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Employment of Minors

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and Near Relatives

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BRIEF

Policy Summary

This policy provides information

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regarding the employment of minors and near relatives

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at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).

Who Should Read This Policy

This policy applies to

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non-represented employees. Represented employees should consult their collective-bargaining agreement (CBA).

To Read the Full Policy, Go To:

The POLICY tab on this wiki page

Contact Information

For more information, contact your division's Human Resources Center.

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Feedback on HR policies or procedures is welcomed. Send comments to [email protected].

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labelPolicy

Title:

Employment of Minors

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and Near Relatives

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Publication date:

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4/2020

Effective date:

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POLICY

A. Purpose

This policy provides information

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regarding the employment of minors and near relatives

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at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).

B. Persons Affected

This policy applies to

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non-represented employees. Represented employees should consult their collective-bargaining agreement (CBA).

C. Exceptions

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Requests that exceed what is allowed under current policy or that are not expressly addressed by current policy are considered exceptions to policy. A request for an exception to policy requires, at a minimum, the approval of the Chief Human Resources

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Officer (CHRO).

D. Policy Statement

  1. Employment of Minors

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  1. . Berkeley Lab may employ

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  1. individuals who are under age 18.
    1. Eligibility

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    1. . To be eligible for employment, minors must provide valid documentation showing that they have parental consent and:
      1. Are least 14

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      1. years of age at the

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  1. The student is required to submit a current transcript with his or her employment application.

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      1. start of the appointment;
      2. Are enrolled in and in good academic standing at an accredited educational institution;
      3. Are able to provide a fully executed work permit before starting the appointment. California state law requires a Permit to Employ and Work

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  1. Persons under age 18 will not be employed unless specific approval is obtained from the division director and the CHRO.
  2. When a person under age 18 is hired or assigned to work in areas where ionizing radiation is utilized, the hiring division or department will contact the Environment, Health & Safety Division for final clearance. Berkeley Lab does not permit minors access to any Laboratory area where an annual dose in excess of 100 mrem is possible.

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      1. for all persons under age 18 who have not yet graduated from high school.
        1. Individuals under the age of 18 who have graduated, or have been awarded, a certificate of proficiency pursuant to Section 48412 of the California Education Code do not need a work permit.

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  1. A minor is assigned to a mentor, who may also be his or her direct supervisor. The mentor is required to provide a description of work the minor will be performing.
  2. A mentor to a student in a Berkeley Lab educational program such as the Center for Science and Engineering Education's (CSEE's) programs is required to complete the program's mentor-training workshop.
        1. Minors visiting from out of state or country may obtain a permit issued by a local school district.
    1. Approval for Employment. Appointments for minors must be approved by the hiring supervisor's division director and the CHRO.
    2. Minors in Laboratories and Shops
      1. Minor appointments assigned to a laboratory setting are subject to the University of California Policy on Minors in Laboratories and Shops.
      2. Minors assigned to work in areas where ionizing radiation is used require clearance from the Environment, Health & Safety Division's Radiation Protection Group (RPG). Berkeley Lab does not permit minors access to any area where an annual radiation dose may exceed 100 mrem.
    3. Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect. Employment of minors is subject to the reporting requirements defined in the[ |https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000603/CANRA]University of California policy on Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect. The minor's supervisor and any other individual identified by the supervisor as having regular direct contact with or having responsibility for overseeing the activities of the minor are designated as Mandated Reporters and must execute the Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse form in accordance with the Child Abuse and Neglect and Reporting Act (CANRA) California law.
      1. Background Checks. Any individuals (including Employees, Affiliates, and Contract Workers) who are identified as Mandated Reporters are subject to background checks at the expense of the hiring division.
  1. Employment of Near Relatives

a. In accordance with the Recruitment and Hiring policy, the employment of near relatives in the same division may only be permitted when such simultaneous employment serves the best interests of Berkeley Lab. To avoid a conflict of interest, an employee may not participate in the process of reviewing or decision-making on any matter concerning the appointment, promotion, salary, retention, termination, or other management decisions or personnel related decisions regarding a near relative.
b.Employment of near relatives requires prior approval by the CHRO when near relatives would:

  1. Have a direct or indirect supervisory relationship with each other; or
  2. Have the same immediate supervisor; or
  3. When two employees become near relatives and any of the work situations listed above apply.

