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Community Service Opportunities – GOPO Hours

As per the LPS District Office:

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of summer opportunities.  Consult our community service directory, talk to a counselor or Government & Politics teacher in your building, or contact one of the many non-profits in Lincoln for more opportunities.  Don’t forget to document your hours with the student contract/log.

Follow this link for Community Service Opportunities.

 

Employment for Minors

Per the Official Nebraska Department of Labor:

“Children 14 and 15 years of age shall not be permitted to work more than eight hours a day, 48 hours a week, before the hour of 6 a.m. or after the hour of 10 p.m. under state law. Federal hour restrictions are: not more than three hours on a school day; not more than 18 hours in a school week; not more than 8 hours on a non-school day; not more than 40 hours in a non-school week; and not before 7 a.m. nor after 7 p.m. (9 p.m. from June 1 through Labor Day). For more federal regulations, click HERE.

For the work permit you will need to fill in the top half of the form (leave “evidence of age” blank) then print and bring the form to Mrs. Potter in the Counseling Center.  She will complete the certification and give you a copy to bring to your employer.

Here is the Work Permit.