HJ221: Commending the National Automated Clearing House Association.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 221

Offered February 10, 2020
Commending the National Automated Clearing House Association.
Patrons-- Delaney and Adams, D.M.

WHEREAS, the National Automated Clearing House Association in Herndon was named one of the 2020 Best Places to Work in Virginia by Virginia Business magazine, earning the distinction for the second year in a row; and

WHEREAS, the National Automated Clearing House Association (Nacha) was recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Virginia based on a thorough company assessment conducted by Virginia Business magazine, which included a 78-question “Employment Engagement and Satisfaction Survey”; and

WHEREAS, Nacha works with a diverse group of stakeholders to establish rules and standards that cultivate broad compatibility and effective integration across a multitude of payment systems, greatly facilitating the financial operations of countless businesses and markets; and

WHEREAS, by supporting and guiding the Automated Clearing House Network, electronic benefits transfers, and electronic funds transfers through its widely accepted operating rules, Nacha facilitates the efficient and secure transfer of money between banks and other financial institutions, fostering an essential dimension of the national economy; and

WHEREAS, Nacha’s recognition by Virginia Business magazine as one of 2020’s Best Places to Work in Virginia is the result of the relationship it cultivates with its employees, wherein each member of the business is valued for their contributions to the overall well-being of the company; and

WHEREAS, through payment governance and the establishment of interoperability standards, as well as its education and certification programs for industry professionals, Nacha and its employees are key players in ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of financial services, providing the underpinning for a thriving and successful economy; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the National Automated Clearing House Association for being named one of the 2020 Best Places to Work in Virginia by Virginia Business magazine; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Jane Larimer, president and chief executive officer of the National Automated Clearing House Association, as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the company’s efforts to support and engage its employees and promote a positive work environment.