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We know making positive change in the community takes work. And there's no better place to do that work than right here. We use our capabilities to create sustainable, positive impact for everyone. We invest in our employees, our local communities, and we encourage and support volunteerism. It's just part of who we are, and if it sounds like a place you'd like to work at, apply today. Visit us online to find out more. assiniboine.mb.ca/About-Us/Careers How do you make your community a better place? You work at it. 08 education. ACU provides tuition subsidies for job- related courses, a variety of in-house and online training programs and professional accreditation. ACU also offers impressive benefits. New employees receive three weeks of paid vacation, and will consider previous work experience when determining individual vacation allowance. ACU offers a competitive extended health and dental plan for full- and part-time employees, including a Health Care Spending Account that allows employees flexibility in offsetting some medical costs. They can even use it to purchase a gym membership. As a financial institution, ACU provides staff with a wide range of special banking benefits, such as matched pension contributions, retirement planning assistance, and phased-in work options to help retiring employees with their transition to life after work. Along with being one of Manitoba's Top Employers, ACU was also named one of Canada's Greenest Employers last year — which translates into an additional employee benefit. ACU participates in the Winnipeg Transit EcoPass program, making bus passes available to employees at a reduced rate which makes commuting to and from work easy, affordable and sustainable. As Champion Taylor puts it, "ACU employees are truly unique. They want to be a part of a successful organization, in the traditional sense, but they also want to do more, like supporting positive affordable housing solutions, and opening a branch in Winnipeg's North End after other banks abandon the area. They want to be part of an organization that sees the importance of financial literacy and lends its expertise to educate. Our employees want to be part of an organization that makes a difference for every member and for the communities we serve." ACU employs around 450 people in their Winnipeg, Thompson and Gillam branches. The credit union offers customary banking services with a high level of personalized member service. For more information, visit assiniboine.mb.ca ❚ MAKING A DIFFERENCE It may sound unusual for a financial institution to measure its accomplishments on more than just the financial bottom line. Yet the key to Assiniboine Credit Union's success and their status as one of Manitoba's Top Employers, has been a philosophy that includes people, the planet and prosperity. M aking a difference for employees, members and the community is an authentic part of ACU's DNA. "At Assiniboine Credit Union our employees aim to set an example that we can be a world class financial institution and, at the same time, strengthen the fabric of our communities by ensuring access to fair and affordable financial services for all," says ACU President and CEO Kevin Sitka. One of the recent community impact opportunities offered to ACU employees is the Each One Teach One financial literacy program. The program trains employees to facilitate, on a volunteer basis, up to 17 different one-hour workshops on everything from how to save money to how to use credit wisely. "Once trained, employees are able to deliver financial empowerment workshops to various groups in our community. We know that banking can be intimidating, and through this plain language program individuals can ask questions about how to open an account, what interest is and how mortgages work," says Kim Champion Taylor, Vice-President of People Solutions at Assiniboine Credit Union. Manichan Luangkhot, Financial Account Manager and one of ACU's first Each One Teach One training coaches says "I am thrilled about becoming a coach; it aligns with my core passion of building knowledge for our communities. I am thankful to Assiniboine Credit Union for the opportunity to share my extensive experience and expertise with others who want to learn more about their finances." ACU's employee commitment to social impact runs deeper than volunteerism — it is not uncommon for an ACU employee to be working on the financing of an important community project such as a housing co-op for seniors, or for a small team to be designing an innovative solution to meet a community need, like a program that supports foreign-trained professionals while they become accredited to work in Canada. In addition to ACU's commitment to making a difference in the community, the credit union invests in employee professional development, training and MANI LUANGKHOT, FINANCIAL ACCOUNT MANAGER AT ACU PRESENTS A GRANT CHEQUE TO MEMBER RAYMOND NGARBOUI AT THE RAINBOW COMMUNITY GARDEN. ACU PHOTO COURTESY OF RAYMOND NGARBOUI

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