If you pay on the higher end for part time, do you give a raise every year?

[Anonymous]

I know I am paying on the high end ($20 per hour) for part time for my 2 kids (1.5 and 4). 4 year old is in preschool for 5 hours per day so it is really only the toddler most of the time. When the nanny reaches her 1 year, do I need to give a raise? I am very happy with her, but honestly the job has gotten easier in the last year since in September the 4 year old started preschool everyday, so less kids to watch. Plus the infant is now a toddler. Thoughts?

[Anonymous]

OP again. I also give 2 weeks off paid, plus 1 week paid sick, so I think I am already at the top of the market.

[Anonymous]

I would not automatically give a raise to a P/T nanny, especially if the job got easier and you are already paying at the top end of the scale.

I might give a small bonus or an extra day off if I could and she did an extraordinary job.

[Anonymous]

I think it's important to remember that turnover for PT nannies can be high, so if you've got a good one and want her to stick around, make her job as appealing as possible.

Now, that being said, I don't think raises every year are the only way to keep your nanny around. You've already got a VERY good package for a PT position. You can show your appreciation in other ways (bonus, helath care contribution, extra PTO, etc)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it's important to remember that turnover for PT nannies can be high, so if you've got a good one and want her to stick around, make her job as appealing as possible.

Now, that being said, I don't think raises every year are the only way to keep your nanny around. You've already got a VERY good package for a PT position. You can show your appreciation in other ways (bonus, helath care contribution, extra PTO, etc)

I agree with this PP. I don't think a raise is necessarily in order, but I would show appreciation in other ways. I know that with my PT positions, I ask for guaranteed hours which includes offering to help clean a bit or do a weekend night of babysitting for paid days off that they normally would have given off unpaid. So I think for me, I wouldn't mind a few paid days off where I didn't have to do the hours of babysitting on a Sat night or some household cleaning, like on some of the Fed Holidays that many others have off paid. I wouldn't mind a $1-2 raise, but I think little things over the year that make me feel appreciated for doing a good job, would make a great substitution.

[Anonymous]

OP here. I do show appreciation in other ways. I guarantee hours, gave her a nice christmas bonus, and give some paid federal holidays. I think then this is good. She does seem happy. She also needs to take an extended vacation this year and I have agreed to hold her position (which is an inconvenience to me).