GCEA’s success depends on our people. GCEA’s ability to achieve all of our strategic priorities is being threatened by economic realities – the overall high cost of living and lack of affordable housing are two key examples. These and other threats are a significant impediment to attracting and retaining employees. Our strategic priority is to make GCEA an employer of choice in our area. Building an engaged team with the best talent, each of whom are valued and able to build meaningful careers, will ensure strategic success of the cooperative for our members. We will do this by creating a working environment of care, accountability, and engagement, together with providing highly competitive total compensation.
Strategic Results:
• By 2027, develop a highly engaged workforce with 75% of employees who are engaged as determined by a Gallup survey that is conducted one to two times annually over the five-year planning period.
• By 2025, provide and maintain a highly competitive total compensation package to GCEA employees of which the average wage rate is at the 75th percentile among electric cooperatives in Colorado.
• Continually demonstrate that GCEA values inclusion, equity, accessibility and diversity through training, activities, employment practices, and other programs.