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AAs the Christmas season approaches and you puttogether your invitation list, your party list, your dec-

orations list and your gift list, have you also included yoursafety list?

At this time of the year, it is important that you makesafety your priority. However, since you are busy makingpreparations for the season, we have decided to lightenyour load. So we have gone ahead and created yoursafety list. This list looks at electrical safety (indoor andoutdoor), food safety and safety tips for children.

ELECTRICALELECTRICAL SAFETYSAFETY - OUTDOOR - OUTDOOR Use lights designed for outdoor usageMake sure outdoor connections are weatherproofKeep electric wires clear of walkways and drivewaysUse extra low voltage equipment on fences, roofs andmetallic surfacesDo not overload outlets

ELECTRICALELECTRICAL SAFETYSAFETY - INDOOR- INDOORKeep lights out of the reach of childrenTurn off Christmas tree lights before going to bedDo not use damaged extension cordsUse correct wattage bulbs for lighting equipmentUse safety switches if possible

FOOD SAFETYFOOD SAFETYAlways wash hands before and after handling foodUse separate or clean chopping boards for meat/fish,fruits, vegetables and breadRegularly wash and replace kitchen towelsStore leftovers in the refrigerator within two hours ofcooking

SAFETYSAFETY TIPS FOR CHILDRENTIPS FOR CHILDRENKeep broken balloons out of the way of youngchildren as they can cause chokingGive children gifts suited to their ages as toys withsmall parts and sharp edges are inappropriate for theyoungDiscard wrapping materials promptly to avoidsuffocationLeftover food and drink should be stored awaypromptly after entertainingAt holiday gatherings, always keep an eye on youngchildren

JPS wishes for you a SAFE and BRIGHT Christmas!

MAKE SAFETY A PRIORITY THIS CHRISTMASMAKE SAFETY A PRIORITY THIS CHRISTMAS

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ditor’s Notesditor’s NotesEE“Silly season", is here and soon you will beshopping for Christmas gifts, decorating thehouse, hosting family gatherings and having ajolly time.

It is a season of fun and good cheer and thisissue of Click comes choc-full of energy to getyou off to a bright start.

As the company continues to focus on thesafety of its employees, we provide you withuseful safety tips you can use throughout theseason and beyond.

Other features in this issue include an update onthe Employee Feedback Session, the successfulInk Recycling Programme, the contributionsthat our staff is making to the development ofyouth in our communities and a lot more.

As we have achieved the “FULL HUNDRED”following Hurricane Ivan, it is now the righttime to say THANK YOU to our valuedemployees who have worked hard to ensure thatour customers have a bright Christmas.

The Click Production Team wishes everyone afantastic Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

Catch you in 2005.

In this IssueIn this Issue

HR FOCUS 3Meet Your Colleagues 2

Cartridge Recycle Programme 4EHS Appointments 4We Are Proud of You 5

Make Safety A Priority AtChristmas

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JNBS 130th Anniversary 6JPS/CAC Partnership 6Easy Clicking 7Employees ChangingLives With Their Energy

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The JPS family has opened its arms to Leisa Batiste and Burnie Spence,two new members of a team devoted to helping JPS manage its resourceswell. Leisa and Burnie bring considerable track records to their JPS rolesof Senior Internal Auditor and Senior Financial Analyst respectively.

Leisa is a Chartered Accountant who comes toJPS from the UWI Credit Union where she servedas Risk Manager/Internal Auditor. Prior to that,she analyzed the finances of large, mid-sized andsmall businesses at Price Waterhouse. During a 7-year tenure at Price Waterhouse, she rose to thepost of Senior Accountant.

Since joining JPS in March from our sister utilityCable & Wireless Jamaica, Burnie has alreadymade a significant contribution with his work onthe company's 10-year business plan. At Cable &Wireless, he was Decision Support Manager, aposition he held at the end of 16 years ofstewardship to that company's financialmanagement team.

Burnie is a Chartered Business Administrator,having successfully read for a MBA in Bankingand Finance.

Their skills and experience are certain to help the company on our goal ofbeing a financially viable entity. We extend a warm welcome to Leisa andBurnie.

