How Family Friendly New Mexico Helps Del Norte Credit Union Strengthen Its Benefits Offerings
At Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU), our mission is to Improve Lives, starting with the people who make that mission possible every day: our employees. In recent years, the workplace has evolved rapidly, with team members seeking not only competitive compensation but also an organizational culture that genuinely supports work-life fit, flexibility, and well-being.
To stay ahead of these expectations and continue building an exceptional employee experience, DNCU partners with Family Friendly New Mexico, a statewide initiative that helps employers design, enhance, and celebrate family-friendly policies.
A Framework That Inspires Innovation
Family Friendly New Mexico (FFNM) provides a research-based framework that guides employers in building workplaces where families can thrive. For DNCU, this has been instrumental in identifying meaningful enhancements to our benefits package. By reviewing FFNM’s policy categories, such as paid leave, health support, economic stability, and work schedule flexibility, we gained a healthy benchmark to evaluate where we were strong and where we could grow.
This framework doesn’t just help us measure our policies; it helps us imagine what is possible. It created an opportunity for thoughtful reflection, cross-department collaboration, and the development of benefits that better align with both employee needs and our organizational values.
Strengthening Benefits That Matter Most
Through our engagement with FFNM, DNCU has been able to enrich several key areas of support:
- Expanded Flexibility and Leave Options
FFNM encourages employers to create leave programs that empower employees to manage life’s responsibilities, whether it’s welcoming a new child, caring for a family member, or navigating personal challenges. This guidance helped us strengthen our own leave policies, making them more accessible and more reflective of real-life needs. - Enhanced Well-Being Benefits
Family Friendly New Mexico highlights the importance of providing holistic well-being resources. At DNCU, this reinforced our commitment to mental health support, comprehensive insurance offerings, and programs designed to help employees manage stress, build financial confidence, and maintain a healthy work-life fit. - Family-Centered Workplace Practices
Whether through flexible scheduling options, remote-friendly roles, or additional mental health accruals, FFNM helped us identify practical ways to make daily work life more manageable for employees with family responsibilities. This has led to a more supportive, understanding workplace culture, one that recognizes that great employees also have great responsibilities outside the office.
More Than Recognition
Achieving recognition as a Family Friendly New Mexico employer is meaningful, but the real value is in the journey. The process encourages ongoing improvement, transparency, and employee-centered thinking. It gives DNCU a platform to celebrate what we do well while continuously striving for more inclusive, supportive practices.
A Better Workplace for All
Partnering with Family Friendly New Mexico has strengthened DNCU’s ability to attract and retain top talent, nurture a loyal and engaged workforce, and embody our mission from the inside out. When we invest in our employees and their families, we strengthen our entire organization, and ultimately, our communities.
Join Us in Building a More Family-Friendly New Mexico
If your organization is looking to enhance its benefits, strengthen its culture, or better support the well-being of your workforce, we encourage you to explore the resources and support offered by Family Friendly New Mexico. Together, we create workplaces that uplift families, empower employees, and strengthen the communities we all share.
Lori Schutt