Amplify Credit Union

If you have to work, shouldn't you enjoy it?

Amplify Federal Credit Union offers talented and motivated people (like you!) the opportunity to do the best work of their lives in an exciting and emerging company. Offering competitive pay and benefits, internal advancement opportunities, and community involvement, you'll have the potential to build the career of your dreams.

Amplify is people helping people achieve financial success.  We want to show our members what it's like to bank less and live more! 

The minute you walk in the door at one of our branches, you'll fully experience what makes AMPLIFY so special.  You'll see smiling faces and a bright, open environment.  You'll feel welcomed and comfortable as you relax in one of our lounge chairs, listening to music or a program on our big-screen TVs.  And fresh, locally roasted coffee or an ice cold bottle of water are just waiting to quench your thirst. 

But the AMPLIFY experience is more than just chairs and coffee. It's about caring - for our members and our team members. That's the real difference.

Mission
At AMPLIFY, our culture starts with our mission statement:  Amplify is people helping people achieve financial success.  Our mission statement proclaims what we do and who we do it for. It is about providing solutions and adding value. It is our commitment, our purpose for existing.

Culture
Our culture provides a supportive environment where every team member is motivated and inspired to go beyond the typical service interaction and provide extraordinary experiences, both internally and externally.  Team members are encouraged to look at the big picture and strive for solutions to produce positive results.

You are empowered to make decisions that will make a lasting impression on those around you. We challenge you to use creativity and innovation to go beyond your current capabilities and go beyond traditional banking.

Values
At AMPLIFY, we have certain values that help us decide what we should do in any given situation.  Those values are:

• Respect
• Service
• Accountability
• Commitment
• Honesty

Recognition
We recognize that the success of our organization depends on the contribution of the team members within it. Our recognition program is designed to honor those contributions. 

• Champion Award - honors team members who go above and beyond to assist internal or external customers
• Pursuit of Excellence Award - recognizes team members for achieving certifications or degrees, publishing an article, representing AMPLIFY by speaking at an event, participating in a professional development group, or holding a leadership role in a professional association
• Keen Observer Award - recognizes team members who have protected AMPLIFY and our members by applying keen observation skills to prevent fraud
• recognizes team members who have blazed a trail with actions that are outside the scope of their job and benefit Amplify by:
  • recognizing and suggesting efficiencies or opportunities that Amplify goes on to implement
• Back Office Member Advocate (annual) -honors a Back Office individual who strives to produce the best possible outcome for our members. This person is someone who regularly:
  • bends over backwards to assist front office team members with member needs, and who doesn't hesitate to help a member directly if the situation arises, and/or
  • looks for ways to improve back office processes to enhance the member experience we provide
• Front Office Member Advocate (annual) - honors a Front Office individual who strives to produce the best possible outcome for our members and truly help them achieve financial success. This person has a passion for:

  • helping members by cross-selling the best products and services for each unique situation,

  • bringing up new ideas to better serve them,

  • speaking out on issues of concern, and 

  • engaging in healthy debate to help members accomplish their goals.

• Department of the Year (annual) - recognizes a department which demonstrates exemplary professionalism and enforces accountability in the achievement of credit union goals at all levels of the organization
• Outstanding Achievement (annual) -  

  This award recognizes one Manager/Supervisor and one team member who has had a remarkably positive impact on Amplify team members, members and the community during the prior year while upholding our values of Commitment, Honesty, Respect, Service, and Accountability

• Tenure Award - honors team members who have reached a milestone anniversary with AMPLIFY

Community involvement is an important part of our culture. Our business success is built on the community around us, now more than ever. Therefore, we believe it is our responsibility to give back to those who support our growth. Through volunteerism, we can strengthen the communities around us and strengthen our business as well.

We encourage every team member to give back to the community in some way.  To facilitate this, we offer paid time off through our Community Care Program so that our team members may participate in volunteer projects that occur during their normal work day.  Full-time team members receive up to 40 hours a year while part-time team members receive up to 20 hours a year.

The benefits of working at AMPLIFY are numerous and varied to suit the needs of our diverse team.  Of course, the best benefit of all is having a job you love!

Eligibility
Team members who work 38 hours or more per week are eligible for all of our benefits.  New team members become eligible for our benefits (including medical/dental) on the first of the month following three full months of employment.  So, if you start on 2/1 and you work 38 hours or more per week, then you are eligible for benefits on 5/1.  If you start after the first of the month, then you become eligible for benefits a month later (6/1, in this example).

