The result of the audit shall be published in the OCEA Employee in the first issue possible following completion of the audit, and that issue shall be distributed to all non-members in OCEA-represented units.

6. OCEA shall open an account in an independent financial institution to hold agency fees to be collected from nonmembers who have timely filed valid agency fee objections.

7. Escrowed agency fees that are being challenged shall not be released until, (a) mutual agreement between OCEA and the agency fee objector on the proper amount of the agency fee, or (b) the decision of the impartial decisionmaker, whichever first occurs.

• Publication expenses to the extent coverage is related to chargeable activities.

• Expenses of litigation before courts, administrative agencies and impartial third parties related to contract administration, collective bargaining rights and internal governance.

Orange County Employees Association Agency Fee Calculation and Agency Fee Amount ORANGE COUNTY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION STATEMENT OF ALLOCATED CHARGEABLE AND NONCHARGEABLE EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2013

a. who is not a member of OCEA, b. who is employed in a representation unit represented by OCEA, and

• Expenses for the education of members, board members, officers, and staff intended to prepare the participants to better perform chargeable activities.

Total Expenses

Direct Expenses

1,957,410 933,090 25,126 155,943 4,398 141,729 13,408 203,531

Chargeable $

Salaries and Wages Employee Benefits Employee Mileage Professional Fees Special Event Tickets Affiliates and Chapter Expenses Representation Expenses Communication Expenses Board of Directors Travel and Meeting Expenses Board of Directors – Other Election Expenses Repair Costa Mesa Expenses Donations and Scholarships Member Relations Staff Activities Organizational Security Legislative Political

$

TOTAL DIRECT EXPENSES

$

4,827,824

$

2,781,478

$

2,046,346

$

181,082 93,777 71,799

$

104,328 54,028 41,366

$

76,754 39,749 30,433

20,814 13,098 22,849 96,828 266,325 99,488 2,711 195,896 98,011 577,169

1,610,948 767,933 20,679 155,943 – 110,165 11,257 25,673

Nonchargeable $

6,448 8,965 9,325 – – 41,158 2,510 10,474 – –

346,462 165,157 4,447 – 4,398 31,564 2,151 177,858 14,366 4,133 13,524 96,828 266,325 58,330 201 185,422 98,011 577,169

Indirect Expenses Office and Administrative Building Expenses Depreciation TOTAL INDIRECT EXPENSES

$

346,658

$

199,722

$

146,936

TOTAL EXPENSES

$

5,174,482

$

2,981,200

$

2,193,282

PERCENTAGES

100.00%

57.61%

42.39%

3. An agency fee objector must notify the General Manager of OCEA in writing of his or

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A fuel surcharge may be in effect if marine diesel price exceeds $3.50/gallon. Prices subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply. Please visit www.newportwhales.com for more details.

3⁄4 day $45/adult; $40/junior ages 2-12 (Reg. $71 and $61) 1⁄2 day $26.50/adult; $21/junior ages 2-12 (Reg. $41.50 and $34) Newport Landing Sportfishing & Whale Watching 309 Palm St., Suite A, Newport Beach, Ca 92661. Reservations: (949) 675-0551 Offer based on availability. Coupon required to claim your discount. Reservations highly recommended. Rod rentals and tackle packs available at an additional charge. No ice chests, coolers, glass containers, drugs, outside alcohol or large knives allowed. All people age 16 and older must have a valid California fishing license. Licenses are available in NLSF office prior to the departure.

Fuel surcharges may apply if marine fuel exceeds $3.50 per gallon. Prices subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply. Please visit www.newportlanding.com for more details.

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$13/adult; $10/junior ages 2-12 (Reg. $25/person) $13/person Unlimited Drink package (Reg. $25/person)

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Cruise Newport Beach 400 Main St., Newport Beach, Ca 92661. Reservations: (949) 673-1435 or (949) 675-0551 Offer based on availability. Coupon required to claim your discount. Reservations highly recommended. No ticket required for children under 2. Cruise time1 1⁄2 hr. Departure time 7:30 p.m.

