NYS Employment Certificate Laws Gary Brackett SUNY Delhi Prepared for the SUNY Oswego WBL Certification Courses

Types of Employment Certificates and Permits Student Non-factory Employment Certificate Student Non-factory Employment Certificate Student General Employment Certificate Student General Employment Certificate Full-time Employment Certificate Full-time Employment Certificate Various Permits Various Permits

Student Non-factory Employment Certificate (AT-18) For a minor For a minor Permit to work in any trade, business, or service Permit to work in any trade, business, or service Does not apply to factory work, dangerous materials, or chemicals Does not apply to factory work, dangerous materials, or chemicals

Student General Employment Certificate (AT-19) For a school attending minor, age For a school attending minor, age Permitted to work in a factory, trade, business, or service Permitted to work in a factory, trade, business, or service Does not apply to hazardous machinery, construction or helper on a motor vehicle Does not apply to hazardous machinery, construction or helper on a motor vehicle

Full-time Employment Certificate (AT-20) For a minor not attending school For a minor not attending school Permitted to work in a factory, business, or service Permitted to work in a factory, business, or service Does not apply to hazardous machinery, construction or helper on a motor vehicle Does not apply to hazardous machinery, construction or helper on a motor vehicle

Permits Farm Work Permit Farm Work Permit Hand Harvest of Berries Permit Hand Harvest of Berries Permit Newspaper Carrier Permit Newspaper Carrier Permit Street Trade Permit Street Trade Permit Child Model Permit Child Model Permit Performer Permit Performer Permit

Farm Work Permit (AT-24) For minors For minors Used for various types of farm work Used for various types of farm work Used during vacation, or when school is not in session Used during vacation, or when school is not in session Does not apply to factory, of cannery work Does not apply to factory, of cannery work

Hand Harvest of Berries Permit (AT-25) For minors For minors Permitted to hand harvest berries Permitted to hand harvest berries Must be accompanied by parent – OR – have parents written permission Must be accompanied by parent – OR – have parents written permission

Newspaper Carrier Permit (AT-23) For minors 11-18* For minors 11-18* May deliver and/or sell newspapers and periodicals to homes and businesses May deliver and/or sell newspapers and periodicals to homes and businesses Must carry permit while working Must carry permit while working * Federal law requires a minimum age of 14

Street Trade Permit (AT-26) For self-employed minors For self-employed minors May sell newspapers or periodicals on streets or in public places May sell newspapers or periodicals on streets or in public places May work as a shoe- shiner May work as a shoe- shiner

Child Model Permit (AT-12) For minors under 18 For minors under 18 May act/model May act/model

Performer Permit Issued by the chief executive of the municipality in which the performance takes place Issued by the chief executive of the municipality in which the performance takes place

Obtaining Certificates & Permits Applicant must show: Written parental permission Written parental permission Verbal (in person) parental permission Verbal (in person) parental permission Proof of age Proof of age Certificate of physical fitness Certificate of physical fitness Physical exam by a physician Physical exam by a physician

For more information Log onto the Department of Labor website at: s_ny/employer_responsibilities /workprot/certperm.html Log onto the Department of Labor website at: s_ny/employer_responsibilities /workprot/certperm.html s_ny/employer_responsibilities /workprot/certperm.html s_ny/employer_responsibilities /workprot/certperm.html See your Work-based Learning Coordinator See your Work-based Learning Coordinator Source: above mentioned website Source: above mentioned website