OCEA Meeting Minutes 3/17/26

OCEA Meeting Minutes – 3/17/26

Oceanside City Employee Association

Meeting Location: SLR Treatment Plant – Jim Turner Room

Number in attendance: 16

Meeting called to order: By Ahren Fox at 1730, Second by Richard Miller

Treasurer Report:

Activity Report:

OCEA Board is planning to meet with HR on 3/19 to make initial contract proposal

Employee Relations Report: None

Activity Report: None

Stewards Report: None

Old Business / New Business: None

Open discussion:

Adding a Zoom/Online option to attend future OCEA meetings (survey of interest to come)
A member asked how to get a hold of the union board without using the city email. Please email us at oceansideocea@gmail.com
Contract Negotiations items
- 3 year contract
- COLA of 21% over 3 years
  - 7% July of 26, 7% Jan of 27, 7% Jan of 28.
- Deferred Compensation – increase of City’s contribution to Deferred Comp by $1K annually.
- Increase in “Medical Cap” (the amount the City contributes to medical insurance)
  - 10% on July of 26, 8% on Jan of 27, 8% on Jan 28
- Adding a Step “H” to the salary schedule after 18-months at Step “G”
- Longevity pay similar to Police Union
  - For 9 years of service you earn $1.5k on the first full paycheck in December
  - For 12 years of service you earn $3K on the first full paycheck in December
- Add bi-lingual pay eligibility for part-time benefited employees
- Holiday Call-Out rate increase from time and a half to double time
- Add 8 hours of additional floating holiday time
- Target classifications for salary adjustment
  - Fleet +8%
  - Evidence Technicians I, II, & Senior +8%
  - Maintenance Worker III +8%
  - Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Grade III +8.5%
  - Advanced Water Plant Operator III +8.5%
- Certification pay for Code Enforcement Officers – $1.00

Meeting adjourned: at 1845 by Ahren Fox and Second by Richard Miller