Working Paper
Please contact Cindy Fuller with questions about working papers. 860-824-5123 ext. 1160 or email cfuller@hvrhs.org
If you are working in the State of Connecticut and are at least 14 years of age but under 18, your employer will need to have your working papers before you can start working. Cindy Fuller at the High School Main Office is a Working Papers Agent and can guide students through the process. Students can stop by the High School Main Office or contact Cindy by email cfuller@hvrhs.org or by phone 860-824-5123 ext. 1160. Below are a few things to keep in mind when applying for working papers:
1.) Find employment in Connecticut (if you are working out of state you will need to apply for working papers in that state, contact the nearest high school in that state for info and requirements, as each state is different).
2.) The employer will issue a “Promise to Employ” letter (this letter will state exactly what type of work, the business, and location and rate of pay.
3.) If you attend HVRHS and are working in Connecticut bring the “Promise to Employ” letter to Cindy and she will issue working papers. (If a student does not attend HVRHS they will need to provide a copy of their passport, birth certificate, learner’s permit or driver’s license to verify age. Also required is their current address, names of parents or guardians the student resides with, and name of school they currently attend).
4.) If you are between the ages of 14 & 15 there are limitations when you are allowed to work and many occupations that may not be allowed for your age. Contact Cindy to answer questions that you may have.
Criteria for Issuing a Statement of Age Form ED-301 also known as “Working Papers”
A minor who wishes to be issued a Statement of Age Form ED-301 must:
• be 16 years of age;*
• appear in person at the high school main office;
• have authentic evidence of age;
• have a written promise of employment signed by the prospective employer;
• have written evidence of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) approval if an immigrant student;
• have an apprenticeship approval card if applicable; and/or
• have Certification Form LED 75-1 if the minor is a student enrolled in a Connecticut State Department of Education-approved Career Pathways/Cooperative Work Education Program and is assigned to a work-site experience in a potentially hazardous experience as defined by the Department of Labor.
*Note: Under certain conditions and specific circumstances, a Statement of Age Form ED-301 may be issued to a minor who has reached the age of 14 to be employed or permitted to work as a caddie or in a pro shop at any municipal or private golf course or to a minor who has reached the age of 15 for employment in any mercantile establishment as a bagger, cashier or stock clerk only.
Authentic Documentation/Evidence of Age
There are various documents which are legally acceptable as proof of a person’s age. The following documents are listed in order of acceptability; e.g., a birth certificate is more acceptable than a driver’s license:
• a birth certificate issued by a town official;
• a baptismal certificate that shows date and place of birth;
• a hospital certificate imprinted with the hospital’s name;
• an attending physician’s certificate;
• a U.S. Census record supported by Notarized Affidavit of Parent
• a Bible record in existence for five years prior to submission;
• a driver’s license;
• a passport when month, day
For a copy of a Promise to Employ form click on the link below:
PROMISE OF EMPLOYMENT FORM