LEISALEISA BABATISTE & BURNIE SPENCETISTE & BURNIE SPENCEMEETMEET

SAFE GIFTS FOR CHRISTMASSAFE GIFTS FOR CHRISTMASSmoke detectorsA fire extinguisherA first aid kitAn emergency kitA quality surge protectorSome energy saving bulbs

So now that you have all your lists, along with additional ideas forChristmas gifts, it is now safe for you to kick off the Christmasseason, eat drink and be merry. However, while you are enjoyingyour high-energy celebrations, please remember to keep safeand, DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE!

Have a bright, merry and safe Christmas.

Adapted from Electrical Safety This Festive Season -http://www.eso.qld.gov.au/publicat/festive2003.pdf & Food Safety AtChristmas - http://www.irishealth.com/?level=4&con=550

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TThroughout the month of November, JPS employees havebeen participating in a series of Employee Opinion

Survey Feedback Sessions organised by the Human ResourceServices Division.

The sessions, which are facilitated by Dr. Leachim Semaj,were organised to present the results of an Employee OpinionSurvey which was conducted last year. It was also expectedthat the meetings would result in the development of an ActionPlan aimed at addressing the survey findings.

The Employee Opinion Survey was used to determineemployees' views on some factors that are critical to fosteringa high-performance environment. It also encouragedemployees to measure the effectiveness of the company's pastactions and make suggestions for the future.

The response of employees to the sessions was quite positivewith a number of employees attending and sharing their viewson the results of the survey and providing excellentsuggestions on the direction in which the company needs to go.

HR FOCUS

Rhonda Lumsden-Lue, Acting General Manager–Recruitment andEmployee Services and Dr. Leachim Semaj (standing) participate in agroup discussion during one of the Employee Feedback Sessions.

Alicia Lyle, Director - Human Resource Services, shares with a group ofemployees during a recent Employee Feedback Session.

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Employee Opinion Survey Feedback Sessions

DD uring the last week of November, the HumanResources Services Division hosted a CorporateOrientation programme, aimed at exposing new

employees to the different areas of JPS.

The three day programme included presentations by personsfrom key areas of the organization as well as site visits to theHunts Bay Power Station, Ruthven Road Customer ServiceOffice, and the System Control Centre. Participants included awide cross-section of new employees, who have been with thecompany from as little as one week to as many as five months.

In welcoming the new team members, President CharlesMatthews urged them to play active roles in the transformationof JPS into a successful, service-driven organization. He saidthe fresh perspectives they brought to JPS would be critical inthe change process, and encouraged them to be "Why Agents",questioning established practices where they see possibilitiesfor improvements.

Rhonda Lumsden-Lue, Acting General Manager - Recruitmentand Employee Services who led the Recruitment andEmployee Services team that coordinated the CorporateOrientation Programme, said the feedback from participantswas very good. "They found the presentations extremelyenlightening, and indicated that the orientation provided themwith insights that will help them in their respective portfolios,"she said.

CORPORATE ORIENTATION

Nigel Grant, VP Marketing (right), has the full attentionof participants in one of the Corporate Orientationsessions: (seated, l - r) Richard Gordon, ReliabilityEngineer - Bogue; Thessa Smith, Environment, Health & Safety Officer -Bogue; Douglas Farquharson, Operations Manager - Rockfort; HoraceMessado, Senior Accountant - Corporate Planning; and Doreen Bailey,Performance Management. Looking on are Silina Patterson and RhondaLumsden-Lue (standing) of the Recruitment & Employee ServicesDepartment, and Harold 'Danny' Nembhard - VP Power Delivery.

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IIn continuing its commitment to maintain highenvironmental standards and fulfill its objective of being

good stewards of the environment, JPSrecently co-operated with Global Ink in a"Cartridge Recycle Stewardship Programme."

Through this programme companies collectused cartridges and return them to Global Inkwhere they are recycled and reused. Theprogramme aims to develop and expand theconcept of recycling as a way of life inJamaica, while contributing to the preservationof the environment. Companies that participatein the programme also benefit from financialrewards in the form of discount coupons.

Since JPS joined this programme in July, 139 HP empty car-tridges have been returned to Global Ink. The company hasalready begun to reap rewards from these returns in the form of

credit to be applied to future purchases.

Michelle Dunn, Manager ofEnvironmental Affairs is delighted atthe level of participation from staff andshe is quick to point out that, "Theproject will soon be expanded to otherlocations within the company." Sheurges all employees to, "get involvedwith the programme when it gets toyour location. Through your participa-tion you would have contributed to theprotection of the environment and byextension, to the development of thenational economy!"