(May-Aug.), 6 p.m. (Sept). No outside alcohol or food allowed. Other restrictions may apply. Prices subject to change without notice. Please visit www.cruisenewportbeach.com for more details.

4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, 2013 $80/adult; $70/child 3-12; $75/students 13 and up and seniors 65 and up (Regular price: $100, $90 and $95 respectively) Tickets will be available at the OCEA Special Events office on pre-paid basis only! Payments by cash or ATM/debit card must be submitted by the end of business day Sept. 13, 2013. Please contact OCEA at 714-835-3355 ext. 214 or email joanna@oceamember.org if you have any questions.

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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. $24.99). Tickets expire Dec. 31. Tickets only available online.

Disneyland: One-day One-park admission: $88.32/ adult; $82.56/child ages 3-9 (Reg. $92 & $86). Tickets expire Dec. 31, 2014.

Park Hoppers and annual passes are also available. Prices are subject to change without notice. Tickets only available online.

Knott’s Berry Farm: $33/adult; $24/juniors ages 3-11 and seniors ages 62 and over (Reg. $62 & $32). Tickets expire Dec. 31. Tickets also available online.

LEGOLAND: Single-day admission with 2nd day FREE: $58/person ages 3 & up (Reg. $87/ adult; $77/child). LEGOLAND Resort (LEGOLAND, SEA LIFE Aquarium & Water Park admission with 2nd day FREE): $67/person ages 3 & up (Reg. $95/ adult; $85/child). All tickets expire Dec. 31. Tickets only available online.

San Diego Zoo: $36/adult; $28/child ages 3-11 (Reg. $44 & $34). Tickets expire Apr. 11. Tickets also available online.

San Diego Zoo Safari Park: $36/adult; $28/child ages 3-11 (Reg. $44 & $34). Tickets expire Apr. 11. Tickets also available online.

SeaWorld San Diego: Single-day admission, plus 2nd day free: $59/person ages 3 & up (Reg. $79/ adult; $71/child); Tickets expire Sept. 30.

Afterwards, Single-day admission: $59/ person ages 3 & up (Reg. $79/adult; $71/ child); Tickets expire Dec. 31. Fun Card: $66/person ages 3 & up (Reg. $79/adult; $71/child); Black-out dates: Aug. 3 and 10; Sept. 1. Fund Cards available for purchase now through Sept. 30. Tickets expire Dec. 31. Tickets also available online.

Six Flags Magic Mountain: $35/person ages 3 and up (Reg. $66.99/ adult; $36.99/child). Tickets expire Sept.

29. Tickets also available online.

Universal Studios Hollywood: 3-day admission: $75/person ages 3 & up (Reg. $84). Black-out dates apply for revisits! Annual Pass w/black-outs Annual Pass w/out black-outs and Premium Star Pass are also available. Prices are subject to change without notice. Tickets only available online.

Dinner entertainment Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament: $42/adult; $32/child ages 12 & under (Reg. $57.95 & $35.95). Reservation required. Tickets expire Sept. 30.

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

Movie Theaters AMC Theatres (Loews & Cineplex): Restricted admission: $6.50/person.

Unrestricted admission: $8/person. (Reg. $12.50).

Century Cinema: $7.50/person (Reg. $11.50).

Krikorian Premiere Theatres: $7.50/person (Reg. $11).

Regal Entertainment Group: Restricted admission: $7/person.

Unrestricted admission: $8/person (Reg. $12).

ONE-TIME EVENTS CIRQUE DE SOLEIL: $80/adult; $70/child ages 3-12; $75/ student ages 13-21 and seniors 65+.

4:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 27 at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine.

Tickets available only on pre-paid bases.

Offer expires Sept. 13. Look for more information on www.oceamember.org.

