Nanny Vacation/Pay

[Anonymous]

Our nanny of 4 years is going back to South America to see her family for 1 month in February. Our terms are 2 weeks paid vacation - 1 week of our choosing and 1 week of her choosing. We are taking our 1 week vacation after Christmas, which she will have off and be paid. We are paying for her airfare home to see her family.

I have to hire extra help when she is gone for the month and think I'll only be paying her the 1 week of paid vacation time she is owed.

Is this fair and what is expected? We never discussed it when she asked to take the month off.

[Anonymous]

Of course it's fair.

[Anonymous]

He's fair

[Anonymous]

You're paying for her airfare AND holding her job for a whole month? Way more than fair!

[Anonymous]

That's extremely generous, don't worry about it.

[Anonymous]

Guaranteed pay doesn't apply, as she won't be there. She's taking more than is in the contract, and you definitely aren't required to pay for her airfare!

[Anonymous]

Thanks everyone! I'll just pay her for the 1 vacation week. I realize airfare isn't required --- she hasn't seen her family in years and we wanted to help her out.