Guaranteed hours question

[Anonymous]

We promised our p/t nanny 24 hours guaranteed per week (that is in case we can’t use her). We do need her tomorrow but I don’t want to make her drive in the snow and I’ll take an unpaid day off myself. Should we pay the guaranteed hours or should I offer her to come an extra day next week? I am not sure what is right in this situation.

[Anonymous]

If she has a set schedule every week, and the weather prevents her from coming in, you pay her. If she always has a flex schedule, you schedule her for a different day.

You need to have an inclement weather policy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If she has a set schedule every week, and the weather prevents her from coming in, you pay her. If she always has a flex schedule, you schedule her for a different day.

You need to have an inclement weather policy.

She comes 3-4 days a week.

I do need the policy, what do people usually do?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If she has a set schedule every week, and the weather prevents her from coming in, you pay her. If she always has a flex schedule, you schedule her for a different day.

You need to have an inclement weather policy.

She comes 3-4 days a week.

I do need the policy, what do people usually do?

People usually default to the easiest possible thing, which is when schools are closed or OPM closes the federal gov't. I don't suggest you do this because then you're stuck even if it turns out the weather even is a bust, or the roads are clear in your area.

So, think about what your office's policies are, take into consideration where she lives and how she gets to your house, and go from there. One option is to say you'll always have a delayed start of 10am on days OPM closes the feds, but that she should expect to check in at regular start time to confirm a snow/bad weather day or to just come in.

This may lead to some resentment if her friends are always off, but if you have to work from home, you will be glad you put more thought into this by the third or fourth snow day of the year.

[Anonymous]

*weather event* not *even*

[Anonymous]

You can't carry over hours to the next week so if cours you pay her!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can't carry over hours to the next week so if cours you pay her!!

I decided to pay already since I don't have the weather policy in place, but who says I can't I carry the hours over to the next week if that's what she and I decide to do?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't carry over hours to the next week so if cours you pay her!!

I decided to pay already since I don't have the weather policy in place, but who says I can't I carry the hours over to the next week if that's what she and I decide to do?

It is wrong, OP. Guaranteed hours are just that - guaranteed. She might agree but she will resent you.

And I think it is against the law for domestic workers.

[Anonymous]

Seriously op???? Guaranteed hours are for mon-fri if she works mon-fri. You are in the wrong and be prepared to lol for a new nanny if you think guaranteed hours carry over to the weekend or the next week!

[Anonymous]

*look for a new nanny, but yeah I'm lol-ing at you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We promised our p/t nanny 24 hours guaranteed per week (that is in case we can’t use her). We do need her tomorrow but I don’t want to make her drive in the snow and I’ll take an unpaid day off myself. Should we pay the guaranteed hours or should I offer her to come an extra day next week? I am not sure what is right in this situation.

Hellllooooo you even wrote it yourself: 24 hours per week. Not per next week or whenever the heck I decide. Per. Week.

[Anonymous]

My guaranteed hours in my part time job are Tue and Thur 9-1.
I didn't go to work today and I will be paid for both days at the end of the week.

Moving hours to another day would simply not work for me, because I work full days Mon, Wed and Fridays.

If I was your nanny and you wouldn't pay me, I would look for another job.

[Anonymous]

My guaranteed hours are 40, but the kids are in school now so I only work 26-30. As a courtesy I will babysit On sat night as part of the hours but I'm always free to say no. My hours are guaranteed mon-fri. They guarantee my availability for sick days, days off school and school breaks. If they didn't pay me I'd find another job and wouldn't be free those hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If she has a set schedule every week, and the weather prevents her from coming in, you pay her. If she always has a flex schedule, you schedule her for a different day.

You need to have an inclement weather policy.

She comes 3-4 days a week.

I do need the policy, what do people usually do?

People usually default to the easiest possible thing, which is when schools are closed or OPM closes the federal gov't. I don't suggest you do this because then you're stuck even if it turns out the weather even is a bust, or the roads are clear in your area.

So, think about what your office's policies are, take into consideration where she lives and how she gets to your house, and go from there. One option is to say you'll always have a delayed start of 10am on days OPM closes the feds, but that she should expect to check in at regular start time to confirm a snow/bad weather day or to just come in.

This may lead to some resentment if her friends are always off, but if you have to work from home, you will be glad you put more thought into this by the third or fourth snow day of the year.

Thanks, this makes sense!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't carry over hours to the next week so if cours you pay her!!

I decided to pay already since I don't have the weather policy in place, but who says I can't I carry the hours over to the next week if that's what she and I decide to do?

It is wrong, OP. Guaranteed hours are just that - guaranteed. She might agree but she will resent you.

And I think it is against the law for domestic workers.

It is not "against the law." The law says you have to pay overtime for any number of hours over 40 worked in a 7-day week. What is against the law is getting around that OT law by banking hours (as in, someone works 25 hours one week, but is paid for 40, and then works 55 hour the next week, but is paid for 40. That person should be paid 15 hours of OT in week 2).

But guaranteed hours are a negotiated perk, not required by law. If OP and her nanny agree that she'll work an extra day the week after a snow day, then they can do that.