About Us

The Tompkins Employees Federal Credit Union (TEFCU) is organized to serve people who live, work and/or own a business in Tompkins County. As a community based financial institution, owned and operated by our members, our purpose is to provide financial advice and competitive priced line of financial products and services, while at the same time maintaining and building an adequate capital base. TEFCU will strive to provide all members with excellent financial services regardless of the member’s financial status. TEFCU will continually play a leadership role in the communities it serves by providing high quality, personal services in a friendly environment.

Mission Statement

TEFCU’s goal is to provide our membership with a sound alternative for financial services, and maintain a commitment to the highest standard of member service, member satisfaction, and financial responsibility.

History

Tompkins Employees Federal Credit Union created its’ Charter in 1976. It began with the intent that every member pitched in to loan each other money- that the organization forged its way of business forever.

Even today, we continue to pursue those same ideas and principles by which this Credit Union was based, and we remain as committed to our members as we did since day one. The resulting value for our membership has been a shared level of trust, continuous innovations to products and services, top-of-market rates, and exceedingly excellent member service.

As a member of Tompkins Employees Federal Credit Union, you can be assured we’ll never lose sight of our biggest value: looking out for you—like family. Now and into tomorrow.

Membership

Field of Membership

The field of membership shall be limited to those having the following common bond:

1. 1. Employees and elected and appointed officials of the following local governmental units in the State of NY.
      • Town of Caroline, Danby, Dryden, Enfield, Groton, Ithaca, Lansing, Newfield or Ulysses,
      • Village of Dryden, Freeville, Groton, Cayuga Heights, Lansing,
      • City of Ithaca
   2. Employees, doctors, medical staff and technicians of the Cayuga Medical Center who work in the Ithaca, NY; volunteers who work at the above Cayuga Medical Center under the supervision of the hospital staff; registered students in training at the above Cayuga Medical Center:
   3. Employees of the Ithaca Housing Authority, Triangle Steel, Inc. Hospice or Bangs Ambulance, Inc. who work in Ithaca, NY;
   4. Employees, members and volunteers of Shot in the Dark who work in Tompkins County, NY;
   5. Persons who are employed in the Tompkins County Biggs Complex in Ithaca, NY except for those persons eligible for membership in other credit union;
   6. Employees of US Bulk who work in Trumansburg, NY; and, also included are spouses of persons who died while in the field of membership of this credit union, employees of this credit union, persons retired as pensioners or annuitants from the above employment, members of their immediate families, and organization of such persons.
   7. Employees of Mail Box.

Verification of Membership Eligibility

The Credit Union will verify the eligibility of prospective members seeking membership with the Credit Union.

Occupation – Based (Select Employee Group, SEG) Eligibility. Employees, retirees (the SEG(S)) volunteers, and their immediate family members and spouses of persons who died while in the field of membership, as well as organizations of such persons, are eligible for membership with the Credit Union. The Credit Union will review field of membership to determine whether the prospective member meets the occupation – based membership eligibility.

Once a Member, Always a Member

Once a person becomes a member of the Credit Union, such a person may remain a member of the Credit Union until the person chooses to withdraw or is expelled from the membership of the Credit Union.

Staff, Board of Directors & Supervisory Committee

True to our cooperative roots and our philosophy of "people helping people," our Staff, Board of Directors, and Supervisory Committee are made up of talented people who both work and volunteer their time and expertise for the good of TEFCU’s membership. Under their stewardship, TEFCU continues to provide a safe place for you to keep and grow your financial assets, get sound financial advice, and enjoy competitive rates on financial services and products. Our Staff, Board of Directors, and Supervisory Committee also ensure that we deliver the highest level of service to you while maintaining financial strength and stability.

Our Staff

Our Board of Directors

Our Supervisory Committee