Strategic & Financial Benefits
Employee Benefits
There will be considerable benefits to the employees from the proposed partnership .
A partnership will create possibilities for higher employee satisfaction and growth, and holds the potential to combine the cultural strengths of the organizations.
Work-life balance is important
The new Affinity Credit Union will build an organizational culture that strives to provide:.
- Superior physical workplaces
- Positive work atmosphere
- Active social committees
- Flexible health-financial-family benefits
- Superior vacation and time off provisions
- Open employee communications
- Consistent and effective performance management
- Outstanding training and skills development programs, and
- Strong community involvement.
A strong commitment to employees
- We have agreed that no one loses employment, has a reduction in salary or is required to relocate as a result of the merger.
- The ultimate goal of the new Affinity Credit Union will be to support and enhance career goals for all employees.
- The new Affinity Credit Union will value career development for all employees and will have a bias towards promotion from within.
Because the financial services industry is changing so fast, it is becoming increasingly important to focus on enhancing our competitiveness. This means we need to grow and become more efficient and effective to ensure we can offer the services our members need.
Strength through size
As we get bigger, it will also mean more career opportunities. A larger credit union will be able to provide employees with better training, systems, and financial products to deliver better services, and more services in areas where there has been limited access.
Controlling our future
Ultimately, our jobs are all changing every day. Regardless of whether or not the partnership proceeds, our jobs and work environment will continue to change. This partnership allows us to control our own destiny, by being large enough to influence change in the credit union system and marketplace.
Employee choice
Employees of the existing Affinity Credit Union and Nokomis Savings and Credit Union will have the choice of being represented by UFCW 1400. The choice made by the employee will be respected by the parties.