The $52 billion NavyFederal Credit Union in Vienna, Va., said it has been namedagain to Fortune's 2013 list of “100 Best CompaniesTo Work For.”

This marks Navy Federal's third appearance on the magazine'slist, having first been recognized in 2008 and again in 2012. Navy Federal remains the only credit union ever selected forthe list.

“This is an important honor for us. I believe it recognizes theenthusiasm and dedication our employees have for our mission toserve the men and women of the Department of Defense and theirfamilies,” said Cutler Dawson, president/CEO at Navy Federal. “2012 was a record year for us—record growth in new members,loans, deposits and all our member success measures. But thereal story is that we couldn't have done this without thecommitment of our employees. I am so very proud of the entireNavy Federal team.”

In 2012, the Navy Federal workforce grew to over 10,000employees on its three campuses —Vienna, Va., Winchester, Va. andPensacola, Fla.—and 229 branches worldwide.

“We value employees who want to be part of a winning teamand will embrace our corporate culture,” continued Dawson. “Wereturn that dedication by providing outstanding training,opportunities for career advancement — and excellent benefits.”

The full list and related stories are available online atFortune.com and in the Feb. 4issue of the print magazine.

To pick the 100 Best Companies to Work For, Fortunepartners with the Great Place to Work Institute to conduct what itcalls the most extensive employee survey in corporate America.Employees at the companies responded to a survey created by theinstitute, a global research and consulting firm operating in 45countries around the world.

Two-thirds of a company's score is based on the results of theinstitute's Trust Index survey, which is sent to a random sample ofemployees from each company. The survey asks questions related totheir attitudes about management's credibility, job satisfaction,and camaraderie.

The other third is based on responses to the institute's CultureAudit, which includes detailed questions about pay and benefitprograms and a series of open-ended questions about hiringpractices, methods of internal communication, training, recognitionprograms, and diversity efforts.