"We are proud to give our employees this benefit to help them upgrade their business attire," said Jane Wood, executive vice president and COO of Wescom CU. "Our employees are an important part of our success and we know that a professional wardrobe builds self-esteem and pride. We are committed to providing the best possible working environment for our employees as we believe that will help better serve our members." Full- and part-time Wescom employees who were active as of January 31 are eligible for the wardrobe stipend. Employees who were hired after that date will receive a $150 allowance in August 2007. Starting in 2008, employees, depending on their date of hire, will receive $150 in February and $150 in August. Wescom CU has been honored for its positive work environment as it was named among the top 50 Best Small & Medium Companies to Work for in America by the Society for Human Resource Management in 2006. Wescom was cited by SHRM for its generous employee benefits package that includes up to $4,000 per employee to support kids in college, and for its efforts after Hurricane Katrina, when the credit union gave two weeks' leave to any employee volunteering for the Red Cross.