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Put us to work for you. Special Occupation Permits Farm Work Permit: The Farm Work Permit, known as AT-25 (white paper), is for minors ages 12 and 13. It allows them to work in hand-harvest of berries, fruits, and vegetables. They must be accompanied by a parent or guardian or give the employer written consent from them. For minors ages 14 and 15, the Farm Work Permit is called an AT-24 (yellow paper). It allows the minors to work before and after school, on week-ends and during vacations. The permits are not valid for work in, or in connection with, a factory or cannery. All farmers/employers of the minor must sign the permit, which must be in the possession of the minor while working on the farm. Newspaper Carrier Permits: Newspaper Carrier permits, also know as AT-23 (buff paper), are for minors ages 11 to 18 who deliver, or sell and deliver, newspapers, shopping papers or periodicals to homes or places of business. The minor must carry the permit while working. Street Trades Permits: Street Trades Permits, also known as AT-26 (Ivory paper), are for self-employed minors ages 14 to 18 who sell newspapers or periodicals in the street or public places or who work as shoeshiners. Child Performer Permits: Minors under 16 may not be employed to perform in a theatrical performance, in the making of a motion picture, or in a radio or television broadcast without special permission. The Child Performer Permit, also known as LS 555, can be obtained online at www.labor.state.ny.us/child/index.htm or by calling 1-800-HIRE-992. NOTE: A minor must give the employment certificate to the employer when he/she begins employment. When a minor leaves employment, the employer must return the employment certificate to him/her. 4 YOU MUST FIRST.... Get information and an application form from your school office. If you are not attending school or if you apply during vacation periods, obtain the address of the certifying office from the school nearest your home. THEN... Complete the application form, which requires: The signature of your parent or guardian, Your birth or baptismal record for proof of age, A doctor’s certificate showing that you are physically fit to work (this certificate is not required for newspaper carrier permits if the applicant is qualified to participate in the school’s physical education program), For youths to obtain a full-time employment certifi- cate, their parent or guardian must appear in person before the school authorities, to give consent. High school graduates can present written consent. In addition, youths must provide proof of age, a certificate of physical fitness and a schooling record. In New York City and Buffalo, a 16-year-old minor who is leaving school must have a pledge of employment signed by the prospective employer and a “Job Description” that shows a daily and weekly schedule and details the work to be done. When your attendance at school is not required, you may work on a farm picking berries, fruits or vegetables, or in any farm work on the home farm. You must be accompanied by a parent or present written consent of parent to employer. You need working papers except when employed by your parents on the home farm or at other outdoor work not connected with business. If you are 11 to 18 years old, you may work as a newspaper carrier. When school is in session: Work Between: When: 9 AM and 4 PM Day after Labor Day to June 20 7 AM and 7 PM June 21 to Labor Day Work Between: When: 5 AM and 7 PM Monday-Thursday (or 30 min. prior to sunset; whichever Maximum 4 hrs/day is later). 5 AM and 7 PM Friday, Saturday (or 30 min. prior to Sunday, holidays sunset; whichever is later). Maximum 5 hrs/day 1 2 3 Student Non-Factory Employment Certificate The Student Non-Factory Employment Certificate, known as AT-18 (blue paper), is issued to minors ages 14 and 15 who plan to work at permitted occupa- tions during vacations or after school hours. The certificate is not valid for work in factory workrooms or work involving use of prohibited machinery or chemical processes, or cleaning, oiling, wiping or adjusting belts to machinery. Student General Employment Certificate The Student General Employment Certificate, known as AT-19 (green paper), is issued to minors ages 16 and 17 who attend school and plan to work during vacations or after school hours. It is valid for work in a factory and other trade, business, or service. How- ever, this certificate is not valid for hazardous employment such as operating certain machines, doing construction work, or for work as a helper on a motor vehicle, or cleaning, oiling, wiping or adjusting belts to machinery. Full-Time Employment Certificate The Full-Time Employment Certificate, known as AT- 20 (salmon paper), is issued to minors ages 16 and 17 who are not attending school or who are leaving school for full-time employment. It is valid for factory or other types of work. However, this certificate is not valid for hazardous employment such as operating certain machines, doing construction work, or for work as a helper on a motor vehicle, or cleaning, oiling, wiping or adjusting belts to machinery. ---PAGE BREAK--- P332 (8/04) George E. Pataki, Governor Linda Angello, Commissioner WORKING PAPERS WORKING PAPERS WORKING PAPERS WORKING PAPERS WORKING PAPERS Facts for Facts for Facts for Facts for Facts for Teenagers Under eenagers Under eenagers Under eenagers Under eenagers Under 18 18 18 18 18 Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. NYS Department of Labor Division of Labor Standards www.labor.state.ny.us 1-800-HIRE-992 Generally, you may not work between 10 PM and 6 AM. You must obtain written permission from a parent or guardian and from your school, in order to work between 10 PM and midnight on a day before a school day; and from your parent or guardian only to work between 10 PM and midnight on a day before a non-school day. Students enrolled in an approved Cooperative Education Program may work up to 6 hours on a day preceding a school day when school is in session as long as the hours are in conjunction with the program. During vacation (school must be closed for the entire week), you may work six days, 48 hours a week, 8 hours a day between the hours of 6 AM and midnight. If you work as a newspaper carrier, you may work four hours on school days and five hours on other days; you may not work between 7 PM or 30 minutes prior to sunset, whichever is later, and 5 AM. If you work at a street trade, you may work four hours on any school day and five hours on any non-school day; you may not work between 7 PM and 6 AM. You need working papers for any job except the following: farming, caddying, babysitting, casual employment consisting of household chores and yard work in and about a residence or the premises of a non-profit organization. A college student does not need working papers if employed by a non-profit college or university or for a non-profit college or university fraternity, sorority, student association or faculty association. You may work in a factory, as well as other places. When school is in session: Monday-Thursday 4 hrs/day Friday, Saturday, 8 hrs/day Sunday, holidays Maximum 28 hrs/wk When your attendance at school is not required, you may work in stores, offices and other places, except in a factory workroom. You may do delivery or clerical work in an enclosed office of a factory, and in dry cleaning stores, shoe repair shops and similar service stores. If you are enrolled in an approved work-study program, you may work up to 23 hours in any given week. When school is not in session, you may work six days a week, up to eight hours in any one day and up to 40 hours in any one week. (School is not in session if the school is closed for the entire week.) If you work at a street trade, you may work between 6 AM and 7 PM four hours a day on any day school is in session and five hours a day on any day school is not in session. Hours regulations do not apply to farm work. You need working papers for any job except the following: work on the home farm, caddying, babysitting, casual employment consisting of household chores and yard work in and about a residence or the premises of a non-profit organiza- tion that does not involve the use of power-driven machinery. Work Between: When: 7 AM and 7 PM Day after Labor Day to June 20 7 AM and 9 PM June 21 to Labor Day When school is in session: Monday-Thursday 3 hrs/day Friday, Saturday, 8 hrs/day Sunday, holidays Maximum 18 hrs/wk