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Oregon Community Credit Union announces $15/hour minimum starting wage EUGENE, OR (January 22, 2021) — Oregon Community Credit Union (OCCU) OCCU is taking the progressive step of implementing a $15-per-hour minimum starting wage, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Paying $15 per hour as a minimum starting wage is more than double the federal minimum wage of $7.25 and surpasses the Oregon urban minimum wage of $13.25. The $15 minimum starting wage is not for only newly hired employees; current employees ...

The 2021 credit union branch: To be or not to be 18SHARES Call this the credit union Hamlet moment: To be or not to be, that is the 2021 question around the future of branches. Suddenly, amid the pandemic, with many branches closed, many others open fewer hours, some credit unions requiring appointments for branch visits, and most credit unions reporting a surge in member use of digital banking tools, a question is getting asked that few expected.  “Some credit unions are asking if they need...