Medical
We are insured by Humana and offer two levels of PPO health insurance plans.

Dental
Our dental insurance is provided through Guardian and we offer three plans: two Dental PPO plans and a Dental HMO plan.

Dental PPO - NAP:  With this plan, you may see any dentist you wish.  The calendar year deductible is $50 for an individual/$150 for family.  The maximum benefit per eligible family member is $2,000 per year.  Diagnostic and preventive services are covered at 100%, no deductible.  Basic restorative services are covered at 80% after deductible and major restorative services are covered at 50% after deductible.  Orthodontia is available to children only and is covered at 50% (no deductible) up to a lifetime maximum of $2,000.

Premiums are deducted on a pre-tax basis, lowering your taxable income.

Dental PPO - Value:  Like the PPO-NAP plan, the PPO  - Value plan allows you to see any dentist you like.  However, you will pay less out of pocket if you visit an in-netowrk dentist.  Deductibles and maximums are the same as the PPO-NAP plan.  Basic care is covered at 100%, major care at 60%. 

Premiums are deducted on a pre-tax basis, lowering your taxable income.

Dental HMO:  With this plan, you must see a dentist who is in the plan.  If you use a dentist who is not on the plan, no benefits are payable and you are responsible for the entire expense.  In network, there are no deductibles, no claim forms to file, no referrals required for specialty dentistry services, and no annual maximum.  With DHMO, you just pay your monthly premium, plus at the time of service you pay a copayment.

Paid Time Off

Amplify offers a Paid Time Off program instead of vacation and sick time plans.  Paid Time Off gives our team members the flexibility to use their time for what is important to them. PTO can be used for vacation time, sick time, or "I just want a day for me" time. 

PTO starts accruing the first pay period you are an employee. The accrual schedule is below. NOTE:  Days Accrued Annually and Hours Accrued Annually are based on a 40 hour work week.  These amounts will differ for part-time employees.

Other Benefits 

In addition to the basic benefits, we also offer:

• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to deduct money on a pre-tax basis to pay for medical expenses that your insurance doesn't cover or dependent care expenses (note:  FSA benefits are only available to employees working 38 hours or more per week); 
• 401(k) Plan* with employer matching of 100%  up to the first 1% contributed by the participant, and 50% for up to the next 5% contributed by the participant (total match of 3.5% on participant's 6% contribution);
• Defined benefit (pension) plan* that is fully funded by the credit union, providing an additional source of retirement income for eligible team members;
• Supplemental benefits, such as supplemental life insurance and cancer/critical illness insurance;
• Voluntary benefits* such as pet insurance, prepaid legal services and identity theft protection;
• Paid Holidays*;
• Credit Union membership* and access to services such as BillPayer at no charge;
• Tuition Reimbursement Program ($2,000 per calendar year for undergraduate studies; $5,250 per calendar year for graduate studies)*;
• Recognition Program*;
• Discounted membership to Gold's Gym*;
• Company gym at Parmer offices*;
• Up to 40 hours per year of paid time off to perform community service during work hours (20 hours for part-time employees)*; and
• Wardrobe Assistance Program* (provides an interest-free loan of up to $500 for the purchase of professional clothing/shoes or AMPLIFY logo wear, with an additional $250 available to purchase work out clothing as part of our wellness program)

*Indicates benefits for which part-time team members working less than 38 hours per week are eligible.  NOTE:  Team members must work at least 1,000 hours per year to be eligible for the 401(k) Plan and the defined benefit plan.

Volunteer gets recognized for work with Jackson family

By Nicole Villalpando | Seasons For Caring | Monday, April 9, 2012, 03:35 PM

Amplify Credit Union, which helped both the Jackson family and James Ferguson, get redone homes recognized one of its volunteers on the project with an Humanitarian Award.

Terry McCoy, a training coordinator, at the credit union served as project manager for the renovations to Bertha and Lloyd Jackson’s home. The home got a new bathroom, a new kitchen repainted inside, ceiling holes repaired and refurnished with help from Amplify and other donors.

Amplify gives all of its employees 40 hours of paid volunteer work. McCoy was one of three employees who used all 40 hours. 46 employees used at least some of their Community Care Hours last year.

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