SYRACUSE, N.Y.– Empower Federal Credit Union has been named one of the Best Companies to Work for in New York State for 2016.
“The award is truly a reflection of the staff and their commitment to our membership. We recognize we are only as good as our employees, and the high level of service they provide daily is what differentiates us,” said Erin Fuller, Vice President Human Resources & Training.
Empower was honored at an awards dinner at the Albany Marriott. During the event, Empower learned their rank is #16 among 35 companies in the category for large-sized employers with 250 or more U.S. employees.
Created in 2007, these celebrated annual awards are a distinctive program that evaluates and ranks the best places of employment based on employee satisfaction and engagement, as well as workplace practices and policies.
To be considered for participation, companies had to enter into a two-part survey process and fulfill the following eligibility requirements:
- Be a for-profit or not-for-profit business or government entity
- Be a publicly or privately held business
- Have at least one facility in the state of New York
- Have a minimum of 15 employees working in the state of New York
- Be in business a minimum of 1 year
The 2016 Best Companies to Work for in New York State Awards are presented by Ryan, LLC, as well as supporting sponsor Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP. The program is a partnership of NYS-SHRM, The Business Council of New York, Best Companies Group and Journal Multimedia Corporation.