Student Work Permits

STUDENT WORK PERMIT PROCEDURES

Work Permits for High School Students During the School Year

To obtain a Work Permit, there are four options listed below -

  • Pick up a hard copy of the work permit at the students’ High School Counseling Office
  • Pick up a hard copy of the work permit from the Pupil Accounting Office, located at – 16299 Mount Vernon Street Southfield, MI  48075 
  • Pick up a hard copy of the work permit from the John W English Administration Building, located at – 24661 Lahser Road Southfield, MI  48075
  • Click on the link below to print a work permit:

Minors under 16 - https://www.michigan.gov/leo/-/media/Project/Websites/leo/Documents/WAGE-HOUR/Work-Permits/CA6FORM_674719.pdf

Minors 16 and 17 - https://www.michigan.gov/leo/-/media/Project/Websites/leo/Documents/WAGE-HOUR/Work-Permits/CA7Form_674721.pdf

Completion of the Work Permit -

  • The student completes Section I of the work permit.  Please make sure all required fields are complete
  • The student will submit the work permit to the potential Employer for completion (Section II).  Please make sure that all fields are completed.  Start and End times must be within the allowed times permitted per State of Michigan Law.  The Employer will return the completed form to the Student
  • The student will submit the work permit to their High School Counselor, the School Secretary or to the Pupil Accounting Office for review and approval signature.  ** Only SPS Staff that have access to student information have authority to complete student work permits
  • For electronic processing only, email the appropriate school from your SPS email account

o   Southfield A&T – satworkpermits@southfieldk12.org

o   Southfield Regional Academic Campus – sracworkpermits@southfieldk12.org

o   University Middle & High School – universityworkpermits@southfieldk12.org

Work Permits for Middle School Students During the School Year

To obtain a work permit, there are four options listed below -

  • Pick up a hard copy of the work permit at the students’ Middle School Counseling Office
  • Pick up a hard copy of the work permit from the Pupil Accounting Office, located at - 16299 Mount Vernon Street Southfield, MI  48075 
  • Pick up a hard copy of the work permit from the John W English Administration Building, located at – 24661 Lahser Road Southfield, MI  48075
  • Click on the link below to print a work permit

Minors under 16 - https://www.michigan.gov/leo/-/media/Project/Websites/leo/Documents/WAGE-HOUR/Work-Permits/CA6FORM_674719.pdf

Minors 16 and 17 - https://www.michigan.gov/leo/-/media/Project/Websites/leo/Documents/WAGE-HOUR/Work-Permits/CA7Form_674721.pdf

Completion of the Work Permit -

  • The student completes Section I of the work permit.  Please make sure all required fields are complete
  • The student will submit the work permit to the potential Employer for completion (Section II).  Please make sure that all fields are completed.  Start and End times must be within the allowed times permitted per State of Michigan Law.  The Employer will return the completed form to the Student
  • The student will submit the completed work permit to their Middle School Counselor, the School Secretary or to the Pupil Accounting Office for review and approval signature.  ** Only SPS Staff that have access to student information have authority to complete the student work permits
  • For electronic processing only, email the appropriate school from your SPS email account

o   Southfield A&T – satworkpermits@southfieldk12.org

o   Southfield Regional Academic Campus – sracworkpermits@southfieldk12.org

o   University Middle & High School – universityworkpermits@southfieldk12.org

SUMMER MONTHS ONLY (July to September) - for Middle School and High School Students

To obtain a work permit during the summer months, there are three options listed below -

  • Pick up a hard copy of the work permit from the Pupil Accounting Office, located at – 16299 Mount Vernon Street Southfield, MI  48075  (248) 746-7607
  • Pick up a hard copy of the work permit from the John W English Administration Building, located at – 24661 Lahser Road Southfield, MI  48075
  • Click on the link below to print a copy  

Minors under 16 - https://www.michigan.gov/leo/-/media/Project/Websites/leo/Documents/WAGE-HOUR/Work-Permits/CA6FORM_674719.pdf

Minors 16 and 17 - https://www.michigan.gov/leo/-/media/Project/Websites/leo/Documents/WAGE-HOUR/Work-Permits/CA7Form_674721.pdf

Completion of the Work Permit -

  • The student completes Section I of the work permit.  Please make sure all required fields are complete
  • The student will submit the work permit to the potential Employer for completion (Section II).  Please make sure that all fields are completed.  Start and End times must be within the allowed times permitted per State of Michigan Law.  The Employer will return the completed form to the Student
  • The student will submit the completed work permit to the Pupil Accounting Office for review and approval signature  ** Only SPS Staff that have access to student information have authority to complete the student work permits
  • For electronic processing only, email the appropriate school from your SPS email account

o   Southfield A&T – satworkpermits@southfieldk12.org

o   Southfield Regional Academic Campus – sracworkpermits@southfieldk12.org

o   University Middle & High School – universityworkpermits@southfieldk12.org