Joint Safety Institute Administrator’s Report

PRESCRIPTION SAFETY EYEWEAR PROGRAM, REMINDER

By Jim Barham, JSI Administrator

We would like to encourage eligible employees to participate in this program immediately.

Employee Coverage: Employees who require the use of medically prescribed glasses to perform their primary work tasks, and whose primary work requires the use of safety eye wear by Department policy and/or CalOSHA regulations.

If you or your employees have any questions regarding employee eligibility and coverage, please direct them to your primary BU safety representative (or call DWP contact person, Ms. Lisa Frazier, 213/367-2044):

• Corp. Communications - ITS; Gary Talley x75922

• Corp. Services - Fleet Ops; Justo Guerra x76128

• Customer Services; Kevin Shost x21357

• Power Generation; Darren Billesbach x70621

• ISS Irv Chou x73021

• Power Trans & Dist; Mark Berenbach x14889

• Water Services Ruben Garcia x70965

Call VSP’s Member Services Department at 800/877-7195.

The VSP attendant will help you locate a provider by zip code, or can name and can verify your eligibility.

*Request a “Safety Eyewear Provider” to obtain a wider selection of frames, etc.

Visit www.vsp.com and simply sign on from the VSP homepage by entering the covered member’s ID to begin your search. You search for a doctor by name or location.