Is my offer reasonable?

[Anonymous]

NW DC, 1 toddler, 50 hrs/wk, $700 gross on the books, 2-4 weeks paid vacation (will vary year to year but minimum 2 weeks), all fed holidays, 1 week bonus at xmas, 5 PTO/sick days, expect all child-related care and light housework if time allows.

[Anonymous]

No, 14/hr is for a broken English sitter.

[Anonymous]

It's on the lower end, $14/hour average meaning a slightly lower hourly rate. Your rate may be acceptable for basic nanny duties (child laundry, child meal prep, and cleaning up after her and the kids) but if by light housework you mean anything not directly related to the child, that will require a higher rate. What were you thinking as far as light housework?

[Anonymous]

Are you paying OT for the 10 hours over 40? It seems like you are just paying a flat hourly rate of $14 an hour which isn't right. You need to be paying overtime. It's the law.

If you paid $13 an hr for the first 40 that's $520
Time and a half for the 10 OT hours is $19.50 an hr which is $195 extra per week.
That's $715 gross.

Where are you coming up with $700 a week gross? The benefits seem reasonable, especially the paid vacation time and sick days. Very thoughtful to even factor in the holiday bonus.

Have you already found a nanny willing to work 50 hours a week for $700? I know I would never accept a job that expects light housekeeping (if time permits) for such a low hourly rate. I'd say look for college students but no student can work 50 hours a week and go to class, unless they only go to classes in the evening.

An experienced and qualified nanny will want more than $13 an hour, IMHO. Not saying you won't find anyone for this job but I don't think you are offering enough money.

[Anonymous]

The OP will be able to find very good nannies (not broken english or no experience) for $700 a week for 1 child. OP- ignore the nannies on this board. They respond with what they would LIKE to make not what is common or what they actually make.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The OP will be able to find very good nannies (not broken english or no experience) for $700 a week for 1 child. OP- ignore the nannies on this board. They respond with what they would LIKE to make not what is common or what they actually make.

Yes, you are right. OP will be able to find a nanny who would accept this position, no one disputed that.

$700 a week is a lot of money but its 50 hours of work with the OP hoping for light housekeeping, which usually means they want someone to do basic cleaning but not scrub toilets. The broken English comment from a PP was unnecessary but realistically, OP isn't going to find a professional nanny with many years experience for such a low hourly rate.

[Anonymous]

Source: 4nannytaxes.com

"Domestic (household) employment, as defined in the FLSA, is classified as non-exempt employment (employment subject to both minimum wage and overtime rules).

Domestic workers who live out (come-and-go) have overtime calculated as 1.5 times their hourly wage for all hours in excess of 40 in a week. Domestic workers who live in with their employer have their overtime calculated at their regular hourly rate - there is no overtime rate differential. (Some states, including New York, California and Maryland, apply an overtime differential to live in domestics.)"

[Anonymous]

OP, I think you will find many great candidates with this package. I would not include the bonus - that should be given in the event of high performance but not guaranteed.

I'm an MB (MoCo, just outside DC) and your offer is similar to what I pay. I had lots of great candidates to choose from and found someone fantastic. The housework part defiintely ebbs and flows depending on the childcare demands but just the help w/ the kids' laundry, meals, and keeping the kitchen clean is huge.

Good luck!

[Anonymous]

It's on the low side, but not a bad offer considering its only 1 child and the other things you're offering

[Anonymous]

For a nanny with not a lot of experience, you have a decent offer. But just because someone doesn't have a lot of experience, it doesn't mean they will be a bad nanny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The OP will be able to find very good nannies (not broken english or no experience) for $700 a week for 1 child. OP- ignore the nannies on this board. They respond with what they would LIKE to make not what is common or what they actually make.

+1

OP you'll be able to find a good nanny with that package.

[nannydebsays]

Anonymous wrote:NW DC, 1 toddler, 50 hrs/wk, $700 gross on the books, 2-4 weeks paid vacation (will vary year to year but minimum 2 weeks), all fed holidays, 1 week bonus at xmas, 5 PTO/sick days, expect all child-related care and light housework if time allows.

Well, if you get the sort of candidates you want, you'll know it's an offer that is both reasonable and makes it likely you'll find a good nanny. If the candidates at that price point are not the quality you were hoping for, you may have to adjust either the wages or your expectations.

Do remember that nannies are hourly employees, and while it's perfectly fine to say, "Nanny is guaranteed pay for 50 hours a week, and the weekly pay will be $700." you also need the clause that follows to break down the weekly rate into hourly and OT:

"Nanny will be paid her regular rate of $12.72/hour for the first 40 hours of the work week, and she will be paid her overtime rate of $19.08 for all hours worked over 40 in a week."

Good luck with your search!

[Anonymous]

nannydebsays wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NW DC, 1 toddler, 50 hrs/wk, $700 gross on the books, 2-4 weeks paid vacation (will vary year to year but minimum 2 weeks), all fed holidays, 1 week bonus at xmas, 5 PTO/sick days, expect all child-related care and light housework if time allows.

Well, if you get the sort of candidates you want, you'll know it's an offer that is both reasonable and makes it likely you'll find a good nanny. If the candidates at that price point are not the quality you were hoping for, you may have to adjust either the wages or your expectations.

Do remember that nannies are hourly employees, and while it's perfectly fine to say, "Nanny is guaranteed pay for 50 hours a week, and the weekly pay will be $700." you also need the clause that follows to break down the weekly rate into hourly and OT:

"Nanny will be paid her regular rate of $12.72/hour for the first 40 hours of the work week, and she will be paid her overtime rate of $19.08 for all hours worked over 40 in a week."

Good luck with your search!

+1

I wouldn't be interested in this position ($12.72 base rate is much too low for me) but if you post your ad and get great applicants, you'll have your answer. If you're unimpressed with the candidates that contact you, you'll know you need to offer more.

I appreciate that people sound things out on these boards before making any decisions, but it costs nothing to post an ad and gather some emailed resumes, and that's really the only way to know for sure if your offer will appeal to the kind of nanny you want to hire.