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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1. Inclement weather
2. Annual raises
3. Late arrival- some parents show up late and don’t pay for your extra time. You can add the time to your check or they can pay a per minute fee in cash or via cash app (that’s what we do). Same for nanny. If she arrives late can you make up time, use PTO or is deducted from your pay

That’s the only thing we didn’t think about.

Good list. So maybe have a 10 minute late grace period for both the nanny and parents.

[Anonymous]

I would add sick kid policy. We have three kids. We ask nanny to come in when one is sick (parent WFH to take care of sick kid), and nanny takes care of non-sick kids. That was important for us to specify. I still text her to let her know and she has opportunity to say that she is not comfortable, but she has never done that. [We also test for COVID frequently and would not ask to come in if we had a positive test]

But, our kids are older and we can WFH. My sister's nanny is willing to take care of her child when he is sick -- kid is younger and can't just watch tv / play by self and sister can't WFH and hard to switch schedule on a moment notice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:how does one include raises in a contract?

number, name and birthdate for all children, amendment added for extra children. Compensation to be increased by $x in the event of another child joining the family, and by y% minimum per year otherwise.

Thank you. What is a typical minimum raise to request?

only a fool employer would put this in a contract

[Anonymous]

Yeah, I would absolutely not have been willing to put a raise in the contract for our nanny. Contract specifies start and end dates. Towards the end, you negotiate a new contract. I would not have been open to a discussion of a raise when we were initially signing the contract.

The two things we forgot were:

-Inclement weather (just go with OPM, you don't want to be determining this yourself at 8am).
-What happens to unused vacation/sick days at the end of the contract? Are they rolled over to a new contract if applicable? Paid out? Neither?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I would absolutely not have been willing to put a raise in the contract for our nanny. Contract specifies start and end dates. Towards the end, you negotiate a new contract. I would not have been open to a discussion of a raise when we were initially signing the contract.

The two things we forgot were:

-Inclement weather (just go with OPM, you don't want to be determining this yourself at 8am).
-What happens to unused vacation/sick days at the end of the contract? Are they rolled over to a new contract if applicable? Paid out? Neither?

I'm a live-in nanny. It's easier to write the contract for at least a COL increase in an open-ended contract, then amend as necessary for change in hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you use your car to drive the child then I’d include gas and mileage.

A clause that you do NOT use your car. Employer provides car.

[Anonymous]

Of course you (nanny) don't use your own car (if nanny even has one). Do you expect her to install/uninstall car seats everyday?

[Anonymous]

In case of inclement weather we have in our contract that nanny can / is encouraged to sleep over and is paid for that , of course. That way she does not have to take PTO. Our nanny keeps some clothes and personal belongings at our house in case of that scenario. (We cannot work from home.)

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

All of the above but don’t use your vehicle; the mileage reimbursement doesn’t cover the wear and tear. In contract, the use of vehicle of parent that works from home or schedule activities when the car is available otherwise just walk to the park, library, pool.
Legally OT piad is a must, workers comp, sick days about 7 days, guaranteed hours, health insurance stipend is about $350-$400/month, payment through payroll company, overnight fee if ask to stay over while parents travel, you’re being hired as NANNY not house manager/family assistant. Meal prep for the children ONLY(some parents think the nanny is chef, make that very clear)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1. Inclement weather
2. Annual raises
3. Late arrival- some parents show up late and don’t pay for your extra time. You can add the time to your check or they can pay a per minute fee in cash or via cash app (that’s what we do). Same for nanny. If she arrives late can you make up time, use PTO or is deducted from your pay

That’s the only thing we didn’t think about.

Good list. So maybe have a 10 minute late grace period for both the nanny and parents.

no way. Parents will be late every day. Charge $5.00 per minute late. They want you to always be on time and you deserve the same from them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I would absolutely not have been willing to put a raise in the contract for our nanny. Contract specifies start and end dates. Towards the end, you negotiate a new contract. I would not have been open to a discussion of a raise when we were initially signing the contract.

The two things we forgot were:

-Inclement weather (just go with OPM, you don't want to be determining this yourself at 8am).
-What happens to unused vacation/sick days at the end of the contract? Are they rolled over to a new contract if applicable? Paid out? Neither?

ASK her, some nannies would like to rollover to a new contract some paid out -communicate directly to her