Student Work Permit Expiration Date: Work permits shall expire five days after the opening of the next succeeding school year. Full-time exempt work permits issued to 14 & 15 year olds shall expire no later than the end of the current school year. (EC 49118 and 49130)

 

To obtain a work permit during the school year, submit your fully completed work permit request for high school to your school's career center and for middle school to your counselor tech/registrar.  Please check your school site for contact information. They will use this worksheet to create the actual work permit that your employer will need. Please note that the form must be completed by all parties, student, parent and employer in order to be processed.  Work permits will be completed by email only not in person.  The turnaround time is 24 hours.

 

NEW in 2026: Summer work permits will be electronically processed by the district office from Monday, June 1 through Thursday, August 20, 2026.

• • Students must carefully complete and submit this summer work permit request. 
  • Once the request has been signed by all the parties, students will receive their actual permit to print and/or download to bring and/or submit to their employer.
  • Please read and follow the instructions.   

Questions? Email us at gmcvay@srvusd.net

 

Information about a work permit application specific only to the entertainment industry is available on the State of California Department of Industrial Relations page. 

• Satisfactory grades, meaning a 2.0 GPA or higher, in only the 4 core subjects, Math, English, History, and Science
• Attendance will be reviewed. Absenteeism rate should be 10% or less overall 
• Complete and bring a copy of the Entertainment Permit to the student's high school's counseling office or registrar during business on or after August 3, 2026.
• After completion by the parent and school representative, this application will need to be mailed or presented to any office of the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement for issuance of your work permit.  Work permits will be issued within 3 business days and emailed to you.  The nearest office is located at 1515 Clay Street in Oakland.

 

High school graduates under the age of 18, who are not subject to the compulsory education laws, are entirely excluded from permit requirements, work hour restrictions, and all occupational prohibitions. However, under federal regulation high school graduates may not be employed in an occupation prohibited to minors under 18 unless they have also completed a bona fide course of training in that occupation. [29 CFR 570.50] “Dropouts” are still subject to California’s compulsory education laws, and thus are subject to all state child labor requirements.