Category: Under $200 Million in Assets
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Assets: $132 million
No. of employees: 59
President: Travis Kasten
The bounce house is not just for children. Employees of Service First Federal Credit Union had the opportunity to try one at a recent potluck picnic held at the institution's main branch.
The evening get-together was one of many events and morale-boosters coordinated by a committee of CU employees.
The committee, funded through 50-cent payroll deductions, also gives money to branches to spend as they see fit, said Autumn DeYoung, vice president of human resources for Service First. Employees in the main office decided to rent a soda fountain for the lunch room.
While some activities are just for fun, others serve a cause. An annual Easter basket sale, for example, benefits the Children's Miracle Network — and serves as a team-builder for employees, according to Mark Sundvold, Service First's vice president of operations.
Employees gather toys and other materials for baskets year-round, Sundvold said. "They're continually thinking about it all the time, which is a good thing."
Service First has four branches, serving nearly 16,000 members. It was founded in 1934 as the Morrell Employees Federal Credit Union.