DISNEY ON ICE: Look for more information on www.oceamember.org Segerstrom Center for the Arts: Check www.oceamember.org for current details. Offer only available online.

So Cal Attractions Aquarium of the Pacific: $19/adult; $12/child ages 3-11 (Reg. $25.95 & $14.95). Tickets expire Nov. 30. Tickets also available online.

BOOMERS! (Family Fun Centers): $15/person ages 3 & up (Reg. $29.95).

Tickets expire July 11, 2014.

Catalina Express: $61/adult; $46/child ages 3-12 (Reg. $72.50 & $56.50). Reservation required.

Blackout dates: Aug. 31–Sept. 2. Tickets expire Dec. 31.

Discovery Science Center: $12/adult; $10/child ages 3-15 (Reg. $15.95 & $12.95). Tickets expire March 31, 2014.

K1 Speed: $15/person (Reg. $25.95). Drivers must be at least 4’11”.

Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, Hollywood: $14/person ages 3 & up (Reg. $25).

Tickets expire Jan. 31, 2014. Tickets only available online.

Newport Landing Whale Watching: $15/adult; $10/junior ages 2-12 (Reg. $30 & $25). Tickets available by phone only at (949) 675-0551. Corporate code: OCEA. See page 21 for coupon/more details. COUPON REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF CHECK-IN. SUNSET CRUISES: $13/adult; $10/junior ages 2-12 (Reg. $25/person). Unlimited Drink package: $13/person ages 2 and up. Tickets available by phone only at (949) 6750551. Offer expires Sept. 30. See page 21 for coupon/more details. COUPON REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF CHECK-IN.

ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS: Look for more information on www. oceamember.org. Books will be in sale in the beginning of September.

Sports Los Angeles Lakers vs. Utah Jazz: Pre-season game. $79/person; 7 p.m. Fri. Oct. 25 at the Honda Center, Anaheim.

Tickets coming soon.

NEWPORT LANDING SPORTFISHING: Deep Sea Fishing Specials ¾ day: $45/ adult; $40/junior ages 2-12 (Reg. $71 & $61). ½ day: $26.50/adult; $21/ junior ages 2-12 (Reg. $41 & $34).

Tickets available by phone (949) 6750551 or online. Corporate code: OCEA. Offer expires Sept. 30. See page 21 for coupon/more details. COUPON REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF CHECK-IN.

Catalina Flyer: $54/adult; $40/child ages 3-12 (Reg. $68 & $51). Reservation required. Tickets expire Dec. 31.

Halloween AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC’S SCARIUM FESTIVAL: $19/adult ages 12 and up, $12/child ages 3-11 Festival days: Oct. 26-27. Enjoy special Halloween programs, including the annual children’s costume contest.

Tickets also available online.

KNOTT’S HAUNT NIGHTS: $38-$48/person ages 13 and up. Sept.

26 – Nov. 2. No costumes allowed. Look for more information www.oceamember.org. Tickets also available online.

DISNEYLAND MICKEY’S TRICK-ORTREAT HALLOWEEN PARTY: $59-$74/person depending on the date of attendance. Sept. 27-Oct. 31. No costumes allowed. Tickets only available online.

LEGOLAND’S BRICK-OR-TREAT PARTY NIGHTS: Oct. 1-27, weekends only. Ticket prices same as LEGOLAND: $58/person ages 3 and up or LEGOLAND Resort: $65/ person ages 3 and up. Kids in costumes are welcome. Visit www.LEGOLAND. com for more details and hours of operation. Tickets only available online.

SEAWORLD’S SPOOKTACULAR: $59/person ages 3 and up. Sept.

28 – Oct. 27; weekends only. Kids in costumes are welcome. Tickets also available online.

SIX FLAGS’ FRIGHT FEST: $40/person; Oct. 1-31. Weekends only. $15 wrist bands required for mazes.

