Gas stipend

[Anonymous]

We were recently in the market to hire a summer nanny and one candidate asked us for money for gas. It has a been a few years since we last hired someone just for the summer in the DC area. Are gas stipends common now? If so, are these usually based on some averages or actual cost? This person was commuting from out in MD (maybe 25 miles from our place) and wanted about $150 a week for gas which seemed high based on averages prices and car mileage.

[Anonymous]

She should only be paid for mileage that’ is with your kids in the car. She is responsible for the gas used getting to your house.

[Anonymous]

Yes, you pay the current ITS rate for mileage and maybe a little extra to compensate for the high gas prices. Mileage is only for the times your child is in the car.

[Anonymous]

She is the one you decided to take a Job really far. Honestly I wouldn't take a job like that. I only focus and take jobs no more than 10 miles. She should be reimbursed for gas, only if she is using her car to drive your kids to different summer activities. If you required her to use her car to work; obviously you have to reimburse the gas and mileage. Remember wear and tear. Otherwise you are responsible to provide her a car to drive your children. So if she's using your car to drive your kids and no hers; it's her total responsibility pay for her own gas to go to work. It was her decision to take a Job of 25 miles away from her place? She's crazy. Omg.. just wondering what she was thinking.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thanks for these helpful responses. I should clarify that she was asking for the gas money just to cover her commute. We provide a car for our caregivers to use when driving the children. We would absolutely pay mileage if she had the kids in the car and we had up our own cars for a nanny to drive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks for these helpful responses. I should clarify that she was asking for the gas money just to cover her commute. We provide a car for our caregivers to use when driving the children. We would absolutely pay mileage if she had the kids in the car and we had up our own cars for a nanny to drive.

Then nothing! No employers pays for an employee to come and go from work!

That said, good sitters are very hard to find. If she’s good, I’d pay.

[Anonymous]

Weird. I am a nanny of over ten years and never heard of that . Only been paid while driving the kids and sometimes to get my car detailed the end of the year

[Anonymous]

In these trying times... If you can offer a bit of gas $$ do it. Keep your nanny happy

[Anonymous]

Are summer nannies difficult to find? Is she your favorite candidate? If so, I might consider it.

But I’d also worry about traffic and delays on her part with that long of a commute.

[Anonymous]

Providing gas for the nanny it's up of OP. Just bcs is a temporary summer job; doesn't mean she has to give this stipend to her. She has to pay for her own commute to work. There are lots of nannies available for summer jobs. They are in demand; since it's summer; so you will have the chance to interview other and compare what others are asking. I would hire someone with a closer commute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Providing gas for the nanny it's up of OP. Just bcs is a temporary summer job; doesn't mean she has to give this stipend to her. She has to pay for her own commute to work. There are lots of nannies available for summer jobs. They are in demand; since it's summer; so you will have the chance to interview other and compare what others are asking. I would hire someone with a closer commute.

You are contradicting yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks for these helpful responses. I should clarify that she was asking for the gas money just to cover her commute. We provide a car for our caregivers to use when driving the children. We would absolutely pay mileage if she had the kids in the car and we had up our own cars for a nanny to drive.

Then nothing! No employers pays for an employee to come and go from work!

That said, good sitters are very hard to find. If she’s good, I’d pay.

Lol, make up your mind, girl!

[Anonymous]

When she started working with you gas probably wasn’t $5 per gallon and she’s re-evaluating her commute and thinking about a job closer to home. If you need her then you pay it, but I’d probably negotiate to $10-$15 per day not $150 per week, otherwise you might be looking for someone else.

[Anonymous]

She has not even started working for OP. She is looking to hire someone I guess for this coming summer as she says. It's better the nanny reconsider her commute closer to her place and it's better also for OP finding someone else closer; and who work as the typical Nanny; who knows she's responsible to pay for her own commute to go to work.