All active State employees (with the exception
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2025 11:50 pm
BU employees, as their vision benefits are provided by their trust) are eligible to enroll in the Premier Vision Plan for a small monthly employee cost share. The Premier Vision Plan enables you to get a higher allowance for frames and contacts, fully covered progressive lenses, and more discounts.
The State will continue to contribute towards the special lead monthly premium which appears as a vision deduction on your pay warrant. If you choose the Premier Vision Plan, the additional cost will be deducted directly from your State pay warrant.
The monthly Premier Vision Plan employee share is.
If you elect the Premier Plan, any dependents you wish to cover must also be enrolled by you into the Premier Plan coverage. You cannot choose to enroll in both the Basic and Premier vision plan coverage at the same time, or split your enrollment leaving any dependents on the basic vision plan. As a new hire/newly eligible employee, you may enroll through your personnel office within days of your newly eligible status. All other eligible employees may enroll through VSP directly during open enrollment when the open enrollment materials are mailed to your home address that is on file with the State Controller's Office (SCO).
For a more detailed description of your vision benefit, ask your HR office for an Evidence of Coverage booklet for the State's Vision Program.
Procedure for using the plan
Select a VSP network doctor. If you need help locating a network doctor, call VSP at and locate the option FIND A DOCTOR.
Call your VSP network doctor for an appointment to identify yourself as a VSP member. Simply provide your name and date of birth, as well as the covered member's social security number and the organization that provides the coverage (State of California).
Your doctor and VSP will handle the rest. Your doctor will contact VSP to verify your eligibility and plan coverage.
*Selecting a VSP network doctor assures direct payment to the doctor and guarantees quality services and eyewear.
The State will continue to contribute towards the special lead monthly premium which appears as a vision deduction on your pay warrant. If you choose the Premier Vision Plan, the additional cost will be deducted directly from your State pay warrant.
The monthly Premier Vision Plan employee share is.
If you elect the Premier Plan, any dependents you wish to cover must also be enrolled by you into the Premier Plan coverage. You cannot choose to enroll in both the Basic and Premier vision plan coverage at the same time, or split your enrollment leaving any dependents on the basic vision plan. As a new hire/newly eligible employee, you may enroll through your personnel office within days of your newly eligible status. All other eligible employees may enroll through VSP directly during open enrollment when the open enrollment materials are mailed to your home address that is on file with the State Controller's Office (SCO).
For a more detailed description of your vision benefit, ask your HR office for an Evidence of Coverage booklet for the State's Vision Program.
Procedure for using the plan
Select a VSP network doctor. If you need help locating a network doctor, call VSP at and locate the option FIND A DOCTOR.
Call your VSP network doctor for an appointment to identify yourself as a VSP member. Simply provide your name and date of birth, as well as the covered member's social security number and the organization that provides the coverage (State of California).
Your doctor and VSP will handle the rest. Your doctor will contact VSP to verify your eligibility and plan coverage.
*Selecting a VSP network doctor assures direct payment to the doctor and guarantees quality services and eyewear.