Chapter 2

Chapter 2Understanding Work-

Based Learning

Explain what your school expects of you as a

student in a work-based learning program. Summarize the effects of the Fair Labor Standards

Act on workers. Identify ways you can improve your learning skills.

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Chapter Objectives

Your training station is the location of your work-base

learning. A social security card is required for work. Depending on

your age, you may also need a work permit. A training agreement outlines the purpose of the work-based

program and defines the responsibility of everyone involved. The training plan lists attitudes, skills, and knowledge that

you plan to learn during the work experience. Several laws cover the fair labor practices and safe labor

practices. The study skills you use in the classroom are just as

important as the job skills you will learn.

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Key Concepts

As student and part-time employee your schedule is very tight. Your time management skills need to be very good to do a good job at work and keep your grades up.

Training Station- Is the place of employment learning skills at a particular workplace.

Social Security Card and Work Permits To work legally in the United State all employees must

have a Social Security Card. Must have one to open a bank account. Keep the number private to prevent Identify theft.

Students under the age of 16 must have work permit.

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Work-Based Students

During your work experience you will expected to assume the

responsibilities outline between you, Miami Beach Senior, and your employer. This is called a Training Agreement.

Training Agreement is a contract. Outlines the purpose of this venture. All parties involved signs to this binding contract.

Training Agreements serve the following purposes: To assure the employer that the student is committed to the work

experience. To assure the student that the company is committed to training the

student to do the job. To assure the parents or guardians that the student in a well planed

educational experience. To assure the STW coordinator that all parties understand their

responsibilities and committed to the students successful work experience.

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Abide by the Training Agreement

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Training Agreement-Follow the plan

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Know the Law Fair Labor Laws Act

1938- Deals with the relationship between employers and employees.

All interstate companies and international commerce are covered by this act.

Education and health care are covered as well.

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Minimum Wages In 1800’s companies

exploited employees to long hours of work and low wages. To prevent this exploitation the following laws were past by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Minimum Wage Is the lowest hourly rate of

pay that most employees must receive.

There are exempted employees for minimum wages:

Food Service Workers Waiters, busboy, bartenders Employees that are in

training. Currently minimum pay is

$7.25 an hour.

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Fair Labor Practices Overtime Pay

To prevent employers working employees long hours without benefiting the employee Overtime was amendment

Minimum pay for overtime is 1.5 times the regular rate.

Overtime rate is used when an employee works over 40 hours in a week.

Equal Pay An amendment the

Equal Pay Act of 1963 Employees get paid the

same pay for the same work, no matter what gender you are.

Exemptions for this are: Seniority Skills Productivity Services performed Shift work

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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Child Labor Laws The Fair Labor

Standards Act. Is extremely careful to employers working with children.

Anybody over 18 years of age can work at any job for any number of hours.

16 and 17 year old employees can work at any nonhazardous job for any number of hours. Hazardous jobs include:

Operating motor vehicles Power-driven machinery Working with explosives And jobs in construction.

14 and 15 year old employees must have work permit. Can work any of the

nonhazardous jobs. Work 3 hours per school day. 23 hours per school week.

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Safe Labor Practices To prevent the

“sweatshops” that happen in the 1800’s

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was formed.

To make sure the workplace is a safe place, to prevent accidents and injuries.

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Study and Learn For student to be

successful in the STW program the student must balance between: School Work

Students must complete class assignments and get the best grades possible to stay in the program.

Students also need to work hard at their employment to learn skills and advance at their workplace.

Students who succeed must do the following: Practice good study habits:

Keep separate notebooks for each class. Stay organize!

Make sure you understand the assignment.

Complete ALL your class assignments each day!

Set time and place to study. Study immediately when time. Study in small segment of time.

Two 30 minute session is better than 1 hour session.

Do the assignments that are due sooner first.

Then do the harder assignments next. Use your computer and Internet to

work quickly!

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Organize Your Schedule

Time management skills are at a premium

Develop a daily schedule.

Prioritize your work! Ranking work by

importance and timeliness.

You will become a more productive person!

Improve your reading skills! Basic skill of your education

is reading. Take speed reading skills

courses. Reading Plus Take notes to remember.

Participate in class. Pay attention to the

teacher. Be a good listener. Teacher will give you a good

idea what to study!What can you do to be a better class participant?

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That completes Chapter 2!Are there

any questions?