EAST LANSING, Mich.–MSU FCU here has introduced a new employee volunteer program that was designed by the employees themselves, the credit union said.
Called “MSUFCU Involved,” and also known as “CU Involved,” the program will serve to strengthen ties between employees and improve the CU’s community involvement as a whole, MSUFCU said.
In addition, CU Involved serves as a way to recognize employees for their efforts in the community, the credit union said. A committee made up of 11 employees from different departments will plan and execute CU Involved initiatives throughout the year.
According to MSUFCU, the main goals of CU Involved are to:
- Increase employee participation at volunteer events in the community.
- Create an incentive program that helps generate employee enthusiasm and motivation for volunteering.
- Celebrate and recognize employee participation in assisting the credit union to achieve its core value of giving back to the community.
“In an effort to incentivize its employees to be more involved in the community, MSUFCU rolled out ‘volunteer time off’ or VTO time, that employees can use when they volunteer in the community,” the credit union said.
As a result, the CU said, employees will have the freedom to help the nonprofit organizations they’re most passionate about.
“One of our core values at MSUFCU is giving back to the community, and credit union employees have continued to demonstrate great passion for this core value over the years,” said April Clobes, president and CEO of MSUFCU, in a statement. “The new CU Involved program will provide an additional opportunity for our employees to give back and will offer an enhanced program for volunteering throughout the year. In 2016, MSUFCU employees collectively volunteered over 900 hours in the community and used 361 hours of volunteer time off. We are proud that our employees are dedicated to making our community a better place.”
One of the ways MSUFCU said it recognizes employees for their outstanding work in the community is through its new Volunteer of the Year Award. Additionally, MSUFCU holds a Volunteer Recognition Breakfast for employees who volunteer at credit union sponsored/hosted events during the year. Employees can also earn incentives such as gift cards and MSUFCU apparel for reaching volunteer hour goals.
The credit union also held a Volunteer Kickoff Party at the beginning of the year.