Veterans
News on active duty and veterans impacting public employee union members

The OCSEA State Board of Directors has a Veterans Advisory Committee that directs its attention to issues impacting union members on active duty and military veterans. If you have questions, concerns or ideas, please contact the committee members:

• Chris Mabe, OCSEA VP and Chair
• Dave Bailey, Vice-Chair
• Larry Cremeens
• Sharon Lipps
• AJ Frame

The staff assigned to this committee is John Porter, Office of General Counsel. He can be reached at jporter@ocsea.org, (toll free) 800-266-5615, ext. 2611 or 614-865-2611.

Porter is willing to help you find information and get answers about your employment-related veteran and / or active duty concerns.

Recent News Briefs

The Veterans Advisory Committee encourages OCSEA chapters, assemblies to "Adopt-A-Platoon"

Apartment complex offers military/veterans appreciation discount (May 2007)

Military creates mental health hotline (May 2007)

New Link - Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Veterans and their families can obtain assistance on matters related to benefits, medical programs, license and certification, employment services, womens' issues, homeless matters, organizations, education, publications, and more.

OCSEA References

Article 30: Military Leave - State of Ohio Contract

OCSEA Constitution & Bylaws

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