c. For purposes of this policy, a near relative is defined as an employee's relationship by blood, adoption, marriage, or domestic partnership, including:

  1. Spouse; domestic partner; parent; child; sibling; aunt/uncle; niece/nephew; first cousin; and
  2. In-laws or step-relatives in one of these relationships, including relatives of an employee's domestic partner in one of the relationships listed above; or
  3. Other persons for whom the employee is legally responsible

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  1. There is a supervisory relationship
  2. The near relative has the same immediate supervisor
  3. There is a close working relationship with a near relative
  4. Near relatives are working in the same department or group

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  1. .

E. Roles and Responsibilities

Roles

Responsibilities

Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

Has the functional responsibility for this policy

Employees

Have the responsibility to adhere to the provisions of this policy

Hiring division management

Has the responsibility to adhere to the provisions of this policy

HR Department

Has the responsibility to advise management and employees on how to comply with this policy

F. Definitions/Acronyms

Term

Definition

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Affiliates

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Domestic Partner

The individual designated as an

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employee's domestic partner under one of the following methods:

  • Registration of the partnership with the state of California.
  • Establishment of a same-sex legal union, other than marriage, formed in another jurisdiction that is substantially equivalent to a state of California-registered domestic partnership.
  • Filing of a Declaration of Domestic Partnership form with the University of California

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  • If an individual has not been designated as an

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  • employee's par domestic partner by any of the above methods, the following criteria are applicable in defining domestic partner:
  • The individual is the

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  • employee's sole domestic partner in a long-term, committed relationship with the intention to remain so indefinitely, and
  • Neither individual is legally married to someone else

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  • or a partner in another domestic partnership, and
  • The individuals are not related by blood to a degree of closeness that would prohibit legal marriage in the state of California, and
  • Each individual is 18 years of age or older and capable of consenting to the relationship, and
  • The individuals share a common residence and are financially interdependent.

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Near Relatives

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Near relatives are parents, children (including the child of a domestic partner), spouses, same- or opposite-sex domestic partners, brothers, or sisters, including in-laws and step-relatives in these relationships. Relatives of the domestic partner who would be covered if the domestic partner were the employee's spouse are also so defined.

Minor

Any person under the age of 18 years required to attend school under the provisions of the California Education Code

Acronym

Term

CHRO

Chief Human Resources and Diversity Officer

CSEE

Center for Science and Engineering Education

GSRA

Graduate Student Research Assistant

HR

Human Resources

LBNL

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

UC

University of California

G. Recordkeeping Requirements

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Role

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Recordkeeping Requirement

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Division HR Center

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If the student is a minor, a work permit and the Parental Consent for Minor at the Lab form are required and are maintained in the student's employee or affiliate file. These forms are in addition to forms required by all employees or affiliates.

None

H. Implementing Documents

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Audience

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Document number

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Title

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Type

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Lab Staff

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02.03.001.002

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Parental Consent for Minor at Lab

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Form

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Lab Staff

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UCOP 3301 (11/07)

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UC Benefits for Domestic Partners

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Process and forms

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Lab Staff

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UCOP UBEN 250 (R1006)

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UC Declaration of Domestic Partnership form

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Form

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Lab Staff

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UCOP UBEN 253 (10/06)

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UC Termination of Domestic Partnership form

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Form

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Managers and Supervisors

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02.86.001.001

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Supervisor Responsibilities at Berkeley Lab (BLI0117) (mandatory for new supervisors)

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Training

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Managers and Supervisors

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02.86.001.002

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Supervisor Scenario Workshop – HR Issues (BLI0122) (mandatory for new supervisors)

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Training

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HR Staff

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02.03.011.002

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Student Assistant Offer Letter

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Template

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HR Staff

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02.03.011.003

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Student Assistant Position Description

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Template

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I. Contact Information

For more information, contact your division's Human Resources Center.

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Feedback on HR policies or procedures is welcomed. Send comments to [email protected].

