Your OCSEA Member resource center launches today!
Your union is excited to officially launch the OCSEA Member Resource Center! The OCSEA Member Resource Center, or “MRC,” will serve to connect OCSEA members directly with union resources. By contacting the OCSEA MRC, either through 1-888-OCSEA11 or over email at MRC@ocsea.org, you will get direct access to an OCSEA staff person to answer questions, direct you toward union resources, including trainings and events, connect you with benefits experts, and give guidance on how to become fully active in the union. And that’s just our starting point.
We couldn’t be prouder of the MRC staff who have worked hard to develop this resource for members and who bring decades of union experience and dedication to the MRC. Our MRC staff will be on the front lines to build union power and are highly skilled in getting quick answers to questions and directly connecting rank-and-file members with their local union leaders and staff. For many members, particularly those new to the union, the MRC could potentially be their first point-of-contact with the union.
Please note, this call center will not serve to replace the resources of leaders or field staff. We encourage leaders to continue contacting staff representatives and other staff as they always have done.
OCSEA members can reach our union experts-on-call starting at 7 a.m. Monday-Friday by calling 1-888-OCSEA11. Members can also email the MRC at MRC@ocsea.org and be contacted within 24 hours. All of this information and more is also available online at OCSEA.org/MRC.
Please note, OCSEA will be closed on July 3 in observance of Independence Day. The Member Resource Center will also be closed. Additionally, there will be no Friday union email update that day.
SERIOUSLY, FREE COLLEGE! free CSU Bachelor’s degree program for all extended into the fall
While we all face new challenges in these extraordinary times, your pathway to advancement or a career change is still wide open with the OCSEA’s Free College program. Now, Central State University will be extending its FREE bachelor's degree into the fall season.
OCSEA Free College allows you to work safely from home online toward an associate degree or certificate, or a bachelor degree completely online, for zero dollars out-of-pocket. This includes the OCSEA FREE bachelor's program, through Central State University, which has been extended for ALL OCSEA members and their family members into the fall. CSU will award grants to those who continuously enroll beginning Aug. 17 for a bachelor’s degree for the entire 2-years of their bachelor’s degree.
- No cost to you! Neither you nor participating family member will have any out of pocket costs for tuition, fees or e-books. Additional financial aid options are available for education-related costs. UET-eligible OCSEA members must use their negotiated education benefits in conjunction with this scholarship program.
- Safe and convenient! Online programs are accessible anytime, anywhere.
- No worries! Unemployed, furloughed or laid off union members and their families are all 100 percent eligible.
Enroll now for free! Members and family members who enroll for fall CSU classes starting August 17, 2020 can complete their bachelor's degree program for absolutely free. This includes bachelor's degree completion programs in Teacher Education, Criminal Justice and Business Administration. Students must have an Associate Degree or more than 60 transferable credits into the program of their choice in order to enroll. Students needing to earn pre-requisite credits can do so through EGCC.
To start the process, go to OCSEAEducation.org. Click on Central State University and fill out the eligibility form.
ICYMI: union news you may have missed
It's been a busy few weeks with a lot of news and updates. Make sure to catch up on anything that you may have missed in your email inbox. The union will resume member email updates the week of July 6 following the July Fourth holiday. See all OCSEA news at OCSEA.org.
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