Need Nanny Sharing Advice
![[Post New]](/nanny-forum/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif){kind=icon}
Anonymous
|
We are new to nanny sharing and facing some difficulty in coming to common terms between the two families. Both families are happy with the nanny's work and the care she provides. Would appreciate advice on the below:
1. How is the nanny's pay split between the families? We started out with half and half, but wondering if people also do different rates since one of us is always hosting and the other is always dropping off/picking up? 2. What about the utility costs for the hosting family and the drop-off/pick-up costs for the other family - should they be a part of the equation? 3. If the nanny's pay is not split half and half, are there any other permutations/combinations out there that have worked well for others? 4. What if one family wants the nanny for a shorter period of time than the other? For the share to work, is it important that we agree to the same hours? Thanks SOOOO much for the advice |
Anonymous
If there are only two children, one from each family, it is half and half. There are pros and cons to hosting (pros like not having to get up and out of the house early, your child(ren) are in their own space with their own beds, etc.) just as their are pros and cons to traveling (pros like less wear and tear on the house, not feeling like you need to keep things picked up and tidy for the nanny/kids every day, etc.) and they balance each other out.
See above. They balance out. There are no additional costs factored in to be paid by either family.
N/A.
This is the only part that can be tricky and it depends on how many hours you're talking about. If one family needs 35 hours a week and one family needs 40, it's fairly standard that both families agree pay for the full 40 hours at their regular rate (say $9/hr per family). If, however, one family needs 50 hours a week and one family only needs 30, then it is possible to agree on two separate rates (discuss this with the other parents AND with your nanny, because she'll have the final word on accepting the offer or not) - for example, when the nanny has both children (which should be a set number of hours per week) you would each pay your $9/hr, and when the nanny only has one child, that family might pay $15-16/hr and the other family nothing. Other times the agreement is that the family using her only pays, say, $12/hr and the other family subs in the additional $3-4/hr, saving both sides money but guaranteeing 1) the nanny's weekly pay and 2) reliable childcare that would be available in the case of an emergency or schedule change for Family #2. |
Anonymous
| This all should have been discussed before hiring. The hosting and pick up/drop off cost should balance each other out. If one family needed less hours than the other family would pay normal hourly wage for one child for the extra hours needed. However, since you already agreed to the hours and the nanny is expecting a certain amount now it would be difficult to lower her weekly wage without making it hard on her unless the family who needed the extra hours paid both shares. |
Anonymous
|
PP is spot on.
Re: different hours. This is what our share did when families wanted different hours. Nanny made $20/hr total Family A: 40 hours. Paid $10/hr for 40 hours Family B: 45 hours. Paid $10/hr for 40 hours, $20/hr for 5 hours. This way, the nanny was guaranteed 45 hours at $20/hour. If family A needed overtime, the rates changed to $15/hr per family. |