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Work Permits

All minors under age 18 (including in many cases minors employed by parents) Ed.C. 49141 must have a work permit. Applications are available at each school and at the Plumas Unified School District Office. Work permits must be renewed at the start of each semester or at the time the student obtains a new job. Work permits are required all year, not just when school is in session. It serves as an age certification and states the maximum hours a minor may work based on their age (Ed.C. 49160)

Work Permit Request Instructions

Please read the instructions as incomplete information may delay the processing of your request.
  1. Download the Work Permit Request Fillable Form and complete the first four sections.
  2. The student, parent, and employer’s signatures must be completed.
  3. Email the completed work permit request form to PCOE Administrative Assistant Bob Buchanan at [email protected]
  4. Please include your new employer's email address when submitting your request.
  5. Mr. Buchanan will complete the official work permit and send it to your employer.
  6. Contact your employer, and you will sign the official work permit on your first work day.
  7. Employer will file the work permit for their records.
 

PUSD Minimum Requirements for students to obtain work permits:

  1. Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA
  2. Students must maintain 85% attendance
  3. Students must comply with all school rules
  4. Students will not be excused from Saturday School due to a work schedule conflict

Guidelines for paid employment of minors

  • Under Age 12 are prohibited except for entertainment industry.
  • Ages 12 – 13 are prohibited in firms subject to Federal FLSA.
  • Ages 14 – 15  School in session: 3 hours maximum per day, Monday – Friday; 8 hours per day Saturday – Sunday (18 hours maximum per week between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.) Summer (June 1 to Labor Day): 8 hours maximum per day (40 hours per week and between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 p.m.
  • Ages 16 – 17 School in session: 4 hours maximum per day, Monday – Thursday; 8 hours maximum per day Friday-Sunday (28 hours maximum per week, between 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. or between the hours of 5 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. if no school the next day). Summer (June 1 to Labor Day): 8 hours maximum per day (40 hours per week and between the hours of 5 a.m. and 12:30 a.m.)
  • Ages 16 – 17 School in session and enrolled in Work Experience: 6 hours maximum per day, Monday – Thursday; 8 hours maximum per day, Saturday – Sunday; 36 hours maximum per week 5 a.m. -12:30 a.m. any day of the week with an extended Work Permit. Working after 10 p.m. requires permission of parent and school Work Experience Coordinator on required form submitted with minor’s application for Work Permit. (LAB 1391.1)
More resources:
 

CA minimum wage – https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_minimumwage.htm

Work Permit Application Form: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/dlseformb1-1.pdf

YouthRules!: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/youthrules

Fair Labor Standards Act: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/flsa

Department of Labor: https://dol.gov

Workmen’s Compensation Insurance:  https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/workcomp

Workplace Safety for Business Owners: https://www.osha.gov/Publications/smallbusiness/small-business.html