Wrist bands available for purchase at the park only. No costumes allowed. Tickets also available online.

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS’ HORROR NIGHTS: 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sept. 26-Nov. 2. Look for most current ticket information www. oceamember.org. Tickets only available online.

OUT OF AREA Tickets at Work: OCEA Special Events office partners with TicketsAtWork.com to provide exclusive discounts and special offers on entertainment and travel nationwide.

OCEA members must be logged in to “My OCEA” to access the TAW program.

Offers only available online include: 25% off regular car rental rates; Cirque du Soleil events; hotels; Las Vegas shows and attractions; New York and Broadway specials; South Florida theme parks, events and attractions; Ski resort tickets; Six Flags theme parks; and more.

OCEA e-ticket programs

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

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2013 OCEA Health Fair: Presented by the OCEA Health & Welfare Trust—October 1

OCEA discounts

Special savings for OCEA members!

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

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

Red Envelope: 15% discount on a unique and wideranging collection of thoughtful gifts for every occasion.

To order over the phone, 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.

Shari’s Berries: 15% discount on high-quality handdipped berries, luxurious cheesecakes and gourmet baked goods. Call (800) 210-2279. Corporate code: OCEA.

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

(800) 455-2848

See’s Candy: Gift certificates good for 1 lb. at any See’s store! OCEA-members price $14 (Reg. $16.10).

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

Connell Chevrolet: OCEA members can now receive GM employee discount on new and used car purchases, as well as 10% off on parts and service. Car purchases contact: Eddie Cuadra, (714)546-1200. Connell Chevrolet is located at 2828 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa, CA 92626.

For more information visit www.oceamember.org.

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. Clip coupon on page 25.

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.

Orthodontist Orthodontic Office of Mark J. Weisenberg, DDS, MS: Excellent discounts on Invisalign treatments and orthodontic braces. Delta Dental provider. Located in Villa Park. To schedule your appointment, call (714) 974-9000.

Cosmetics & Skin Care Avon: 10% off plus free shipping & gift for all online orders. Visit www.youravon.com/leticialopez. mark.: 15% discount (before tax and shipping) on any order placed. Please sign up on www.mymarkstore. com/ibarriga. Purchases over $50 receive free shipping to your home with checkout code MARKFS50. If your order is under $30, simply contact Iriss at (714) 235-5925 by phone or text. She can place the order and still give you free shipping to your home. Please use “contact me” on website or send email to missirisb@yahoo.com and mention OCEA so your 15% discount check can be processed at that time. Iriss will also send you a free Juice Gem lip-gloss valued at $6.50 with every $30+ order.

Mary Kay: 10% discount on all products. Contact www. marykay.com/jpadore or (949) 466-3496 for a brochure and details for an extra 10% discount on “Last Chance” items.

Skin Fitness, LLC: 20% off regular prices for all OCEA members on all services except medical. For more information please contact Petra Golding at (714) 8324001 or by email SkinFintessClinic@gmail.com.

Banking Citibank: Citibank now offers the Citi @ Work Program, designed to make local government employees’ lives easier and their banking experience better. The benefits include, but are not limited to, no monthly service fees with direct deposit, rewards points for eligible linked products and services, rate discounts on Personal Loans, Custom Credit Line and Home Equity Loans and Lines of Credit, free financial education seminars on topics such as home buying, preparing for retirement and more! For more information please visit www.oceamember.org.

Candies, Flowers & More Cherry Moon Farms: 15% discount on hundreds of orchard-fresh gifts that make every occasion special.

For more information call (800) 210-2279. Corporate code: OCEA. Personal Creations: 15% discount on a variety of personalized gifts, perfect for any occasion. For more information call (800) 210-2279. Corporate code: OCEA. ProFlowers.com: 15% 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.

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

Entertainment & Travel Club Med Vacations and Cruises: 30% to 50% off on lastminute vacation packages! Contact LaVonne Campbell at (714) 991-7222 to schedule your trip.

