GuilfordWorks Summer Vocation Terms & Conditions

Participating EMPLOYERS must:

• Interview all “preferred” applicants and select youth whose skills best match the job description.
• Provide adequate work to fully occupy the summer employee’s hours.
• Pay the employee a competitive wage that does not fall below the minimum wage. The preferred minimum salary is $15 per hour.
• Assign quality, learning enriched tasks and ensure they are consistent with the job description.
• Communicate openly with GuilfordWorks’ staff to inform them of any performance issues before they become a problem.
• Allow GuilfordWorks’ staff to visit with the worksite supervisor and summer employee as necessary.
• Ensure youths work under safe and sanitary conditions.
• Comply with applicable Child Labor Laws for youths under 18 years of age.

GuilfordWorks will:

• Refer youths to local businesses for interviews.

• Assign a GuilfordWorks staff person to liaise between worksites and youth.

• Pay employees’ wages (up to $15 per hour) and provide Worker’s Compensation coverage.

• Assist to resolve conflicts or violations of worksite policies in cooperation with the worksite supervisor and employee.

• Prepare youth before they report to your worksite on the first day of the program. Youth completing the session will receive a certificate of completion and be considered a “preferred” candidate.