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Avanta Federal Credit UnionYour Banking Solution | Green Badge Count | | 11 | | Green Badge Value: | | 219 |
http://www.avantafcu.org  Avanta Federal Credit Union is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative that was started to promote thrift and savings. We encourage you to build your savings, manage your finances, and practice sound borrowing activities. Avanta was chartered in 1949 to serve the employees, members and patrons of the Laurel Cooperative Association and Farmers Union Central Exchange. The purpose of the credit union was to promote thrift and savings in a mutually beneficial relationship. Today, Avanta serves residents throughout Yellowstone, Carbon, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Golden Valley and Musselshell counties and has partnered with many area businesses in Montana. We are proud to have served our members for over 55 years. Additional Green Directory ListingsGreen Badges | Reducing paper use
reason We have all of our forms available in digital file giving our employees the ability to print as they go. All of our employee training is done through Cueu, which is digital and doesn't require paper. |  | Reducing waste
reason Re-using letterhead papers for notepads. |  | Conserving energy
reason Every room in our building has a light-sensor that shuts off lights when nobody is in the room. Each room also has a separate thermostat for regulating room temperature. We have saved over a thousand dollars a month by turning off all of the computers at the end of the day. |  | Energy efficient equipment
reason All of the printers building-wide are Energy Star. |  | Donating to non-profits
reason Flakesgiving
Flakesgiving is one of the largest food drives in Montana. The annual event is sponsored by local DJs, "The Breakfast Flakes" from Cat Country. Each year volunteers work together to provide Thanksgiving dinners for 1,500 families in the Billings area. Avanta and CUsource employees raised $1,500 in donations, enough to feed 75 families! In addition to the employees? efforts, Avanta FCU donated $500 to feed another 25 families and 5 employees helped to package the meals.
Relay for Life
The employees of Avanta actively support the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. Throughout the year we hold fundraising events to raise money for this great cause. We set out to raise $10,000 for Relay for Life. With the support of the community and staff members, we were able to raise $14,610.
Wish Tutoring
Several Avanta employees are involved in the WISH Tutoring program. They visit a local school several times a week and read with children.
Employee Adopt-A-Family
Each year, Avanta decorates their lobby Christmas Trees with paper stars from local community relief organizations. Each star has the name of a deserving child and their holiday wish list on it. Members and staff were invited to choose a star from the tree and shop for them. Avanta?s employee fund was used to shop for the remaining stars left on the tree.
Dora Maxwell Awards
This award is presented to Credit Unions and Chapters across the Nation in recognition of their outstanding social responsibility. This year we were honored to be a part of two first place awards.
American Cancer Society
Avanta received the award for its hard work and dedication during the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. The Midland Empire Chapter of Credit Unions also received the award for an educational program in which we participated.
Toy Drive
Avanta held a toy drive for local families in need. Children who brought in a toy, were entered into a drawing for $100. All of the toys were donated to local charities.
|  | Employee benefits program
reason We offer health, dental, Aflac, vision, personal leave, pd. holidays, pregnacy leave, 401K w/ 5 percent match & 3 percent regardless of contribution, employee clothing & computer loan up to $5000 at 0 percent, free stop payments & free checks, receive $50 gift certificate for new baby & $75 gift certificate for marriage, flexible spending account allows employee to pay for prescriptions, daycare and medical bills before being taxed, sales compensation bonus given when tellers have 100 percent balance for quarter they receive a paid day off. |  | Paying living wages to employees
reason Entry level position starts at $9.67. We have 4 levels, all 4 tiers are based on performance; as requirements for each level are attained, and compensation goes up. This program is not required, but is offered as a benefit. Every two years we do a salary survey on the national and local industry compensation levels and base our salaries on that, if a salary is found to be lacking compared to averages, it is automatically raised. |  | Employee educational subsidies
reason All levels receive education including in-house training, webinars and videos. |  | Offering benefits to seniors
reason We offer a 50+ checking account that includes free checks, faxes, notaries, travel checks, and copies. We also pay 50 percent of cost for seniors to attend driving course to keep insurance rates low. |  | Benefits for Children
reason We offer Cubby accounts for children that includes educational newsletter, Cubby bucks that can be turned in for rewards such as stuffed animals and t-shirts. We also offer classes that educate children on how to save for their future, and scholarship programs for higher education. |  | Improving the health of community
reason We are a non-profit organization, so any extra funds that are not used in operations are divied up amongst members in lower fee rates or donated back to the community. We are now offering alternative checking which gives the community the opportunity to rebuild credit, as well as educational seminars on being responsible with money. |
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