How to Get Work Permits for Minors in Kettering, Ohio

A work permit allows underage students to have part-time jobs.

In Kettering, Ohio, people under the age of 18 must get a work permit before they can be legally employed. If you or your child need to obtain a work permit from the city of Kettering, you need to first obtain a Student Work Permit Application. Any reputable establishment in Kettering, Ohio where a minor might work will insist that a work permit be issued before the minor can begin working.

Instructions

1. Obtain a Student Work Permit Application from the Work Permit Office at the Kettering Board of Education or from your school. Only students who live in the Kettering school district can receive this application from Kettering City Schools.

2. Fill out the first section on your application. This section will ask for basic information about the minor receiving the work permit.

3. Have the parent or guardian of the minor sign the application under the first section.

4. Ask the prospective employer to fill out the next section, which asks for the employer's basic information and information regarding the hours and times the minor will be expected to work. The employer also needs to sign the application.

5. Take the application to the minor's physician and ask that she fills out and signs the application's final section. This section verifies that the student is physically able to work.

6. Take the completed application and proof of the minor's age to the Work Permit Office at the Kettering Board of Education. Acceptable proof of age documents include an Ohio state ID, a birth certificate, an Ohio driver's license or an Ohio learner's permit. Once these materials are submitted, a work permit can be issued.

References

• Kettering City Schools: Student Work Permit Instructions