State Of Michigan Combined Offer Of Employment And Work Permit/age Certificate Ca-6 For Minors Under 16 Years Of Age (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

Summary of Requirements

CA-6 MICHIGAN WORK PERMIT AND AGE CERTIFICATE

The minimum age for employment is 14 years except that a minor 11 years of age or older may be employed as a youth athletic program

referee or umpire for an age bracket younger than his/her own age or as a golf or bridge caddy; 13 years of age or older may be employed to

perform services which entail setting traps for formal or informal trap, skeet and sporting clays shooting events or in some farming occupations

described in section 4(3) of the Youth Employment Standards Act 90 of 1978. Adult supervision is required, at all times.

Who Needs a CA-6 Work Permit? A minor who is 11 to13 years of age employed in certain occupations (

) or 14 and 15 years

referenced above

of age not specifically exempt from the Youth Employment Standards Act (P.A. 90 of 1978). This completed pink CA-6 work permit allows a

minor to be employed only by the employer at the location listed in Section II until a minor turns 16; then, minor completes yellow CA-7 Work

Permit. A minor who does home, cyber, virtual, on-line school or who does not attend school must be issued a work permit from a State of

Michigan authorized school issuing officer or person authorized by that chief administrator in writing.

Who Issues the Work Permit? The issuing officer is the chief administrator of a school district, intermediate school district, public school

academy, or nonpublic school, or a person authorized by that chief administrator, in writing, to act on his/her behalf.

Employment of Minors: A person under 18 years of age shall not be employed in, about, or in connection with an occupation that is

hazardous or injurious to the minor’s health or personal well-being or which is contrary to standards established by state and federal acts, (

i.e.,

construction, slicers, motor vehicle operation, power-driven machinery

Instructions for Completing and Issuing:

The Minor obtains the pink CA-6 from the Issuing Officer of the school district and completes Section I.

The Minor takes the pink CA-6 form to the person (Employer) proposing to employ the minor who completes Section II.

The Employer gives the pink CA-6 back to the minor to return to the Issuing Officer who verifies the age of minor using the best

available evidence (

) and ensures compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.

reference 409.105 of Public Act 90 of 1978

The Work Permit is issued by the Issuing Officer who sign and date the form in Section III.

The Issuing Officer makes a copy of the pink CA-6 and place in minor’s permanent school file and gives original to the Minor to return

to the Employer.

The Minor returns the completed original pink CA-6 work permit, front and back, to the Employer before beginning work.

The failure or refusal to issue a work permit by the school may be appealed by the minor in accordance with Public Act 306 of 1969.

Employer’s Responsibilities:



Must have a completed pink CA-6 work permit, front and back, form before a minor begins work.



Must keep the original pink work permit, front and back, form at the place of employment.

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Must provide, at all times, supervision (ongoing instruction and guidance) by the employer or an employee who is 18 years of age or older.

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Must comply with federal, state, and local laws and regulations including nondiscrimination against any applicant or employee because of

race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, gender, height, weight, marital status, or disability.

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Must maintain adequate time records including number of hours worked each day along with starting and ending times required by Public

Act 90 of 1978, as amended, and be made available for inspection by an authorized representative of the department.

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Must return the work permit to the issuing officer upon separation of the minor’s employment.

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Must post required work place posters at work site which may be downloaded at

Issuing Officer’s Responsibilities: Upon application, in person by the minor desiring employment, examine and approve information is

not incomplete and work is not hazardous/injurious and is not in violation of state or federal laws and regulations.

14 and 15 Year Old work hours covered by Federal Law (business gross annual sales exceed $500,000 or interstate commerce):

No more than 3 hours a day on school days (Monday - Friday) after school while school is in session

No more than 8 hours a day on non-school days.

No more than 18 hours a week during a school week.

No more than 40 hours a week during non-school weeks

Not before 7:00 a.m. and no later than 7:00 p.m. (September Labor Day – June 1).

Not before 7:00 a.m. and no later than 9:00 p.m. (June 1 – September Labor Day).

14 and 15 Year Old work hours covered by State Law:

No more than 6 days in one week.

Not employed during school hours.

Not more than 5 hours continuously without a documented and uninterrupted meal or rest period, at least 30 minutes or more.

Michigan Youth Employment Standards Act (P.A. 90 of 1978): For information about the law, rules, and regulations contact the Office of

and click “Programs &

Career and Technical Education, PO Box 30712, Lansing, MI, 48909

517-335-6041) or

(

Offices”, then click “Career & Technical” and select ‘Youth Employment’.

Federal Fair Labor Standards Act: For information about 14 and 15 years of age child labor provisions, contact the U.S. Department of

Labor, Wage and Hour Division (1-866-4USWAGE) or

Revocation of Permit: A permit may be revoked by the school issuing officer if: (1)

poor school attendance results in performance of school

or (2)

work at a level lower than that prior to beginning employment

the Michigan Department of Education/U. S. Department of Labor informs the

school of an employer’s violations of state or federal laws or regulations

. The minor shall be informed of the appeal process and shall be given

instructions as to the initiation of the appeal process by the school.

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