State Regulations: Michigan
Date Revised: 12/2/2012
| Governing Body: | State of Michigan | Department of Human Services | |
| License Required: | Yes | |
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| Criminal Background Checks Required: | Yes | |
| Criminal Background Checks Information: | Yes, for all camp staff.
Michigan State Police FOIA - Freedom of Information Requests for the Bureau of Children and Adult Licensing $10 Per check |
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| State Allows FBI Checks: | No | |
| Driving Record Checks: | Department of State. A request form is available online.
$7.00 per record; $8.00 if certified |
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| State Sex Offender Registry: | Michigan State Police | Sex Offender Registry | |
| Minimum Wage: | $7.40 per hour | |
| Coverage and Exemptions: | Covers all employers with at least 2 employees at one time, age 16 or older, within a calendar year and all employees unless specifically exempt; Exemptions: summer camp employees if employed not longer than 4 months; employees exempt from FLSA (unless federal law would result in the employees being paid a lower minimum wage rate; however, certain domestic employees who provide companionship services and those who provide child care services, (other than live-in domestics) are subject to the minimum wage requirements unless he/she is under age 18, provides services on a casual basis, or provides services that do not regularly exceed 20 hours per week) | |
| Subminimum Wage: | Lower rates may be set by wage deviation board for apprentices, learners, and handicapped workers. New hires age 16-19 may be paid a training wage of $4.25/hour for the first 90 days. Employees age 16 and 17: 85% of state minimum wage ($5.91; $6.08, eff. 7-1-07; $6.29, eff. 7-1-08); employees age 16 and 17 may be paid a training wage ($4.25/hour) for the first 90 days of employment, followed by the 85% subminimum wage rate, but employees age 18 and 19 must be paid the full state minimum wage rate after receiving the training wage for the first 90 days. | |
| Minimum Wage Source: | Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 408, Section 408.384 | |
| Overtime Pay Requirements: | 1½ times regular rate after 40-hour week. Employees may exchange up to 240 hours of overtime pay for compensatory time off. | |
| Exemptions: | Those employers subject to the FLSA’s minimum wage requirements; those employees exempt from the FLSA’s minimum wage requirements (however, certain domestic employees who provide companionship services and those who provide child care service (other than livein domestics) are subject to the overtime requirements unless he/she is under age 18, provides services on a casual basis, or provides services that do not regularly exceed 20 hours per week); employees in bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacities, including academic administrators or elementary or secondary school teachers; employees of amusement or recreational establishments operating not more than 7 months in a calendar year; and agricultural employees | |
| Meal/Rest Period Requirments: | No general provision. Minors: 30 minute meal and rest period for minors working shift of more than 5 continuous hours. | |
| Other Wages Source: | Michigan Complied Laws, Chapter 408, Section 408.381-408.398 | |
| Additional Info: | None | |
| * Federal minimum wage rate applies | ||
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