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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Personally I would get a second nanny and schedule them to both to work less.  Schedule the first nanny for 8:30-6 three days a week so 28.5 hours per week.  Then schedule the second nanny to come in and work 8:30-6 the other two days per week.  You can pay each $23/hr and you'll still come out ahead ($1092) of what you should be paying ($22/hr * 40 + $33 * 7.5 = $1127.50) since you won't be paying either one overtime for over 40 hours/wk.  You would pay more for a second healthcare policy, but this way you have built in back-up for each.  Each could take vacations and you would pay ($23*40 + $34.50*7.5 = 1178.75) or only about $100 more for the week that they go away.  Also, each could take a day here or there like for doctor's appointments or going to their own child's school event, etc and your weekly rate wouldn't change as you still wouldn't be going over 40 hours/week, so no overtime.  You just tell them that they can work/cover for each other as long as neither one works over 40 hours in a week.  If one needs to work over 40 hours to accommodate the other, they have to clear it with you before hand (so you know that it is a special case and not a regular thing).  I've seen more than one household use something similar to this model. [/quote]

Most PT nannies won’t do this.  Nanny A works m-w for you, but she’s also going to work th-f for someone else.  She’s not going to be able to cover for nanny B on th-f.  Nanny B is less likely than nanny A to be able to cover.  And unless you’re paying for availability for all 5 days, they’re under no obligation to be a available either.[/quote]

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