Also, on days we do not need the nanny because we are taking a vacation day from work, is it reasonable to not pay the nanny?
2006-10-11 04:41:16 · 15 answers · asked by tz151 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
This really should have been negotiated when you hired the nanny. As a nanny, I would say that it is NOT reasonable to not pay them. They rely on the income as much as you rely on yours. If your child were in daycare, you'd have to pay to have their spot held. I currently get 3 weeks of paid vacation - 2 that my employers choose, and 1 that I do. I also get sick days and if they are gone - for whatever reason - on a day that I would normally work, I get paid ... just like they do.
2006-10-13 17:17:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to discuss this with the nanny before hire. Will you be paying a salary each week regardless of hours worked? That was my first nanny job...flat salary, up to a certain number of hours a week).
Will you be paying hourly (My second job)? If so, is there a minimum guarantee of hours per week (current job)? A nanny should be able to depend on a certain amount of income each week.
Many families I know tend to give two weeks vacation - one at the time the family takes vacation, and one at nanny's choice of time (with advance notice, of course). Some are paid, some unpaid.
Quite honestly, I really think you should pay her for random vacation days you take unless she knows upon hire that days x, y, z she will be unneeded and unpaid. And, even then, I'd probably still pay her as a token of appreciation. I've worked for a lot less than "deserved" (I'm an experienced, licensed elementary school teacher) when the family treated me well, and I was also willing to work beyond normal hours b/c I knew if grandma came to visit mom would give me the day off *with* pay and the hours would even out.
2006-10-12 01:08:38 · answer #2 · answered by katheek77 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nanny should get as many days off as any other worker. Two weeks. Generally these are not paid. Yes it is normal to not pay the nanny unless she is providing a service.
Nanny's are like renta-parents. They do our job at home when you're a work, and you pay them to raise your children. If she's not working she's not paid.
Some parents who find a good nanny, which isnt easy to do, mind you, will provide a week or two of paid vacation, although typically the pay is half that of a work week.
As a nanny, i would know :)
You set these things up upon hire, and not after. A Nanny is not a babysitter. Never treat her like one. She's raising your children for you with their best interest in mind, so treat her with some sort of respect and she will always provide a good service to your family.
2006-10-11 04:45:42 · answer #3 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I was a nanny for 7 years for the same family , i was a live in nanny i got a salary + bonus when the children's report cards came home i got one week payed vacation and also went on family vacations which i also received a bonus along side of my pay . if you don't want to keep subjecting your kids to new people and increasing the chances of getting someone with issues , you should pay her a salary, bonus her when the kids show improvements and pay her at least one week vacation per year .
2006-10-11 04:57:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is the nanny live in or does she come in daily? For a live in, I think two weeks maximum vacation is reasonable a year. For a part time or one who comes in as needed, then a week is suffiencent.
As far as not paying when not needed - as long as you are upfront about that when you hire them and make it clear that it's an unpaid day off on those days - and that you will give advance notice - that should be fair.
2006-10-11 05:17:22 · answer #5 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the nanny is full-time, she should get 2 weeks off. Yes, you should pay her on your vacation days.
2006-10-11 05:03:36 · answer #6 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe 2 weeks or 3..but we still have to pay nanny if we taking a vacation day from work..coz nanny did help us a lot when we go to work..but d payment is not as many as we pay to nanny when we r not in vacation..
2006-10-11 04:57:38 · answer #7 · answered by Crazie-phacO 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No pay her if you go on vacation. And at least 2 weeks off with pay.
YOu have to look at this as if you were working as the nanny and what you would want. Don't do her/him wrong.
2006-10-11 04:49:11 · answer #8 · answered by jen 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think that they should get one or two weeks a year. Your nanny depends on the money you give her to live so I think that you should pay her even if not needed
2006-10-11 04:47:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If it is a live in that you should pay her. If you arrange in advance to give her the day off, than you can tell her it's a day off w/out pay. As far as vacation time, most employers I know give 2 weeks and 5 PTO
2006-10-11 06:54:31 · answer #10 · answered by ellc123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