#Working papers full#

Your employer must keep Student Non-Factory, Student General, Full-Time, and Limited Employment Certificates on file at the place where you work, as long as you keep the job.Ĥ. If you are 16 years old, have dropped out of school, and live in New York City or Buffalo, you also must have an employer who wants to hire you and will sign a pledge of employment on your application form.ģ. If you have dropped out of school, to get a full-time employment certificate, your parent or guardian must come with you to give consent in person at the issuing office. When you have filled out the working papers application and had your parent or guardian sign it, you have to take it back to the school's guidance office. Fill out the application and have your parent or guardian sign the application.Ģ.

During school vacation periods, these offices stay open part-time to issue working papers.ġ.

If you don't know what high school to go to, you can get instructions on where to apply from the New York City Department of Education's District Family Advocates or call 71.

In New York City, all young people in and out of school, must apply at a local public high school office.

In the city of Buffalo, charter and private school students should apply at City Hall, 65 Niagara Square.

If you are not in school, go to the nearest school by where you live because they are required to give you the application.

If you are in school, go to your guidance office and ask for a working papers application.

School officials issue all working papers, except for child performer permits.

Valid for factory or other types of work.

Issued to youth ages 16 and 17, who are not attending school or who are leaving school for full-time employment.

Not valid for hazardous employment such as:įull-Time Employment Certificate - AT-20 (Salmon Paper).

Valid for work in a factory and other trade, business or service.

Issued to youth ages 16 and 17 who attend school and plan to work during vacations or after school hours.

Student General Employment Certificate - AT-19 (Green Paper) Cleaning, oiling, wiping or adjusting belts to machinery.Involving use of prohibited machinery or chemical processes.

Issued to youth ages 14 and 15 who plan to work at permitted occupations during vacations or after school hours.Student Non-Factory Employment Certificate - AT-18 (Blue Paper)

You are allowed to work in a factory, cannot work around certain machines, do construction work, help on a motor vehicle, or clean, oil, wipe, or adjust belts on machinery.

#Working papers full#

If you are 16 to 17 years old and are not in school or are leaving school for full time employment, you will need these working papers. You cannot work around certain machines, do construction work, help on a motor vehicle, clean, oil, wipe, or adjust belts on machinery.ġ6-17-year-olds (out of school) - Your working papers are peach.

The difference between 14-15 year old working papers and 16-17 year old working papers is that you are allowed to work in a factory. If you are 14 and 15 years old, you are issued these working papers because you are not allowed to work in a factory.ġ6-17-year-olds (in school) - Your working papers are green. Working papers are divided into two age groups (14-15 and 16-17):ġ 4-15-year-olds - Your working papers are blue. If you are aged 14-17 you will need an employment certificate, also called working papers, in order to hold a job in New York State.