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Trusted Strategic Planning Resources

Although budgets are tight, forcing tough spending decisions, strategic planning is not the place to take short-cuts. The future of your credit union depends on it!

Gain all the resources you need with the CUNA Environmental Scan (E-Scan) — the trusted resources for credit union strategic planning for more than 25 years.

CUNA E-Scan Report: Purchase a copy for all board members and senior management so everyone comes prepared and focused.

PowerPoint Presentation: Prepare detailed PowerPoint presentations by selecting from over 100 slides filled with content and graphs from the E-Scan Report.

DVD: Use this fast-moving 35-minute overview to present the insights of the E-Scan Report in a concise way that is sure to stimulate discussion.

CUNA E-Scan Research & Advice Portal.

CUNA E-Scan Newsletter: Receive strategic updates each month!  Stay up-to-date on industry developments and trends by subscribing to this newsletter.

Visit the CUNA E-Scan website for more information. 

Senior Executive Compensation

Ensure your credit union offers competitive compensation packages to attract and retain top executive talent. CUNA offers many reports to ensure your senior and CEO Compensation remains competitive.

Compensation Reports

Ensure your credit union offers competitive compensation packages to attract and retain top executive talent through the CEO Compensation Survey Report, and the Senior Executive Total Compensation Report. These reports provides nationwide compensation data for credit unions $100 million plus in assets. Purchase the reports together and save!

Guide to Setting Executive Salaries

The Guide to Setting Executive Salaries is an excellent stand-alone tool to assist in instituting an executive compensation program for your credit union, but also shows you how to get the most out of the CEO Total Compensation Survey Report and the Senior Executive Total Compensation Survey Report.

HR Survey Research Reports

It is important to provide competitive benefits to your employees. With diminishing budgets, it can be a challenge to determine what benefits and compensation packages are both affordable and competitive.

CUNA’s trusted survey reports provide insight into the current trends to keep compensation on target!

Complete Staff Salary Survey Report

Stay up-to-date on compensation package benchmarks and trends with the Complete CU Staff Salary Survey Report.This report provides the most comprehensive compensation analysis available to credit unions.

Are you a credit union with $35 million or less in assets? The Small CU Staff Salary Report provides the same essential salary information as the Complete Report, with information relevant for your business. 

Complete Guide to Setting Salaries

Get the most from these salary reports with the Complete Guide to Setting Salaries. This guide provides data to assign base pay, make peer comparisons and benchmark positions.

Member Surveys

Don't risk losing your top talent. CUNA offers several custom surveys that can help you narrow in on the areas for improvement.

Going through a third-party to conduct your surveys will ensure your employees provide honest feedback, so you'll get the information necessary to make essential changes.

Employee Satisfaction Surveys

Low employee satisfaction can affect many aspects of your business including retention rates, member experience and more. Conducting an internal Employee Satisfaction Survey can help you identify areas for improvement to create a positive work environment.

Employee Engagement Surveys

Why does engagement matter?  When employees are highly engaged, their companies see higher productivity, have lower turnover risk and are more likely to attract top talent. The Employee Engagement Survey examines 21 facets that can be used to benchmark employee loyalty and areas for enhancing your communication with employees.

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