I asked for mileage reimbursement...

[Anonymous]

You just need to tell her she needs to reimburse you for the mileage.

As an employer, I don't understand people who insist on their nanny using her own car. We have a minivan that she uses during her working hours and a credit card for all incidentals and gas.

[Anonymous]

Thoughts:
1) Mileage is not 0.33 cents per mile. You should be paid at the IRS rate which is 57.5 cents per mile.
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/New-Standard-Mileage-Rates-Now-Available;-Business-Rate-to-Rise-in-2015
2) you made the mistake in not bringing up the mileage. Don't "wait for her" to bring it up. You want to be paid? Bring it up.
3) She thought grandparents left you the cash. Maybe they forgot. So tell her you weren't paid. Then she pays you.
4) If you are actually driving over 200 miles per week for the job, which I'm not sure I believe, then you should have brought up the reimbursement MUCH sooner. You should not be including your commute time to and from work.

I don't even understand what you're asking. We don't know what your MB plans to discuss with you. If you want to be paid mileage, print out the above info if you need "proof" of what is legally required.

If she's paying you while the kids are in school, I don't think it's unreasonable to ask you to be available for things like pest control and cleaners. Cleaners come once a week at most, right? Pest control is once a month?

[Anonymous]

Totally agree with the Pp, but I wanted to clarify one point. Irs rate is not legally required. It's the legal /maximum/ you can be reimbursed tax free.

What is legally required is to be reimbursed as per your contract. The IRS rate is what most people consider reasonable, and it makes sense to ask for it But if that is not what's in your contract, you here to approach the request as a negotiation for a higher level of benefit, not a foregone entitlement.

[Anonymous]

Talk to your employers. Period. Period!!!

[Anonymous]

What are your hours and rate? It may be included in that. Especially if you transitioned with them from fulltime to be for/after school care.
Perhaps you'd prefer a lower rate or weekly salary plus mileage?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First - talk to your employers.

Renegotiate your contract if necessary. Put everything in writing so all parties agree to the same specifics re hours, duties, reimbursement, etc...

Look up current IRS reimbursement rates - they're almost double what you listed.

Be prepared to take on additional responsibilities of the "house manager" type during hours all the kids are in school, or be prepared to look for a new job of a more conventional nanny type. This is what happens when you stay with a family into school age years.

Be calmer than your responses to a lack of tons of responses here in the middle of the night would indicate.

Mileage rate for no tax are zero to $0.57/ mile and anything in between. If over you pay income tax. I don't get the max. It's pure profit anyhow unless you get 2 miles per gallon!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:First - talk to your employers.

Renegotiate your contract if necessary. Put everything in writing so all parties agree to the same specifics re hours, duties, reimbursement, etc...

Look up current IRS reimbursement rates - they're almost double what you listed.

Be prepared to take on additional responsibilities of the "house manager" type during hours all the kids are in school, or be prepared to look for a new job of a more conventional nanny type. This is what happens when you stay with a family into school age years.

Be calmer than your responses to a lack of tons of responses here in the middle of the night would indicate.

Mileage rate for no tax are zero to $0.57/ mile and anything in between. If over you pay income tax. I don't get the max. It's pure profit anyhow unless you get 2 miles per gallon!

The IRS rate is $0.57/mile as it includes wear on your car as well as gas. Everyone who uses a care for work should absolutely demand the IRS rate.

[Anonymous]

It sounds like she is trading in the mileage for you having three hours daily unpaid.

To her it sounds fine, but I don't agree at all.

You are being paid for being on call for them should one or both children all ill in school, that is a job in itself.

She can't substitute so called "free" time for not paying you mileage.

Yes, you both definitely need a sit down and re-evaluate these new circumstances.

[Anonymous]

*fall ill

[Anonymous]

So, OP? Did you speak to your MB?

[Anonymous]

Ask if you can use their car if she won't reimburse you. 210 miles a week is a lot of wear and tear on your car.