US Alliance Group – Parent Company to Electronic Cash Systems
Revolutionizing the Payments Industry
[Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, July 7, 2025]– US Alliance Group, Inc. (USAG), parent company to Electronic Cash Systems (ECS), revolutionizing the payment processing industry, was recently named as one of the 2025 Best Places to Work in Orange County, ranking 26th out of 39 top midsized companies. The awards program was established in 2009 and is a joint project of the Orange County Business Journal and the Workforce Research Group.
This county-wide survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize, and honor the best places of employment in Orange County, California, benefiting the county’s economy, its workforce, and businesses.
To be considered for participation, employers had to fulfill the following eligibility requirements:
- Have at least 15 full- or part-time permanent employees working in Orange County;
- Have a physical operation in Orange County;
- Be a publicly or privately held organization;
- Be a for-profit, not-for-profit, or a government organization;
- Have been in business for at least one year, at the program registration deadline.
Organizations from across the county participated in a two-part process to determine the Best Places to Work in Orange County. The first part consisted of evaluating each employer’s workplace policies, practices, and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 20% of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 80% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top organizations and the final ranking. Workforce Research Group managed the overall registration and survey process in Orange County, analyzed the data, and used their expertise to determine the final ranking.
USAG makes efforts to offer competitive employee benefits such as 100% employer-paid healthcare insurance for the employee and eligible dependents, contributions to an IRA plan, 48 hours of sick time, 48 hours of accrued PTO hours, 161.5 paid holiday/unplugged hours, an additional 56 hours of flexible paid time out of the office, and 24 hrs of “Extreme Time Off” to use for self-improvement days or volunteer opportunities. This assortment of paid time off totals a combined 8.5 weeks.
USAG also fosters a unique company culture that sets it apart. Fadi Cheikha, CEO, is passionate about encouraging employee health and well-being. As a result, he has designed the USAG mobility challenge. A yearly challenge that encourages employees to engage in physical fitness, incentivized with weekly bonuses, company-paid vacations, prizes, and access to the company’s fully loaded on-site gym for staff and their families.
Lastly, let’s not forget the open office environment, open-door policy, catered lunches, and monthly company events, such as park days, cook-offs, Easter egg hunts, ice-cream truck socials, dress-up competitions, holiday parties, and more.
USAG is proud of its accomplishment as a Best Place to Work in Orange County in 2025. For more insights, check out USAG reviews on Google to see why clients also love partnering with USAG for their business.
The ranking of the winning organizations was released via a special section of the Orange County Business Journal’s July 7, 2025, issue.
For more information on the survey process for the Best Places to Work in Orange County program, visit www.BestPlacestoWorkOrangeCounty.com.
