M DE RA NI FE ON T RE T EN AS N TES Y DEPART UR L C REDI T U Winter • VOLUME 11, ISSUE 1 Happy New Year! Best Wishes to You and Your Family On February 21, 1935, twelve Treasury employees applied for a Federal Credit Union Charter and Charter Number 162 was approved on February 28, 1935. Thanks to our sponsor, founding members and to all members, volunteers, employees and sponsors, past and present for contributing to the success of the Treasury Department Federal Credit Union. Congratulations and may Treasury Department Federal Credit Union always exceed your financial needs and make you proud. Notice of Annual Meeting and Election The 80th Annual Meeting of the Membership of the Treasury Department Federal Credit Union will be held on Monday, April 27, 2015, at the Paul J Gist Administrative Office Building, 1101 2nd Street NE, Washington DC 20002 at 4 PM. An election will be held to fill three positions on the Board of Directors. All elections will be determined by plurality vote and by mail ballots, except as noted below. Nominations will be made by the Nominating Committee. Members who are interested in being a candidate for the Board of Directors should contact the Nominating Committee through A’laina Grays at 202.289.1950, extension 1804. All applications for nomination are due on or before January 22, 2015. After January 22, 2015, interested members must seek candidacy by petition. Candidacy by petition must include: (1) a statement of qualification (forms may be obtained from the Nominating Committee Chair); (2) certain biographical data; (3) a signed certification from the member that he/she is in agreement with the candidacy and will serve if elected; (4) the names, signatures, and account numbers of 1 percent of the Credit Union members on the petition. Currently, at least 188 members’ signatures are needed, based on a membership of 18,853, in order to be a candidate by petition. Petitions must be received by Nominating Committee no later than February 27, 2015. During the Annual Meeting, nominations will not be made from the floor unless an insufficient number of nominations have been made by the Nominating Committee or by petition to provide for one candidate for each position. Only positions that have no candidate (s) will be subject to nominations from the floor. The names of candidates for all positions will be posted in the Credit Union Offices and published in TDFCU’s next quarterly newsletter. If required, ballots will be mailed on or before March 25, 2015 and must be returned to the teller of election by midnight, April 17, 2015. Results of the election will be announced at the Annual Meeting. Holiday Closings: Our offices will be closed on the following days in observance of: Thursday, January 1, 2015 New Year’s Day Monday, January 19, 2015 Birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday, February 16, 2015 Saturday, March 14, 2015 Washington’s Birthday Rock N Roll USA Marathon T-Notes Board of Directors boardofdirectors@tdfcu.com Good News for All Members TDFCU now has Retirement Central on our website under Quick Links. Click on Retirement Central and find information that will assist you in planning for an important part of your future. There is a wealth of information to answer many of the questions individuals have about saving and preparing for retirement. The earlier you start planning and saving for retirement, the more prepared you will be when you are ready to retire. Click on Planning Tools, enter your information as requested and see how prepared you are for retirement or find information you need to obtain/consider to improve your retirement plan. Visit our website at www.tdfcu.org and click on Retirement Central. LIMITED TIME OFFER Use your MasterCard Credit Card and earn a chance to WIN $500* Supervisory Committee supervisorycommittee@tdfcu.com Tommy L. Taylor III, Chair Kevin Rees Wesley R. Thomas Management Alfred Scipio, President/CEO Christine Cho, VP Finance Shawn Kahler, AVP Security and Compliance Office Hours and Locations Paul J. Gist Building 1101 2nd Street NE Washington, DC 20002 Mon.– Fri. 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sat. 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Main Office (by appointment) Room 1000, Treasury Annex Washington, DC 20220 Mon. – Fri. 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. PG Center (restricted access) 3700 East-West Highway, Room 428 Hyattsville, MD 20782 Mon., Wed. and Fri. 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. OCC (restricted access) 400 7th Street SW Washington, DC 20219 Mon. – Fri. 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Federal Judiciary Building (restricted access) 1 Columbus Circle, NE, Washington, DC 20544 Mon. – Fri. 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CFPB 1700 G Street Washington, DC 20552 Closed for Building Renovations January 2015 thru March 2015 * One winner will be selected each month from a list of eligible participants. Employees, volunteers and their family members are not eligible to win. Winners will be announced in the newsletter. The more you use your MasterCard Credit Card, the greater the chance to win. Winners are randomly selected. Time periods are from the first of the month to the last day of the month. Ronald Reagan Building/ITC 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Room C-040 Washington, DC 20004 Mon. – Fri. 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Long Beach 301 Ocean Blvd. #1438 Long Beach, CA 90802 Mon. – Fri. 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. TDFCU MasterCard EMV Credit Card • No Annual Fees • 25 days grace on purchases • Six month introductory interest rates for purchases and balance transfers • Interest rates tiered based on credit history • Extended Warranty • Price Protection • Identity Theft Resolution Services • MasterCard Global Services • Scorecard Reward Points For more information or to apply visit our website at www.tdfcu.org or contact our Call Center at 800.344.4497 The articles and opinions in this publication are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual. We suggest that you consult your attorney, accountant or tax advisor with regard to your individual situation. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Gary Grippo, Chairman Cynthia L. Brown, Vice Chair Ross Dillard, Treasurer Y. Joseph Gaston, Secretary Hubert T. Bell Wesley R. Thomas Hyman Young LENDER DC Christian 1510 9th Street NW Washington, DC 20549 Wed. noon – 3:00 p.m. Sun. 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Telephone Numbers Main: 202-289-1950 Toll-Free: 800-344-4497 Fax: 202-371-9328 Audio-response:202-289-1950 800-344-4497 Mortgage Department 800-425-0455 Mailing Address P.O. Box 27301 Washington, DC 20038-7301 Internet Addresses Web Site: http://www.tdfcu.org E-Mail:tdfcu1@tdfcu.com For the Record As of November 30, 2014: Assets $169,953,960 Loans $ 88,358,590 Shares $157,248,449 Members 18,813