AUSTIN, Texas–Velocity Credit Union has become the latest credit union to announce it will provide employees with paid time off to vote.
Velocity said it is providing two paid hours during Texas’ early voting period, Oct. 13-30, 2020, for employees to exercise their civic duty while remaining on the clock.
In addition, Velocity said it will award points to employees who vote that can be redeemed for merchandise, gift cards, additional time off and other work perks via the company’s internal employee recognition and rewards program.
“During these unfamiliar times, Velocity’s employees, as providers of an essential service, have taken on an unusual amount of change and disruption in order to continue providing the high-quality service that our members take for granted,” said Velocity President and CEO Debbie Mitchell. “We hope to make things a little easier for our staff by enabling them to vote early and avoid the potentially long lines and large crowds many expect on election day, Nov. 3, and to reward them for exercising that right.”
The credit union said the move also means its six branches will remain fully staffed on what could be a potentially hectic day.
The $849-million Velocity CU has approximately 84,000 members and more than 200 employees.
As CUToday.info reported earlier, Securityplus FCU in Baltimore said it will close its offices on Nov. 3 and give its employees a paid day off to vote.