Obtaining Work Permits During Summer

Work permit applications may be picked up in the career center through Friday, June 27. Work permits applications can also be downloaded at: http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/dlseformB1-1.pdf. After that time, work permit applications will only be processed at specific locations according to the following schedule:

Monday, June 30 through Thursday, July 31:

• Mondays from 9:30 am to 11:30 am at Tesoro High School
• Tuesdays from 9:30 am to 11:30 am at Dana Hills High School
• Wednesdays from 9:30 am to 11:30 am at Capistrano Valley High School
• Thursdays from 9:30 am to 11:30 am at San Clemente High School

All District offices will be closed on Fridays in July. No work permits will be processed on Fridays in July.

Monday, August 4 through Friday, August 22:

• Work permit applications will be processed in your school’s front office from 9:30 am to 11:30 am.

All District offices will be closed on Friday, August 1 and August 8. No work permits will be processed on Friday, August 1 and August 8.

Monday, August 25 through Friday, August 29:

• Work permit applications will be processed in your school’s Career Center.

REMINDERS:

• Applications must be signed by the employer and include the name of the workmen's compensation insurance carrier.
• A parent or guardian must also sign the application.
• A social security number is required to process a work permit.
• Students need to bring the application to the designated location, according to the schedule above.
• Every effort will be made to process permits quickly, but figure one day to process your work permit.
• The completed work permit is picked up by the student and taken to his/her employer.
  Each new job requires a new work permit. The permit is made out to the employer. It's the Law!

California law requires any student under the age of 18 to obtain a work permit. The hours a student may work vary according to age.

• 15 years and under: 3 hours on any day that precedes a school day, 18 hours a week maximum OR May not work past 7:00 p.m.
• 16 years and over: 4 hours on any day that precedes a school day, 28 hours a week OR May not work past 10:00 p.m.

Work permit applications may be found outside the career center or in the main office. You can also download and print it at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/dlseformB1-1.pdf.

1. Complete student section
2. Employer completes and signs employer section
3. Parent statement signed by one parent or guardian
4. Complete social security number
5. Student must have a GPA of 2.0 or above
6. Return to the designated location
7. Allow 24 hours to process