Do your part to preserve your "little rock". Look out for thesebins. Coming soon to a location near you.

AA s JPS continues to increase its focus on environmental,health and safety issues, the company recently appointed

five Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) personnel at eachof its generating stations.

These individuals will ensure that JPS’ Environmental andSafety Policies are implemented.

Their core functions include:Ensuring good environmental stewardship and conductby all employees in full compliance with air, water andby-products requirements Managing the development of policies and procedureswith respect to the operational, environmental & safetycontrols of the company.Designing and implementing environmental, health &safety awareness programmes.

Ensuring that employees are trained in environmental &safety procedures and emergency response techniques.Monitoring the compliance of the company'senvironmental health and safety standards in conjunctionwith company policy and legislative jurisdiction.Identifying and reducing operational hazards/risks thatcan be damaging to property and personnel.

Cartridge Recycle Stewardship Programme Off To A Good Start

JPS Appoints Environmental, Health and Safety Personnel

Errol Morrison, (left) EHS Operations Supervisor - Hydros and AldaneStennett, EHS Manager - Hunts Bay.

Ernesto Ennis (left), Phillip Whittingham (centre) and Thessa Smith -EHS Managers for the Old Harbour, Rockfort and Bogue Power Stationsrespectively.

The EHS appointees are :ALDANE STENNETTHunts Bay Power Station

ERNESTO ENNIS Old Harbour Power Station

PHILLIP WHITTINGHAMRockfort Power Station

THESSA SMITHBogue Power Station

ERROL MORRISON Hydro Stations

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TT he Jamaica National BuildingSociety (JNBS) recently celebratedits 130th Anniversary. To mark thissignificant milestone, the JPS

Customer Care Division used the opportunityto congratulate JNBS, on its contribution tonation building.

JPS has been spreading the word on safe electricity use toteenagers. The company has formed a partnership with theConsumer Affairs Commission, with the aim of at educatingcustomers, and the public in general, on the essentials of usingelectricity safely.

Under the auspices of this new partnership, during Novemberthe External Affairs Division participated in the first three in aseries of energy seminars for high school children.

The Commission hosted these seminars in Clarendon,Manchester and St James, with sponsorship from JPS. In total,over 1000 students attended the seminars.

The JPS presenters - Winsome Callum, Kathi Cooke andHubert Lawrence - extolled the virtues of safe electricity use,the dangers of household overloading and the risk of illegalconnections in a PowerPoint presentation entitled 'ElectricallySafe Teens'. The presentation provided the youngsters withfood for thought in the form of tips for safe householdelectricity usage, and invited the students to help JPS fight thescourge of illegal electricity use. In all three cases, thepresentation was enthusiastically received.

JPS Congratulates JNBS On 130th Anniversary

In the photograph, Earl Jarrett (right) GeneralManager, Jamaica National Building Society(JNBS) admires a card presented by JPS tocongratulate JNBS on its Anniversary.Representing JPS are Ainsworth Lawson (left),Key Account Manager, Denise Tulloch (2ndleft) Director, Customer Care, and AvisBrissett, Coordinator.

STAY SAFE: Winsome Callum, Head of Corporate Communication, inviteshigh school students in Clarendon to be electricity safe. She was speaking atan event staged by the Consumer Affairs Commission and co-sponsored byJPS as part of its public eductaion programme.

MAKING TEENS ELECTRICALLY SAFE

The noticeable glanceThe tried conversationThe physical attraction

Hours of staring, piercing eyesInterested, making known intention

Chemistry hot and lucidElectric charged air

Unspoken words in their secret worldPassing straightStaring beyond

Non-existent, unseenWaiting anxiously

Listening for somethingAn angry word, an annoying glance

A glare evenShe waits patiently for anything

Still…nothingNo momentary glance in her direction

Not even an acknowledgement across the crowded room

by Simone Mills

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2 pounds of raisins1/2 pound of currants1 pound of prunes1/2 pound of cherries1/2 pound of dates1/4 pound of nuts1/4 pound of mixed peelGrated rind of 1 limeBurnt sugar for coloring2 teaspoons of vanilla, 1 pint rum, 1 pint port wine12 eggs, 1 pound of butter, 3/4 cup of dark sugar1/2 pound of breadcrumbs, 1/2 lb. flour,1/2 teaspoon of salt1 teaspoon of grated nutmeg, 2 tsp. ground cinnamon,pinch of cloves, 1 pint of sherry

