Who Can Join

You are eligible to join POECU if you are within our field of membership listed below. Visit any one of our three branches to fill out a membership application or complete your membership application online.

If you don’t see a group below that is a fit for you…talk to us about your workplace or organization could become our newest eligible member group!

FIELD OF MEMBERSHIP

1. Persons who live, work, worship or attend school in:

   • The 5th Council District of Jefferson Parish - The 5th district boundary lines are Lake Pontchartrain (north), Airline Hwy (south), the 17th Street Canal (east); the western boundary line is primarily Transcontinental Dr. (but an inconsistent border line with a few exceptions). Please click map here to verify your live, work, worship or school address to verify your eligibility.

   • Those who live, work, worship, or attend school anywhere in the city of Covington, LA

2. Persons who are employees of (and their family):

   • United States Postal Service headquartered in (paid through) the New Orleans office.

   • U. S. Department of Homeland Security (who work permanently in the New Orleans (South Central) CMC Region (LA, AL, AR, TN and MS)

3. Persons who are licensed or employed by one of the following Boards in Baton Rouge, Louisiana:

   • Louisiana State Board of Barber Examiners

   • Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology

   • Members in good standing of UFCW Local 496 in Metairie, LA (the union for Barbers & Cosmetologists)

4. Persons who are employed by one of the following “Member Employer” offices:

   • Barkley & Thompson, L.C.

   • Corporate Realty (who work in New Orleans)

   • Foley & Judell, LLP (who work in New Orleans and Baton Rouge)

   • GCI Forwarding Company, Inc. (who work in Metairie, LA)

   • Greater New Orleans, Inc. (who work in New Orleans)

   • Gulf States Forwarding, Inc.

   • George Wm. Rueff, Inc. (who work in New Orleans, LA)

   • Harrah’s Casino (New Orleans)

   • Higgins International Services, Inc. (who work in Kenner, LA)

   • Louisiana State Board of Dentistry (who work in New Orleans)

   • G. Mayer & Company (who work in New Orleans)

   • Marsiglia & Associates, LC (who work in New Orleans)

   • New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation

   • Phelps Dunbar LLP

   • Port Cargo Service (who work in New Orleans, LA)

   • Smith Stag, LLC (who work in New Orleans, LA)

   • The Irwin Brown Company (who work in New Orleans, LA)

   • TSA – Transportation Security Administration (who work in or are headquartered in St. Rose, LA)

   • S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC)

   • S. Department of Homeland Security (who work permanently in the New Orleans (South Central) CMC Region (LA, AL, AR, TN and MS)S. Department of State, New Orleans Passport Agency (who work in New Orleans, LA)

   • S. Park Service

   • S. Department of Labor – Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, New Orleans District Office (who work in New Orleans, LA)

   • All U. S. Governmental Agencies in this CMC Region whose activities or functions are associated in any manner with those of Homeland Security personnel, except those persons eligible for membership in another credit union by virtue of their employment

5. A person retired as a pensioner or annuitant from the above list of “Member Employers”

6. An immediate family member of a POECU member

7. The widow or widower of a person who died while in the field of membership of the Homeland Federal Credit Union (formerly USCFCU)

8. An employee of POECU

9. Members of their immediate families and organizations of such persons