Friday, June 13, 2008

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