{"id":363,"date":"2022-10-25T13:40:33","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T17:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsu40.org\/mvhs\/?page_id=363"},"modified":"2025-07-17T08:24:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T12:24:24","slug":"guide-to-work-permit-procedures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rsu40.org\/mvhs\/guide-to-work-permit-procedures\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Work Permit Procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Who Applies:\u00a0 Minor under the age of 16 receives a job offer.

Where to get the permit application:
Online:
\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/labor\/labor_laws\/publications\/2018\/work_permit_072018.pdf?<\/a>

Paper Copy:
During the school year, the application is in the school counseling office.\u00a0
During the summer you can print one off or\u00a0Central Office\u00a0can provide a copy.

Obtaining a permit during the school year: The permit application\u00a0needs to be given to Leanne Benner in the school counseling office.\u00a0 The school counseling\u00a0office will look at academic requirements as the minor must have a passing grade in a majority of classes, not be truant, and not be under school suspension.

Suspensions- If a student gets suspended they will meet with Mrs. Benner once the suspension has been served.\u00a0 The first and second suspensions will be a warning if\u00a0a third suspension occurs then the permit will be revoked.\u00a0

Obtaining a permit during the summer:
Parent\/Guardian can go\u00a0to\u00a0the Central office with the needed documents and speak with Kayla Tesseo or can email her @ kayla_tesseo@rsu40.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Approval:  The DOL\u2019s Bureau of Labor Standards documents the permit for accuracy and compliance.  The appropriate permit is stamped \u201capproved\u201d, then returned to the superintendent\u2019s office.  Denied permits, are often resolved by telephone, but for those that are not get returned to the superintendent with an explanation letter.  <\/em>Please note the approval or denial may take time.  As soon as the school has received any information the applicant will be informed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employer\u2019s COPY:  When the approval is received a copy will be made and the original will be given to the student who will then need to bring it with them on their first day of work the employer who must keep it on file, as long as the minor is employed. 

Revoked Permit Process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your student becomes truant, suspended, or fails a majority of their classes they will receive a probation letter with a date to have expectations met. If the student is unable to meet the expectations by the designated date their work permit will be revoked.  Once revoked it can be reinstated.  Leanne Benner can have it reinstated but the employer must have a position available if a position is not available the student can find new employment but will have to reapply for another permit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


MOST COMMON REASONS FOR DENIAL<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 <\/em>Job is a hazardous occupation<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No proof of age submitted<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not signed by a birth parent\/legal guardian<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No proof of legal guardianship<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Too young to work at 14 by Federal Law<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#7 on student status not checked off<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Permit lacks good job description<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minor already has an active work permit<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 <\/em>LINKS to CHILD LABOR INFORMATION
https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/labor\/bls\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/labor\/labor_laws\/publications\/2018\/work_permit_072018.pdf written Maine law:  http:\/\/www.mainelegislature.org\/legis\/statutes\/26\/title26sec775.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

the written Maine child labor rules:  <\/a>https:\/\/www1.maine.gov\/labor\/labor_laws\/wagehour.html<\/a>

*As written by the State of Maine Department of Labor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Who Applies:\u00a0 Minor under the age of 16 receives a job offer. Where to get the permit application:Online:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/labor\/labor_laws\/publications\/2018\/work_permit_072018.pdf? Paper Copy:During the school year, the application is in the school counseling office.\u00a0During the summer you can print one off or\u00a0Central Office\u00a0can provide a copy. Obtaining a permit during the school year: The permit application\u00a0needs to be […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-363","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsu40.org\/mvhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsu40.org\/mvhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsu40.org\/mvhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsu40.org\/mvhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsu40.org\/mvhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=363"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/rsu40.org\/mvhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/363\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":832,"href":"https:\/\/rsu40.org\/mvhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/363\/revisions\/832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsu40.org\/mvhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}