J. Revision History

Date

Revision

By Whom

Revision Description

Section(s) Affected

Change Type

6/30/2011

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M. Bello

Rewrite for new format in HTML

All

Minor

1/2/2012

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M. Bello

Rewrite for wiki

All

Minor

12/1/2014

1.1

L. Westphal

Rewrite for Internal Audit finding

Section D.2.b

Minor

3/8/2017

1.2

M. Stoufer

Update "Chief Operating Officer" position title to "Deputy Director for Operations"

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Editorial

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4/2020

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W. Crosson

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  • Policy title change from "Employment of Minors, Near Relatives, and Domestic Partners" to "Employment of Minors and Near Relatives"
  • Revised Employment of Minors section: changed minimum age from 15 to 14; added section on Minors in Laboratories and Shops; added section on Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect; removed Mentors section
  • Revised Employment of Near Relatives section: added aunt, uncle, niece, nephew and first cousin to near relative list to align with UC policy; removed near relatives working in a close working relationship and working in the same department or group from CHRO approval criteria; removed criteria that minors may not work in same group as near relative
  • Added definition for "minor"
  • Removed documents with no or broken links from Section H

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Minor

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DOCUMENT INFORMATION

Title:

Employment of Minors

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and Near Relatives

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Document number

02.04.003.000

Revision number

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2

Publication date:

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11/

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4/2020

Effective date:

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11/

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2020

Next review date:

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11/4/2023

Policy Area:

Compensation and Work Hours

RPM Section (home)

Human Resources

RPM Section (cross-reference)

Section 2.01(E)(5)

Functional Division

Human Resources

Prior reference information (optional)

RPM Section 2.01(E)(5)

Source Requirements Documents

  • Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
  • University of California Personnel Policies for Staff Members (PPSM) 21, Selection and Appointment

Implementing Documents

Audience

Document number

Title

Type

Lab Staff

02.03.001.002

Parental Consent for Minor at Lab

Form

Lab Staff

UCOP 3301 (11/07)

UC Benefits for Domestic Partners

Process and forms

Lab Staff

UCOP UBEN 250 (R1006)

UC Declaration of Domestic Partnership form

Form

Lab Staff

UCOP UBEN 253 (10/06)

UC Termination of Domestic Partnership form

Form

Managers and Supervisors

02.86.001.001

Supervisor Responsibilities at Berkeley Lab (BLI0117) (mandatory for new supervisors)

Training

Managers and Supervisors

02.86.001.002

Supervisor Scenario Workshop – HR Issues (BLI0122) (mandatory for new supervisors)

Training

HR Staff

02.03.011.002

Student Assistant Offer Letter

Template

HR Staff

02.03.011.003

Student Assistant Position Description

Template

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Implementing Documents

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Title:

Employment of Minors

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and Near Relatives

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Document number

02.04.003.000

Revision number

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2

Publication date:

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11/

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4/2020

Effective date:

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11/

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4/

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2020

Next review date:

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11/4/2023

Policy Area:

Compensation & Work Hours

RPM Section (home)

Human Resources

RPM Section (cross-reference)

Section 2.01(E)(5)

Functional Division

Human Resources

Author name/contact info

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Wade Crosson

Revision 0 publication date

6/30/2011

Retirement date

n/a

Prior reference information (optional)

RPM Section 2.01(E)(5)

Inputs from more than one Functional Area?

No

List additional Functional Areas & contacts

 

Inputs from more than one Policy Area?

No

List additional Policy Areas & contacts

 

30-day notification needed?

No

30-day start date

n/a

30-day end date

n/a

LDAP protected?

No

Need TABL reminders?

No

Frequency

n/a

Brief reminder text:

n/a

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Key labels/tags:

employment of minors, minors, domestic partners, students, student assistance, mentor, work permit, near relatives, family members, family, employment of near relatives, employment of family members, employment of family

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  • Minor (Recruitment)

Implementing Documents restricted to department/functional use

(optional – these will be used for tracing between requirements and associated documents)

Document number

Title

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UCOP 3301 1107

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UC Benefits for Domestic Partners

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UCOP UBEN 250 (R1006)

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UC Declaration of Domestic Partnership form

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UCOP UBEN 253 (10/06)

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UC Termination of Domestic Partnership form

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02.86.001.001-01

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Supervisor Responsibilities Training

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02.86.001.002-01

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Supervisor Scenario Workshop — HR Issues

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02.03.011.002-01

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Student Assistant Offer Letter template

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02.03.011.003-01

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Student Assistant Position Description template

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