FTM hiring a nanny--HELP

[Anonymous]

Use an agency. It will cost you more, but all your questions will get answered and all the vetting will be done by someone else.

[Anonymous]

Real OP here. Thanks for the constructive replies.

Hours: We need 30 hours per week, for sure, for which we'll do guarantee pay. For weeks when we need additional hours, what is legal, customary and appropriate practice? For hours between 30-40 do we pay same hourly wage and then time and a half for hours beyond 40 per week?

Pay: Looking at $18 per hour, with two weeks vacation and 3-5 sick days. I believe this is $28,080 annual pay (pre-tax) without any additional hours worked. Is this fair?

Background Check: A candidate has submitted her SS card, drivers license, insurance card, and copy of her passport. What is best background check? She has offered finger prints but local police here do not run them. Is there something else I should do with them?

Paperwork: I will have her complete the I-9 form upon first day of work.

Other considerations??

[Anonymous]

You are going to have a hard time finding somebody who will want only 30 hours

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thx. Wish I had more time to research but I'm in the throws of new motherhood with a screaming, pukey infant and slammed at work also. Is there a specific "nanny basics" post that someone can direct me to read? Or is there some blessed soul who is more experienced and has a minute who can summarize how to handle the background checks to ensure safe and legal hire? I'm certain you'll earn good karma and I'll pay the favor forward for someone else when I can at future date. TIA

Try this OP for one good starter:

http://info.homeworksolutions.com/blog/bid/100136/ABC-Nanny-Guide-How-to-Hire-and-Retain-Your-Ideal-Caregiver

But seriously - you really do need to do some research. We all have to figure these things out around the realities of parenting. And it takes WAY more than "a minute" to answer your questions fully, not to mention for you to figure out the variables specific to your situation/preferences/location/needs etc...

+1 The guide in the link is quite good and it is a quick read.