How long do school districts have to keep the work permit applications on file?
The Child Labor Law requires that they be kept for two years after the student graduates or leaves the district. Q: If a student had a Vacation Certificate for work last summer and will be employed by the same employer this summer, can they use the same Certificate? A: Only if the student was not officially terminated by the employer. The law requires that upon termination, the employer must return the Vacation Certificate by mail to the school district issuing the certificate. If the student is not terminated, and since Vacation Certificates can only be used for employment with the employer named on the Certificate, it would be permissible for the same certificate to be used. Q: Once a Transferable Permit is issued, how are school districts supposed to know if a student changes jobs? A: Each employer is required by law to notify the school district, in writing, each time a student is hired and when the student is no longer employed. This must be done within five days of the student st
