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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I always feel like we are kind of getting screwed in this situation too.

We typically need 45-48 hours of care per week.

When we go on vacation or there’s a snow day or even if our nanny takes the week off, we still pay her, but I don’t feel I should have to pay the 5-8 hours of overtime (and if I do, I don’t feel it should be at time and a half). I feel it should be her rate based on a 40 hour week.

Same with when there’s a holiday. Like I’m happy to pay for major holidays, but let’s say Monday is the 4th of July and then she works tues-Friday that week, but it only comes out to 32 hours because it’s a lighter week than normal and she was off on Monday.  Why do I have to pay her the same as if she worked a 48 hour week? Why do I still have to pay for 5-8 hours of overtime? I feel I should only have to pay for a 40 hour week.

Our nanny seems to feel like she is entitled to the exact same pay, 52 weeks of the year, regardless of what’s actually happening snd if I try to cut it back based on the above, she gets upset and confused.[/quote]

Um no. Per the IRS you do not pay for OT not worked. I guarantee 40 hrs a week and she usually works 45 total and we discuss those at the beginning of the week. For snow days if she cannot get here because her driveway is bad or car is stuck i go and get her if i can since my street is a main street and gets plowed. If i cant get out then its bad enough I'm not going to work either and she gets a paid day off (its pretty rare though). And since DH works from home sometimes i get her later in the morning like 10 am once my street is clear. [/quote]

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