Snow days

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have a snow day policy. If our work is closed, nanny doesn't have to come in (DH and I work at the same large organization) If we start late, she starts late. Our organization's policy is fairly sane so it works out. This was part of our contract as per our nanny agency's advice. I'm glad we did it. Totally recommend agreeing on a snow policy in advance.

It sucsk when we can't get work done (work doesn't stop when our offices our closed) but it's not reasonable to ask nanny to drive under dangerous conditions.

I assume a snow policy for the right kinds of people (ER docs for example) could request sleeping at the house the night before, so long as all parties agree. I don't see why nanny would necessarily need to be paid, as hospital personnel don't get paid for sleeping at the hospital as needed (even the not so highly paid staff) but that's for the individuals to decide.

False assumption. Many hospitals pay a percentage of the employee's normal hourly wage to remain in house when on call, regardless of weather conditions.

Not exactly. Hospital employees, if not on call, do not get compensated for staying overnight at the hospital in order to be at work during dangerous weather conditions. If you are just sleeping over at the hospital in order to be at work in the morning to avoid driving in dangerous weather, you are not on call and do not get compensated.

In our household, we try to plan ahead. We do not want our nanny traveling in dangerous conditions, but we do have jobs that require us to report to work despite the weather. If it's possible for one of us to take leave, then we would have our nanny stay home. However, if we will need to be at work, then we ask our nanny to stay overnight. She is not working for us during those hours, so it is not paid.

However, if I sleep over at the hospital in order to be at work during dangerous weather, and my nanny sleeps over, then she *is* working for us, and we pay her an overnight rate.

You certainly like to argue. If you REread 12:15, she said, "when on call." So what she said, is completely correct.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP Here--Most people in my office went in. But interesting to hear that the roads were really bad....

You thought she was lying to you. She needs to find a new job if you automatically assume your nanny is a liar. In any case, it is your responsibility to have backup care.

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[Anonymous]

If weather looks scary the next day our nanny may opt to sleep over. We do not pay nor intend to. She wants to be responsible, safe and reliable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If weather looks scary the next day our nanny may opt to sleep over. We do not pay nor intend to. She wants to be responsible, safe and reliable.

That's great. Hope you have nice guest accommodations to offer her.

[Anonymous]

You still need to pay your nanny if she doesn't show up to work because of bad weather. Specially federal employees don't go to work when it is snowing and they get paid anyways, but they don't want to pay their nannies. Greedy

[Anonymous]

No, PP, no one "needs" to pay a nanny if she doesn't show up for work due to weather. Nannies and employers may have different ideas of what constitutes bad weather. If a nanny wants to call out for heavy rain, that shouldn't obligate an employer to pay her because she can't travel in rain.

While the nanny is free to decide for herself if she wishes to go to work, it is not her decision to get paid for it.

Paid snow days need to be negotiated in a contract ahead of time for the comfort of all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You still need to pay your nanny if she doesn't show up to work because of bad weather. Specially federal employees don't go to work when it is snowing and they get paid anyways, but they don't want to pay their nannies. Greedy

Feds are given options. They are only paid if the government is closed. Otherwise they use their leave or go unpaid. Many companies do not go by the fed or local rules, so parents regardless have to be at work on time. If we miss wor and use leave based on the nanny not coming, then we will have her use leave or go unpaid as we do. We have a nanny partly for reliability so we can maintain our jobs. If one of us loses our job, so does she.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here--I had to take yet another vacation day as did DH. (I should mention that we have toddler age twins). They usually go to preschool in the morning and then nanny is with them in the afternoon.

It takes both of you to care for your children?

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MoCo was horrible. I actually showed up. I lost my phone in the morning. My normal 20 minute commute took me nearly 2 hours. If I had my phone I would have went back home. MB worked from home that day and DB took public transportation.