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      WORK PERMITS

      Work Permit Application: Download here

      PLEASE NOTE: YOU DO NOT NEED A WORK PERMIT TO APPLY FOR A JOB. YOU ONLY NEED A WORK PERMIT PROCESSED IF YOU HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY HIRED BY A COMPANY.

       

      Instructions for work permit requests while school is in regular session:

      • SUBMITTING A WORK PERMIT APPLICATION:

        • Submit your completed* work permit application to Mrs. Headrick in the Career Center by 3:00pm for 24 hour processing. Work permit applications dropped off AFTER 3:00pm will not be ready for pickup the next day.

          *The following sections must be completed before your work permit is processed: Student info with SSN, Employer info and signature, Parent signature. All signatures must be wet ink signatures - Electronic signatures will not be accepted. An incomplete work permit application will delay the processing time of your permit.

      • PICKING UP YOUR COMPLETED WORK PERMIT:

        • Pick up your work permit from the Career Center the next business day AFTER 12pm. Students must be present to pick up. Work permits take 24-48 hours to process.

      To qualify for a work permit, you must currently have a 2.0+ GPA and/or no more than 1 F grade, and satisfactory attendance. If you do not qualify, admin and counselor approval will be needed before the work permit is issued.

      Important details about work permits:

      • Students need work permits if a) they are enrolled in high school AND if b) they are under 18 years old. Once a student turns 18, they do not need a work permit, even if they are still in high school. Once a student graduates from high school, they do not need a work permit, even if they are under 18 at the time of graduation.

      • The amount of hours a student can work is not decided on by the Career Center, but by the State of California. A breakdown of the hours allowed, based on age, is on the back of the work permit application (or page 2).

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    ALL work permits will expire August 15, 2023. 

  • FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

    Q: If I am graduated from high school, do I need a work permit?

    A: Once a minor is no longer subject to the state's compulsory education laws, he/she is not considered a minor for purposes of the state's child labor laws (labor code 1286[c]). Therefore, a high school graduate does not require a permit and may work in any occupation, even if he/she is under 18 years old.

    Q: When do work permits expire?

    A: ALL work permits expire August 15th.  Work permits issued during the summer and past school year (2022-2023) must be renewed by August 15, 2023, even if you are continuing to work for the same employer. The process for renewing a work permit requires the same original steps as when you first obtained a work permit (steps above).

    Q: Do I need a work permit to apply for a job?

    A: No, you do not need the work permit until you are hired. There is a portion of the work permit application that your new employer HAS to sign before you come to the College and Career Center

    Q: I have a work permit for McDonalds but now I will be working at Subway, do I need a new work permit or is the first one still good?

    A: You need a work permit every time you get a new job. The work permit is specific for the place you work.

    HOURS OF WORK:

    You can ONLY work the following:

    16 - 17 years old:

    • 4 hours on school days
    • 8 hours on non-school days
    • till 10 pm on nights preceding a school day
    • till 12:30 on nights preceding a non-school day

    14 - 15 years old:

    • 3 hours on school days
    • 8 hours on non-school days
    • till 7 pm 

    12 - 13 years old:

    • 2 hours on school days and a max of 4 hours a week
    • 8 hours on non-school days
    • till 7 pm