Wisconsin Statutes require employers to obtain work permits from employees under the age of 18. Work permits must be submitted to the Human Resources Office before the minor begins working.
Work permits are issued at the following locations:
Brown County Clerk's Office, 305 E. Walnut St., Green Bay, WI
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8am - 4pm
In many communities work permits may also be obtained at the local high school.
To obtain a work permit, the minor or parent must visit the permit officer, taking with him/her the minor's birth certificate or other proof of age, social security card, Work Permit Hiring Statement from the employer, which includes an explanation of job duties, hours of work, and parent's consent, and a $5 permit fee. Statutes also require the employer to pay the permit fee, if reimbursed, it must be done no later than the employee's first paycheck.
Procedures:
Supervisor will complete and sign the Work Permit Hiring Statement and give it to the minor to bring to the permit officer.
Minor will give the employer's copy of the Work Permit to their supervisor along with the fee receipt. Supervisor will forward Work Permit along with the other student forms to payroll.
Supervisor will assist the minor in completing the Petty Cash Reimbursement form and mail, along with the fee receipt, to Diane Eastman, Copy Center, for reimbursement.
The $5.00 fee will be charged to the hiring department. The Work Permit will be filed and retained by the Human Resources Office until the minor reaches age 18.
A new work permit must be obtained if the employee will be performing substantially different job duties than his/her previous assignment.
The supervisor will ensure that the proper hiring procedures have been followed.
Some places where permits can be obtains are as follow:
920-448-4016 Brown County Clerk 305 E. Walnut
920-339-4050 De Pere Clerk's Office 335 S. Broadway in De Pere
920-863-2176 Denmark High School 450 N. Wall St.
920-337-1020 De Pere High School 1700 Chicago St.
920-448-2138 East High School 1415 E. Walnut St.
920-845-2391 Luxemburg-Casco School 318 N. Main St.
920-496-7870 Oneida Education & Job Training
920-822-6700 Pulaski High School 1040 St. Augustine St.
920-492-2618 Southwest High 1331 Packerland St.
920-337-1080 West De Pere High 665 Grant St.
920-492-2600 West High School 966 Shawano Ave
920-532-5551 Wrightstown School 351 High St.
This information is maintained and was last updated on 06/01/2008 by Brown County United Way.
This information is provided as is with no guarantee
as to the accuracy of the information. Information is considered to be accurate as of
the date of the last update, printed above. Brown County United Way and Aging & Disability Resource Center may not be held liable for misuse of this information.
