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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hello, we are planning to agree on 2 weeks paid time off (vacation) for our nanny. This is in addition to paid sick leave. PTO would be split as follows: 1 week at her discretion, 1 week at ours. However, my husband and I might take 2 additional weeks off - we cannot really pay the nanny during this time as well. How do others handle this / what is customary? [/quote]

So your budget only allows you to pay the nanny 50 weeks of the year?  I think you need to write into the contract that there will be two weeks per year unpaid.  You definitely can’t surprise her with weeks of no pay. [/quote]

Both my husband and I have 4 weeks vacation each - we would probably stay home these 2 weeks and would not need the nanny b/c we could take care of the baby ourselves. [/quote]

You can offer 4 weeks “vacation”, 1 week paid of her choice, one week paid of your choice, and two weeks unpaid of your choosing. But don’t be surprised if your prospective nanny runs far and fast.  If somehow she does agree to this, make sure over and over that she understands she will not be paid for two weeks, because even if she does agree, I feel like when the unpaid 2 weeks arrive, she’ll be confused and want to be paid.

This is very, very uncommon, OP. My nanny has worked maybe 50% of what she would have worked in a normal year, and I’ve paid her 100% because it’s her job, she relies on her income, and I committed to having a full time employee. You have a responsibility to treat your employee well.  Would you agree if your employer told you they could dismiss you for two weeks unpaid whenever they felt like it?[/quote]

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