BOYERTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

WORKING PAPERS

All students between the ages of 14 and 17 are required by Pennsylvania School Law to secure an Employment certificate, known as “Working papers,” before they may begin to work. Students, who have reached 18, by state law, do not need working papers.

Exceptions to this regulation are 17 year old students who have graduated or have officially withdrawn from school.

Working Papers may be obtained from the Boyertown Education Center, 911 Montgomery Avenue. Monday through Friday between the hours of, 7:30AM to 4:15PM, except on holidays. It can also be found on the district website at http://www.boyertownasd.org. 

STEPS TO FOLLOW:

• Request for Working papers must be made by the parent or legal guardian. Minors cannot make the request on his/her own behalf. It is not necessary for the minor to be with the parent when the request is made.
• Application for Employment Certificate is issued to the parent or legal guardian who must sign the application in the presence of the issuing officer. If the parent or legal guardian cannot sign for the working papers in front of the issuing officer, they must agree to take the paper work to a Notary and sign it in front of them. No facsimiles accepted.
• Verification of age must be supplied by use of birth certificate, baptismal certificate, passport or driver’s license. Upon issuing Working Papers a second time to the student, no evidence of age is required.
• The Employment Certificate must be taken by the minor, parent or legal guardian to the employer who must complete Section C as explained on the certificate.
• State law requires that before issuance of the first Employment Certificate the student must have a physical examination and have Section D signed by the examining physician. If there is a hardship which prevents a student from getting a physical, a form is available to fill out and receive permission to get a physical through the school district Physician for free.
• The completed application must be returned to the Working Papers office at the Education Center. Signatures of the Employer and Doctor must be legible to read. If not, print the name so it can be read. T
• The issuing officer will process the completed Employment application for the ages of 14 and 15 and forward a certificate to the employer. Students ages 16 and 17 will receive a Blue Transferable card which they have to sign in front of the issuing office. The Blue card will be their working papers for any job/s until they reach the age of 18 or graduate. After that, under state law, they no longer need working papers. When the application is completed and returned, students are then able to begin work.

Please contact the Education Center receptionist with any questions at 610-367-6031.