Benefits
Medical & Dental benefits
Mountain America Credit Union provides three Medical benefit plans through Intermountain Health Care for full-time employees. Premiums are offered for single, double, and family coverage.
Dental benefits are provided to all employees by Delta Dental, which is the largest dental provider in the nation. It provides employees with access to network of providers in Utah as well as providers out of State.
Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan
Mountain America Credit Union provides 401(k) Retirement Plan benefits to ALL employees. The company matches 100% of the first 5% of your contribution day-one.
Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off, Short Term Disability
Paid holidays - Mountain America has eleven holidays per year. Full-time employees are paid for 8 hours, 3/4 full-time employees (32 - 39 hours per week) are paid 6 hours, and part-time employees are paid for 4 hours.
Paid Time Off (PTO) accrues each pay period. Both full time and part time employees are eligible for paid time off. The number of PTO hours accrued depends on an employees' length of service.
Short Term Disability paid time off is available to full-time and 3/4 full-time employees. Short term disability paid leave accrues each pay period. Accrual is based on length of service.
Bereavement Leave
Mountain America recognizes the need for employees to mourn when family members pass away. Full-time, 3/4 full-time and part-time employees are eligible for Bereavement/Funeral leave.
Educational Assistance
Mountain America Credit Union offers educational assistance to all employees who have completed at least six months of service and whose job performance meets expectations.
- Full-Time Employees: Up to $1,500 per year
- 32-Hour Employees: Up to $1,200 per year
- Part-Time Employees: Up to $800 per year
Employees in management level positions receive slightly higher reimbursement. Reimbursement to employees in management level positions is based on years of service.
Cafeteria Plan
All employees have access to our Cafeteria Plan. Through this plan employees can receive a tax savings benefit for payroll deductions that help cover some of the costs of dependent care and certain medical expenses not covered by medical or dental insurance. Mountain America has implemented the 14-1/2 month use-it-or-lose-it rule which means employees have 14-1/2 months to use their money in their Cafeteria Plan.
Paid Group Life Insurance
Mountain America provides full-time employees a $50,000 Group Life Insurance plan at no charge. Mountain America also offers full-time employees the opportunity to purchase supplemental life insurance at reasonable rates.
Long Term Disability
Mountain America provides full-time employees disability coverage at no cost to employees. The plan is designed to protect the earning power of plan participants by insuring a certain percentage of their monthly income when they cannot work due to a covered injury or accident.
Employee Assistance Program
Life can be stressful - juggling kids, family, work, relationships, etc. You may feel overburdened, frustrated, or depressed. Mountain America Credit Union encourages employees to keep a healthy work/life balance and one of the resources available to all employees is the Employee Assistance Program. This free and confidential program provides employees and their dependants the opportunity to work with counselors to solve personal and legal issues 24/7.
MACU Business Casual Day
Mountain America works hard to create a professional atmosphere for both our employees and our members. However, each Friday our work atmosphere is more relaxed. Each employee is given a yearly allowance to purchase Mountain America business casual wear.
Training
The purpose of training is to provide you with the necessary skills and knowledge that effect you in your job. Our training department aims to increase or improve your:
- Knowledge and skills
- Motivation to succeed
- Chances for advancement
- Quality and productivity
- Morale and sense of competence and pride in your performance.
By applying the latest technology, Mountain America has committed itself to provide superior training experiences and resources.
Mountain America University
The purpose of the university is to provide training and development that will help employees understand the credit union's strategies, goals, and objectives. It also gives an employee the competencies needed to handle the constantly changing requirements of his/her job. Mountain America University is open to any employee of the credit union.
In-house Development
Mountain America is not only dedicated to training, we are also acutely concerned with your development. We are focusing on two key issues, your personal growth and professional job related skills. Development focuses on preparing you for new and different positions, challenges and opportunities within the credit union.
