Web Accessibility

This Accessibility Statement applies to: www.epfcu.org

We Value Digital Inclusion

In our effort to provide a fully accessible and optimized user experience for all site visitors, EP Federal Credit Union has taken careful measure to ensure an excellent user experience, regardless of the assistive technology being used to access this site or the specific abilities of those individuals seeking access to this site.

The EP Federal Credit Union website is monitored and tested regularly using Level Access Web Accessibility testing and monitoring tools. As issues of accessibility are identified, results of automated and manual testing are managed through the Level Access platform. As new solutions are discovered to improve the user experience, remediation is tracked through the Level Access system and fixes are implemented to improve the website user experience.

Accessibility Guidelines 

EPFCU accessibility remediation process involves automatic and manual testing with the goal of conforming with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA Success Criteria.

The www.epfcu.org website has been designed and optimized to conform with WCAG 2.1 Level AA Success Criteria to the greatest extent possible.

EP Federal Credit Union continues an ongoing effort to maintain conformance and provide an accessible user experience for all users.

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This website is regularly tested using a variety of assistive technologies. We recommend using the following web browser / screen reader combinations for an optimized experience:

• For Windows users: JAWS or NVDA with Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox  
• For Mac users: VoiceOver with Safari or Google Chrome
• For mobile users: VoiceOver for the iPhone and TalkBack for Android devices

Web Accessibility Guidelines

EP Federal Credit Union has leveraged the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 as reference to ensure the web content made available from this site is more accessible for individuals with disabilities and user friendly for everyone.These globally recognized best practices (as recommended by the World Wide Web Consortium) consist of three levels of accessibility measurement (A, AA, and AAA). To the greatest extent feasible, EP Federal Credit Union has elected to conform to Level AA of these guidelines.

Related Links:

• Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
• Design guidelines for electronic and information technology

Providing Users with a Free Customizable Assistive Utility

UserWay Accessibility Tool

In addition to the above-mentioned techniques and strategies – and since not all site visitors have access to assistive tools such as screen readers – we have provided free web enhancement tools that allow site visitors to customize their user experience. The UserWay Accessibility Widget provides instant accommodations for common disability profiles from visions impairments to dyslexia and beyond. Users can make site adjustments including:

• Color Contrast & Saturation
• Highlight Links
• Text Size
• Text Spacing
• Pause Animations
• Hide Images
• Dyslexia Friendly Font
• Reading Guides
• Tooltips
• Line Height
• Text Alignment

PDF & Document Accessibility

We are currently in the process of making our PDF and other documents accessible. If you have trouble accessing the content of a PDF or document, please contact us at 202-318-1991 and we will be happy to accommodate you.

Third-Party Sites

Throughout this website, we make use of different third-party websites such as Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook to spread news and information about EP Federal Credit Union products and services. These sites, which are not controlled by EP Federal Credit Union, may present challenges for individuals with disabilities that we are not able to control or remedy.