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[quote=Anonymous]1. Normal to do a quick phone screen then meet in person at our home? Should we spend that time talking more about the job, seeing them interact with the baby, both?  [b]Yes, it is normal to do an initial phone screening/interview and then a follow-up in your home.  Discuss the job and see the candidate interact with your baby.  Both are important.  I would also recommend the in-person meeting be in your home because (a) many nannies won't accept the job without seeing their work space (and, of course, they should be able to see their workspace prior to taking the job), and (b) this may make your child more comfortable, which will allow you to better assess the interaction.  [/b]

2. Should we offer benefits (paid holidays and leave time) as soon as they start a part-time schedule or wait til it’s full time?  [b]I think you can go either way.  If you intend for the nanny to go full-time, you will likely need to discuss both the part-time and full-time offerings with the nanny upfront.  I'd personally offer the paid holidays and leave at the start of the relationship, and I suspect that would be a common approach if the nanny will transition to full-time, but both approaches seem appropriate.  [/b]

3. Payment practices - seems like most prefer cash. We’d prefer to go above board but open to cash while part-time if it’s otherwise a dealbreaker. How to approach that conversation and word in a contract?  [b]Yes, most nannies seem to prefer to be paid under the table.  You'll have to decide what you're comfortable with and also see what your desired nanny wants.  I do think most families pay nannies off the books, but in DC there are a good chunk of families who pay above board.[/b]

4. Medical insurance - what is normally offered in terms of providing or paying toward a health insurance plan?  [b]This is really part of the negotiation between you and the nanny.  Some families offer a stipend, particularly if hiring a long-tenured or career nanny, but my sense is this is not the norm and many nannies will not expect it.  When we interviewed nannies, I did not have a single nanny even inquire about an insurance stipend, but I am aware of a local friend whose nanny requested a stipend (a career nanny with many years of strong experience).[/b][/quote]

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