Anonymous wrote:We pay our nanny a mileage reimbursement for using her car on the job. The rate we pay is above the federal mileage rate. Now, she wants us to buy her new tires, arguing that she can't do her job without better all-terrain or snow tires. My solution is to give her a loan for the new tires at no interest, add some money to the amount we reimburse her for using her car to cover the use of tires while on the job, and ask for payback over time for the rest. She is pushing back. Other than us gifting her new tires, she thinks she should be allowed to just stay home on snowy days but still get paid. I wouldn't say I like that. I'm not keen to just gift her new tires because she's new and I don't know how long she'll stay with us. I've offered to let her use one of our cars on the job, which is safe in all weather, but she still has to get to work, which is still a problem until she gets new tires. What's the solution?
You need a weather clause in a contract. Most families in the dc area follow government, but some make arrangements to pick up the nanny if they want her to work and her car can't make it.