Your Nanny Weekend Rates?

[Anonymous]

MB's - if your nanny stays with your child that she normally takes care of, do you ever compromise on a flat weekend rate or are you getting charged every hour that your kid is awake plus the overnight fee. We pay our nanny $17 an hour on her regular work week. Her overnight fee for one kid is $100. Is that the norm?

Just want to get an idea here of what's typical. We plan on being gone 4 nights for a work trip. Any ideas?

[Anonymous]

You need to pay overtime rates for any hours more than 40 in any given week, for any hours that they are awake. You can negotiate a flat fee for the overnight.

We give our nanny $75 for the overnight, and overtime for all waking/on duty hours. We usually give her a paid day off as well since if we have her working over a weekend that would create a 10 or 12 day stretch without a day off and I don't think that's good for anyone.

[Anonymous]

How much would it cost you if she wasn't available for those four days?

[Anonymous]

I charge overtime for all hours I am expected to be on call. If I can leave or not have to get up if the baby wakes up then I charge a flat rate of $75. That is what's in my contract.

[Anonymous]

If I cannot leave - I am working. I charge my usual rate and overtime for all overnights.

[Anonymous]

I agree with the obvious here. If you can't do what you want, and go where you want, you're WORKING.

[Anonymous]

There are rules for this - consult any tax authority, the IRS, or firm that specializes is paying household employees.

Overtime for overnight (assuming child/ren sleep through the night) is not legally required.

If you negotiate that for yourselves great - good for you. But it's not required by an employer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are rules for this - consult any tax authority, the IRS, or firm that specializes is paying household employees.

Overtime for overnight (assuming child/ren sleep through the night) is not legally required.

If you negotiate that for yourselves great - good for you. But it's not required by an employer.

And we all know how soundly every child is guaranteed to sleep through the night, especially when they know mommy and daddy are gone.

Of course "the (IRS) rules" were written by absentee parents, you know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are rules for this - consult any tax authority, the IRS, or firm that specializes is paying household employees.

Overtime for overnight (assuming child/ren sleep through the night) is not legally required.

If you negotiate that for yourselves great - good for you. But it's not required by an employer.

And we all know how soundly every child is guaranteed to sleep through the night, especially when they know mommy and daddy are gone.

Of course "the (IRS) rules" were written by absentee parents, you know.

You're funny.

[Anonymous]

Not being fairly paid for your work is pretty ridiculous to me.

Is YOUR job also YOUR charity case?
I doubt it.

[Anonymous]

If your kid sleeps through the night, a flat rate for overnights is fine. However, if your child wakes, then the nanny's regular rate should kick in.

The nanny's regular rate, including OT, should be paid for all awake hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If your kid sleeps through the night, a flat rate for overnights is fine. However, if your child wakes, then the nanny's regular rate should kick in.

The nanny's regular rate, including OT, should be paid for all awake hours.

I can hardly sleep that well when I'm on-call. Of course I'm getting paid for not having a solid night's sleep. Don't be silly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not being fairly paid for your work is pretty ridiculous to me.

Is YOUR job also YOUR charity case?
I doubt it.

Lolz