USA Federal Credit Union honored with a 2005 Award for Workplace Excellence FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Contact: | Nicole Anderson Vice President of Marketing USA Federal Credit Union nanderson@usafed.org (800) 220-1872 |
San Diego, Calif., February 16, 2006 – USA Federal Credit Union has been honored with a Peter Barron Stark & Associates Award for Workplace Excellence, which is based soley on actual responses in opinion surveys by USA Federal employees. The surveys measured employees' responses in categories such as communication, values, work environment, motivation, honesty, integrity, ethics, commitment to quality and service, along with benefits and compensation. USA Federal qualified for the award after its employee opinion surveys demonstrated an overall favorable response of at least 80 percent and an improvement in corporate culture by at least eight percent on a consecutive survey within the last two years. "We are very proud to receive this award," said Mary Cunningham, President and CEO of USA Federal Credit Union. "Unlike other workplace awards where the winners are determined by a group of outside judges, this award is based solely on actual employee feedback. The voters for this award were our own employees and the management team is honored and grateful for their responses." Terry Elrod, Vice President of Human Resources added, “The Award for Workplace Excellence is evidence of USA Federal’s ongoing commitment to become the employer of choice in our community.” Peter Barron Stark & Associates, a San Diego-based management consulting firm, administers employee opinion surveys to thousands of employees each year and is recognized as a leader in developing and improving successful corporate cultures. About USA Federal With more than 60,000 members and $680 million in assets, USA Federal Credit Union (headquartered in San Diego) operates 19 branches, including locations in San Diego, Murrieta, and Temecula (CA), Las Vegas (NV), Japan and Korea. Members of this non-profit financial cooperative include the military, civilians and select employee groups. Founded in 1953 at the Naval Training Center in San Diego, USA Federal offers a full range of financial services including business services and consumer savings, checking, mortgage and home equity loans, auto loans, debit and credit cards, share term certificates, and IRAs. Online services include eStatements, Online Banking and Bill Pay with Money HQ and online loan applications and approval. Additional services include the BALANCE financial fitness program, and investment and retirement planning offered by MEMBERS Financial Services. This credit union is federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration. Visit www.usafedcu.org or call (800) 220-1USA (1872) or (858) 831-8100 for more information. ### Note: USA Federal maintains the above information for archival purposes, which is presumed accurate upon release, however, data may become outdated over time and affect accuracy. |