Grand Canyon Railway: OCEA members receive a discount on one of the following trip options: 20% off on train only, 20% off on RV Park only or 20% off on hotel only. For more information or to make a trip reservation call (866) 422-9724. Promo code: CDOCEA. Palm Springs Aerial Tramway: As an OCEA member you can enjoy all the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s attractions at up to 25% discount. The Alpine Club cards are available at the OCEA Special Events office free of charge. Card is valid for up to 6 persons. Discount contact (760) 325-1391.

SCAT Travel: Offers substantial discounts on a variety of exciting cruises exclusively for OCEA members.

Contact Sandy Cuny at (714) 669-9019 or by email scunny69803@aol.com.

Tickets-At-Work: Discount admissions on a variety of attractions nationwide: Walt Disney’s World Resort; Cirque du Soleil; Universal Orlando Resort; Las Vegas shows and hotels; south Florida sports, concerts, and events; New York and Broadway specials; Six Flags (all locations). You can also receive up to 25% off on car rentals!

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. Sorry, OCEA makes no guarantees on

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.

Ride N Glide Rentals: Silly Racers—Slide and Glide bumper cars to rent for children’s party! Guaranteed to entertain children for hours! Best for entertainment for 3-10-year-olds. 30% off your party rental to OCEA members! For more information call Carlos Flores at (562) 665-4474 or email him at janetcarlos00@msn.com (please put “silly racers” in the subject area).

Pet care United Pet Care: Affordable veterinary savings programs guarantees savings of 20-50% on every veterinary visit!

United Pet Care California, 24361 El Toro Rd., Suite 280, Laguna Woods, CA 92653. Phone: (949) 916-7374, fax: (949) 916-7376. Taking your pet to the vet has never been easier, or more affordable!

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 1-866639-8354.

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.

Photography & Art Artistic Bridals & Portraits Photography: 15% off wedding photography & event plans from their already low prices. OCEA members-only 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.

Scrapbooking Digital Personal Publishing: Great savings on storybooking to cherish for years to come! Professional consultation offered by Melodie Jones at (714) 401-0926 or melodiejones@flash.net.

Services ADT: Now OCEA members can feel safer at their homes than ever. $200 off any new system. 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.

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

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 jnachurski@ oceamember.org. Ticket hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Vote Frank Eley for OCERS Retirement Board—Sept. 13–Oct. 24, 2013

Now you can purchase certain tickets online at www.oceamember.org/etickets

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OCEA classifieds

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 Specialist Niyaz Pirani if you wish to submit an ad, make changes to a current ad or cancel an ad. E-mail your ads to npirani@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.

House or dog sitter. Loyal, trustworthy individual ready to take care of your home or pet’s needs for an affordable price while you are away. Able to work Friday-Sunday in various Orange County locations; please call to see if your city is one of them. References upon request. Information: Gabriella, (714) 335-3811. 9/12

FOR SALE

SERVICES Phone repair. iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S cracked screen replacement ($50); Samsung Galaxy glass/LCD replacement (prices vary). Information: Young, (714) 643-2399 or mobilefix714@gmail.com. 6/13

VACATIONS/VACATION RENTALS

Washer and dryer. White electric Kenmore 500 series washer and dryer. In great condition; single owner. Needs to be picked up. $450, or best offer for the set. Information: Chad, (562) 652-0528. 5/13 2001 Fleetwood Mobile Home. 2 bedroom, 2 baths, close to Bolsa in Santa Ana. Has attached lift for a wheelchair. $46,000. Information: Debra, (909) 527-0717. 2/13 RV mattress. Fleetwood short queen mattress, 74”x60”, is a common size for RVs, travel trailers and toy haulers. Great condition. $80 or best offer.

