Candidate Application Process
Pursuant to its bylaws, F&A Federal Credit Union opens its board election cycle each year to consider candidates to serve on its volunteer Board of Directors or Supervisory Committee. Board of Director service is a three-year term, and Supervisory Committee service is a one-year term. The term for the Board of Directors and Supervisory Committee will commence upon adjournment of the Annual Business Meeting.
Members interested in serving on F&A’s Board of Directors or Supervisory Committee must apply. The Credit Union will accept applications through the filing deadline of 4:00 p.m. PST on Friday, October 30, 2026.
Applications are submitted via the fillable F&A Officials Application, linked here. Complete the application in its entirety and submit it to Victoria Hahn at HahnV@FAFCU.org no later than the filing deadline. To submit a paper application, please send an email request to HahnV@FAFCU.org or call (323) 980-5910. Late applications will not be accepted, and floor nominations are not permitted at the Annual Business Meeting.
Applications to serve on the elected Board of Directors will be reviewed by the Nomination Committee, comprised of the six Directors who are not actively seeking election. If necessary, the Nomination Committee will meet on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, to review, select, or reject applications for the Board of Directors’ slate. Any applicant not recommended for the slate will have 45 days to petition the members.
Board of Directors Nomination by Petition
If a member has met the application deadline but is not selected by the Nomination Committee, they may apply to serve on the Board of Directors through the petition nomination process.
Petition instructions will be sent to qualified applicants via email no later than the end of the business day on Wednesday, November 18, 2026. To qualify for nomination by official petition, the F&A Federal Credit Union bylaws require the candidate to obtain signatures from 1% of the eligible voting members of the Credit Union, not to exceed 500 signatures. Applicants may not seek signatures on any property operated by the Credit Union. Completed, official petition documents must be sent by email to HahnV@FAFCU.org no later than 4:00 p.m. PST on Monday, January 4, 2027.
Should an election be necessary, ballots will be delivered to members by Friday, January 29, 2027, and must be received by the Credit Union no later than 4:00 p.m.PST on Friday, February 26, 2027, to be counted. In the event there is only a single nominee for each of the three seats to be filled, a vote of the members will not be scheduled, and the election will be finalized by acclamation on December 17, 2026.
Applications to serve on the board-appointed Supervisory Committee must be received by the deadline and will be forwarded to the Board of Directors, who will evaluate the applications and appoint the Committee no later than the first week of February 2027. Note: Supervisory Committee members are appointed; therefore, the petition process does not apply.
The Board of Directors and Supervisory Committee members will be announced during the 91st Annual Business Meeting scheduled for Saturday, March 20, 2027.
FAQs
Who is eligible to vote?
Any Member in good standing who is at least 16 years of age as of December 17, 2026, is eligible to vote.
Who is eligible to apply for the Board of Directors or Supervisory Committee?
- Minimum of 18 years of age.
- A Member in good standing, with the minimum balance required to maintain an Ownership/Savings account.
- Applicants must never have been convicted of a crime involving dishonesty or breach of trust; a good credit rating is preferred.
Who is ineligible to apply for the Board of Directors or Supervisory Committee?
- Members who have caused F&A Federal Credit Union to suffer a financial loss.
- Current F&A Federal Credit Union employees, current employees’ relatives, and relatives of seated Officials are ineligible to apply. The definition of relatives for election purposes is the same as the field of membership relatives’ eligibility definition.