DCU nationally honored as one of the 25 Best Places to Work – Four Years in a Row

Marlborough, MA, June 26, 2007 – Digital Federal Credit Union (DCU) has been named among the top 25 Best Medium Companies to Work for In America. The list was announced on June 26 before more than 15,000 human resources professionals at the Society for Human Resource Management's (SHRM) 59th Annual Conference & Exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This is the fourth year medium-sized companies were ranked by the Great Place to Work^® Institute (GPTWI) – a service that also compiles a large-company ranking for Fortune magazine. The organizations, ranging in size from 251 to 999 employees, were selected and ranked based on the results of a randomly distributed employee opinion survey and a two-part Great Place to Work^® Culture Audit and Trust Index^©.

Great Place to Work Institute co-founder Rober Levering said, "These companies stand out because their employees find them to be places where they can trust the management, take pride in their work, and have fun. Other companies have much to learn about how to be productive and do right by their people."

DCU, which achieved a rank of 22 on the list, has more than 750 employees. Several hundred companies passed the initial criteria so they could be considered for the list.

DCU, as a not-for-profit, member-owned financial services provider, understands that its people are the service it provides. "For our employees to deliver the caring, attentive service that makes our members happy, our employees need to feel appreciated, respected, and needed," said Carlo Cestra, DCU President/CEO. "I'm proud to say that our employees have made our members very satisfied indeed."

Over time, DCU has built a team culture of mutual respect where everyone's ideas are valued. Communication is open and frequent. DCU hires management and staff that can contribute to the culture and sustain it. DCU's Success Sharing Program ensures the same goals are shared throughout the organization. All employees are eligible for an annual bonus based on team achievement of those goals. DCU supervisors regularly provide their people with regular feedback with annual increases for performance.

DCU's more traditional employee benefits include paid annual and sick leave, medical and dental benefits, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and tenure awards. DCU matches employee 401(k) contributions, dollar for dollar, up to 6% of the employee's salary. DCU will advance money for tuition reimbursement before courses begin to encourage greater participation. DCU provides career development counseling and extensive ongoing training programs for employees at all levels.

Among the more unusual employee benefits at DCU are free ice cream and coffee, subsidized vending machines, regular ticket drawings for sporting events and shows, service anniversary and birthday cards with movie tickets, birthdays off, fitness center, game room, full-service cafeteria, discounts to local merchants and regional attractions, and monthly "Free Food Fridays." Annual recreational activities include an Annual Employee Appreciation Dinner and an Annual Family Outing.

Digital Federal Credit Union (DCU) is a full-service, not-for-profit financial institution cooperatively owned by and operated for its members. DCU was chartered in October of 1979. Since then, DCU has been chosen as the credit union for employees of more than 700 companies and organizations. DCU serves more than 300,000 members, and their families, in all 50 states.

The Society for Human Resource Management is the world's largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 210,000 individual members, the Society's mission is both to serve human resource management professionals and to advance the profession. Founded in 1948, SHRM currently has more than 550 affiliated chapters and members in more than 100 countries. To Society for Human Resource Management.

Great Place to Work Institute, Inc. is an international research and consulting firm dedicated to building great workplaces. GPTWI uses its employee survey and assessment process to select companies appearing in the annual "Best Small and Medium Companies to Work For in America" list and FORTUNE'S 100 Best Companies to Work For list. In addition to its global headquarters in San Francisco, GPTWI has 29 affiliates in countries throughout North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Great Place to Work Institute.

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