Alliance Provides CUs with Suite of HR, Consulting Products and Services

February 27, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Katye Long
CUNA Communications; (608) 231-4038
klong@cuna.coop

MADISON, Wis. – Credit unions have a full-service human resource department and consulting firm at their disposal through a new agreement between CUNA Strategic Services and HRValue Group.

A bevy of high-quality products and services are included in the agreement, such as:

• Executive/staff recruiting – customized, efficient searches to locate top candidates as well as targeted recruitment and selection services at every level.
• Outsourcing – offers a virtual full-service human resource department with excellent cost savings, as clients only pay for what services they would like to outsource rather than paying annual overhead.
• Compensation system design – a state-of-the-art system using the latest methodologies to define equity and set policy, including traditional and alternative pay systems featuring incentive plans, broadbanding, variable pay, and skill-based pay.
• Benefits analysis – evaluates entire employee compensation package in comparison to the marketplace and provides policy and procedure recommendations for more efficient administration and control over potential areas of abuse.
• Human resource policy manual – a customized, comprehensive communication tool for managers and employees with policies that reflect the organization's philosophy, goals and objectives, and current policies and benefits, as well as direction regarding compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The manual also offers a variety of policy enhancements, which range from supervisory guidelines to sample forms.
• Employee handbook – a customized resource detailing policies, employee benefits, and expectations to help human resource decisions to be made in a consistent and fair manner and communicated to employees in a language that is understandable. The handbook can complement the human resource policy manual, or it can stand alone.
• Performance management programs – provides information for decisions on promotion, demotion, retention, salaries, career planning, and more, the program incorporates cycle of appraisal, reward, coaching, and development and includes policy language, review forms, and implementation training for supervisors and managers.
• Human resource systems assessment – assesses all major areas and existing functions of human resources for effectiveness and comprehensiveness and provides recommendations for improvement.
• Employee opinion surveys – test employees' grasp of company objectives, measure attitudes about matters that affect productivity and loyalty, and generate valuable feedback on shared commitment and more.
• Training program – a customizable development series exploring leadership, performance management, recruitment and hiring, and communication to promote and keep confident, committed managers.
• Background checks – provides the highest quality employee background check service and the most accurate information using state-of-the-art technology.
• CUCareerBuilder – an online recruiting portal to post jobs and/or search the largest resume database in the industry.

“Our approach to human resources management allows credit unions to unite individual elements into a vital plan of action that supports a strategic vision and assures workforce stability,” said David Adams, HRValue Group president and CEO.

“Created by and for the credit union movement, HRValue Group thoroughly understands the needs of credit unions,” said Wes Millar, senior vice president of CUNA Strategic Services. “This is just one of the reasons that they offer their services a la carte, so credit unions of all asset sizes can select affordable services that address areas where they are lacking, as well as fortify what works.”

For more information, visit strategicservices.cuna.org, or contact Rick Govek, product manager for CUNA Strategic Services, at (800) 356-9655, ext. 4189, or by e-mail at rgovek@cuna.com.

About CUNA Strategic Services

CUNA Strategic Services, owned jointly by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) and the state leagues, provides credit unions with access to high quality products, services, and technologies delivered with a competitive advantage made possible through volume pricing and strategic program development. CUNA serves more than 90 percent of America’s 8,800 credit unions, which are owned by more than 88 million consumer members. Credit unions are not for profit cooperatives providing affordable financial services to people from all walks of life. For more information, visit strategicservices.cuna.org.

About HRValue Group

Based in Middleton, Wis., HRValue Group is a professional human resources and consulting services firm built by the credit union movement to exclusively serve the HR needs of credit unions. With five branches throughout the United States, the firm provides executive recruitment services, human resources consulting, and related services to more than 800 credit unions and credit union organizations. For more information, visit hrvaluegroup.com.

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