Information: Maria, mgcross@cox.net. 11/12 Electric double oven. White, in good condition; self-cleaning with three racks. Model No. RB270PXYQ. 28” x 56.5” x 22.5.” Must be picked up from Buena Park; photos available upon request. $350. Information: Kristal, fris26@ymail.com. 8/12

RENTALS 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom condo in Anaheim Hills, located at Summit Court Community. Upstairs features master bedroom, bedroom and bathroom; downstairs features 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom. Wall-to-wall 20” travertine tile on ground floor; oak stairs and hallway and ceiling fans in all rooms and up the stairway; wood window blinds and more. Private patio, 1 car garage and carport space. Renter has access to association pool and playground. Near great schools and shopping. $2,250/month. Available July 1. Information: Ruth, (714) 921-2913. 7/13 Furnished bedroom in Mission Viejo. Room has access to a huge, elegant balcony and includes use of a full-size bed, desk, chair, lamp and dresser.

Includes all utilities, cable, Wi-Fi, water and trash, full kitchen access, 1-time per week laundry usage and driveway parking. Renter can use community pools and spas, basketball court, walking trail and Lake Mission Viejo privileges. $800/month.; $800 deposit. Renter needs to agree to a term of 6 months or longer. Sorry, no pets. Information: Nina, (949) 829-3803 or bettyboo8910@yahoo.com. 5/13 1 bedroom in Montebello, near Montebello and Beverly boulevards.

Room is located in a 3-bedroom home close to shopping destinations and restaurants. Recently-remodeled room with private entrance has hardwood floor and access to backyard and patio; renter would share bathroom and kitchen. $600/month for 1 person; $650/month for 2 people, plus first and last month’s rent and $150 deposit. Share utilities, water and trash. Cable ready; Wi-Fi available. No pets. Information: Esther, (562) 653-7901. 3/13 OCEA EMPLOYEE

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.

HELP NEEDED

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Howard’s Time Share Resort Weeks: Contact Howard Snitowsky at (714) 313-1290 or hsnitowsky@hotmail.com about renting or purchasing timeshares around the globe. These prime beach front, world class resorts are in high demand, so please request peak demand weeks well in advance. OCEA MEMBERS RECEIVE A 5 PERCENT DISCOUNT OFF THE LIST PRICES. Howard’s Time Share Resort Weeks destinations include: Pueblo Bonito Rose Resort & Spa; Pueblo Bonito Los Cabos Resort & Spa; Pueblo Bonito Sunset Beach Resort & Spa; Casa Dorada Los Cabos Resort & Spa; ME Cabo by Melia; Marina Fiesta Resort & Spa; Sands of Kahana; Imperial Waikiki Vacation Club; Royal Aloha Vacation Club Waikiki; Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Front Villas North; Kuleana Resort; Tahiti Village Las Vegas; Grandview Las Vegas. 7/13 Timeshare for sale (Kauai, HI). $7,999. Wyndham Kauai Beach Villas is located just a few footsteps from a beautiful Kauai beach and only minutes from some of the world’s best golf courses. Additional activities nearby include nightclubs, four-star dining, friendly pubs, shopping and more. As an owner of a property, you will be allowed to enjoy the amenities of any of the PAHIO resorts. For resort information, visit www. wyndhamvacationresorts.com. To view the timeshare online, visit http://bit. ly/TEtcG9 and for more information from the seller, call Melissa at (714) 454-7808. 10/11

wanted Apartment/home for rent/share. Looking for an apartment or home to rent or share for two people and two cats. One or two bedroom with bathroom, preferable. 20+ year County employee. Please contact Debra, LKY13pt@ gmail.com. 6/13 Apartment needed. Looking for a senior or disabled-friendly apartment for a stroke victim (no stairs, no multiple levels, quiet atmosphere without children) in Orange County. Tenant needs two bedrooms and one or two bathrooms for himself and a live-in caretaker. Must be for low income. Tenant is on the OC housing list but has not been accepted yet. Information: Susie, (714) 4043597. 5/13

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