July, 2nd 2014-1st Financial Federal Credit Union, a full service financial institution with branches located in Hazelwood, St. Charles, Wentzville, and Downtown St. Louis has been named as one of the Top Workplaces in St. Louis for 2014 by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch states that "Top Workplaces are not only better places to work but are more likely to be successful than peer organizations."� Top Workplace status is awarded based on employee feedback.� 1st Financial employees praised 1st Financials positive working environment, community based initiatives, and company morals as reasons why 1st Financial was a Top Workplace.� 1st Financial launched programs in 2013 designed to serve the communities it inhabits as well as enhancing the in-branch experience for both members and employees.� 1st Financial was also recently nominated as one of the Best Credit Unions in St. Louis by Small Business Monthly.
"I was excited to hear the credit union was receiving the Top Workplace award since we were chosen based upon surveys anonymously submitted by our employees," said Carol Minges, Chief Executive Officer for 1st Financial Federal Credit Union.� "It means a lot to me that employees appreciate what we do here and feel like it is a great place to work."
She continued by saying, "We have focused on finding ways to make 1st Financial a place where our employees feel welcome and are engaged in the work they do for our members and our community.� This award is reflection of the passion our employees exhibit daily.� Their drive is shared from departments across the credit union, culminating in one of the best places to work in St. Louis.� I am thankful every day to have the opportunity to work with such an amazing group of people."
The
employee survey was conducted by WorkplaceDynamics, LLP, a leading research firm on organizational health and employee engagement.� WorkplaceDynamics conducts regional Top Workplaces programs with 40 major publishing partners across the United States.
The Post-Dispatch published the complete list of Top Workplaces on June 29. For more information about the Top Workplaces lists and WorkplaceDynamics, please visit
www.topworkplaces.com and
www.workplacedynamics.com.
About 1st Financial Federal Credit Union
Like all credit unions, 1st Financial is a member-owned, financial cooperative. 1st Financial Federal Credit Union was chartered on September 3, 1968 as District 837 Credit Union by the International Association of Machinist members employed by McDonnell Douglas. Today, with over 30,000 members and nearly $200 million in assets, 1st Financial is a St. Louis metro area financial institution dedicated to helping members achieve their financial dreams. For over 45 years 1st Financial has provided members with a full line of dependable financial products and services which returns profits to the members in the form of lower rates on loans and higher savings yields. The cooperative nature of credit unions enables 1st Financial to provide products and services at very reasonable rates.
1st Financial Federal Credit Union serves those who live, work, worship, attend school, or regularly conduct business in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and St. Charles County, Missouri and a wide array of companies throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area. 1st Financial is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial organization committed to providing quality services to the membership while demonstrating safe and sound business practices. Deposits are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), an agency of the U.S. Government.
Not a credit union member? If you live, work, worship, attend school, or regularly conduct business in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and St. Charles County, Missouri, you can open an account today with 1st Financial Federal Credit Union. Visit
www.TheBetterWayToBank.org for more information.
