OHIO CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
UNION NEWS / OCTOBER 16, 2025
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Don’t get SPOOKED 👻 by your education benefits! Attend Oct. 29 UET Open Forum Online! 🎃
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You are invited to join the next hauntingly good Union Education Trust (UET) Open Forum Online being held via Zoom on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Please plan on attending this free online event to get your UET questions answered and to gain ghoulish new knowledge regarding utilization of your benefits. The (not) terrifying schedule is as follows:
UET Open Forum Online
4:30 p.m – Introduction and Announcements
4:40 p.m. – Presentation: The Professional Enhancement (PE) Program
5:00 p.m. – Open Forum Q&A
Register today! There is limited space for this event, so do not delay! We hope to see you on Zoom on Oct. 29!
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Union members at ODNR go the distance for CCC
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OCSEA's Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources Chapter 2515 turned a fundraiser for the Combined Charitable Campaign into a team building exercise this week with an emphasis on the word “exercise.”
Chapter President Karl Hildebrand says the chapter wanted to do something different and healthier than the usual bake sale or cookout to raise money for charity, so the chapter held a 2.5K race and walk. More than a dozen chapter members volunteered to help stage the event at ODNR’s Fountain Square headquarters off of Morse Road. The race was held yesterday.
“Some of the people who volunteered haven’t done this kind of volunteering with us before, so it was nice to get some new people involved,” Karl said. The volunteers not only set up the racecourse, but they also designed racing bibs and medals with an appropriate theme of “Nature Moves Us.” Every runner and walker who took part in the event donated money to the CCC as an entry fee.
Any ODNR employee from across the state could participate, but one office stood out from all the rest, as the top three finishers in the 2.5K race all work for ODNR’s office at Zaleski State Forest.
The deadline to donate to the annual Combined Charitable Campaign is tomorrow, October 17. CCC is an easy way for State of Ohio employees to donate to one or more of 1,100 local, regional, and international charitable organizations. CCC consolidates many charitable campaigns into one, asking State of Ohio employees to voluntarily donate through payroll deductions or a one-time gift.
The CCC has been a joint union and state campaign for 35 years. All OCSEA members are encouraged to participate as a way to give back to their communities and to important charities that make Ohio strong. Learn more about the CCC.
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Veterans Conference deadlines approaching
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Several deadlines for the OCSEA Veterans Committee Conference are quickly approaching. The union's annual celebration of veterans will take place Nov. 14-15 at the Mohican State Park Lodge.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
• Veterans Awards Deadline: Oct. 20
• Conference Registration Deadline: Oct. 30
Additionally, the lodge is still taking room reservations for this event. Book your room THIS WEEK to ensure you don't miss out on lodging. Make overnight accommodations directly with the lodge at (419) 938-5411.
Get all conference information, including registration, lodging, veteran awards, tentative agenda and more at ocsea.org/veterans.
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OCSEA Veterans
Committee Conference
November 14-15, 2025
Mohican State Park Lodge,
4700 Goon Rd,
Perrysville, Ohio 44864
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ICYMI! Union announces new IT Apprenticeship program, career path to IT jobs
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OCSEA is excited to announce a new initiative with the State of Ohio to help open doors for OCSEA members to careers in Information Technology (IT). The IT Apprenticeship Program, a joint labor/management agreement, is designed to provide OCSEA-represented employees with training and development opportunities that lead to full-performance IT classifications. It is designed to create a career path to State of Ohio IT classifications and to address agency recruitment needs. Read more...
If you are an OCSEA union member with questions, contact your Staff Representative or the OCSEA Office of General Counsel at GeneralCounsel@ocsea.org.
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Click below for “Frequently Asked Questions" and a copy of the IT Apprenticeship Letter of Agreement (LOA)
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Federal unions call for end to shutdown, back pay for federal union workers
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The national labor movement is calling on Congress to Get to work! Fund the government! Fix the health care crisis! And put working people first!
This week, the AFL-CIO wrote: "When the government shuts down, hundreds of thousands of federal workers are put on leave or will be forced to work without pay. More than 80% of those workers live outside Washington, D.C., running the services we rely on—caring for our veterans, processing Social Security applications, keeping our food and water safe, protecting us at airports and responding during natural disasters."
The AFL-CIO is urging Americans to make calls to House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, and Ohio's senators and representatives to tell them to get to work, fund the government and stop the health care crisis. Call NOW: 844-896-5059.
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Get Member-only Halloween Deals
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Join the fun this fall as you explore an underwater world glowing with gourd-geous pumpkins—all glowing beneath the surface of your favorite exhibits! Newport Aquarium's Underwater Pumpkin GLOW! is an immersive experience packed with family-friendly fun and festive fall vibes.
Promo Code: OCSEA
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Early voting is open for November 4 election
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CC: OCSEA Board and Staff
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