Stone and stew prunes with sugar to taste, then chop fine.Stone dates and chop fine. Cut all fruits very fine except

currants. Place all fruits in a large jar omitting nuts. Pourliqueur on fruit and steep for at least 1 month. Cream butterand sugar, add beaten eggs. Sieve together flour, bread crumbs,baking powder and salt and add 2 tablespoon burnt sugar forcolor. Add chopped nuts andfruits. Taste to see if asharper taste is required andadd some brandy, wine,liqueur or rum to taste. Pourbatter into a well greasedand heavily lined bakingor pudding tin. Covertightly and steam for atleast 4 hours. The pud-ding may also be set,covered in 250ºF. ovenand baked for at least 4hours. Serve with brandy sauce.

Jamaican Christmas PuddingJamaican Christmas Pudding

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Are you as physically and mentally healthy as possible? Areyou experiencing a positive state of health? If your answer tothese questions is NO, then please accept this invitation toWELLNESS.

By taking on a wellness lifestyle we not only add more yearsto our lives, but more life to our years!

Accepting the wellness challenge simply means that we beginto look at ways in which we can prevent health problemsBEFORE they happen. If you think about it: the most commondangers like heart disease, cancer, stroke, accidents andstress-related illnesses - are related to how we live!

Unfortunately, due to our enormously busy schedules, we waituntil illness strikes to run to the doctor, hoping that he or shecan heal us with a "magic" medicine. The truth is, that whileour doctors have no magic medicine, WE DO! By acceptingthe wellness challenge, we can keep many health problemsfrom ever happening.

The wellness challenge is designed to build your health on astrong foundation by focusing on the six basics of healthyliving:

JPS' wellness programme was developed in May 2000, withthe goal of promoting and sustaining the health of allemployees. Get on board. Accept the challenge. Wellness isyour choice - by making small changes, you can have a longer,better life.

WHYWHY NOTNOT STSTARARTT TTODAODAY?Y?In 28 days you can change a habit!In 3 months you can turn your life around!

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SIX WAYS TO SAY ‘I'M WELL’SIX WAYS TO SAY ‘I'M WELL’REGULAR EXERCISEGOOD NUTRITIONHEALTHY WEIGHTSTRESS MANAGEMENTFREEDOM FROM CHEMICALDEPENDENCYSAFETY HABITS

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‘Big Sister’ LorriseJPS employees continue to positivelyimpact the lives of others, whether theyare on the job or not. Lorrise Higgins -Manager, Purchasing, Customs & Traffic- is doing her part in changing the lives ofyoung people and preparing them to be‘Change Agents’ in their communities.

As a dedicated member of the BigBrother Big Sister Outreach Programmeof the St Richards Catholic Church,Lorrise spends at least four hours everySaturday assisting children between sixand sixteen years old with their home-work, counseling, and teaching them practical skills. TheBig Brother Big Sister Outreach Programme targets kidsand teenagers from the communities of Karl Samuda Ave,Donmair, 100 Lane, Park Lane. In photo, Lorrise is seeninteracting with some of the young people from these commmunities.

OOn October 21, 2004, the Rennock Lodge Football Clubwalked away with the JPS trophy and a cash prize of

$40,000, marking the culmination of another successful seasonof the JPS/Rockfort Community Football League Competition.

The competition comes against the background of thecompany's continued efforts to build sustainable relationshipswith its stakeholders through sport. This focus is strongest inareas where JPS power plants are located.

JPS hopes that, over time, this initiative will serve as a vehicleof community development.

JPS has sponsored community football leagues in othercommunities such as Old Harbour Bay and Bogue.

Adrian Reid (left), member of the Rennock Lodge Football Club accepts theJPS 1st place trophy from Maurice Reid (right), Manager CommunityRelations, Ambassador A.B. Stephenson, President of KSAFA and Hon.Phillip Paulwell, Minister of Commerce, Science and Technology & M.P. forEast Kingston and Port Royal.

JPS/Rockfort Community Football League A Success - 2nd Time Around

Members of the Rennock Lodge Football Club display the JPS trophythey received for emerging winners of the JPS/Rockfort CommunityFootball League.

The competition, which is sponsored by JPS, saw ten teamscompeting for cash prizes and trophies totaling over $160,000.