Do you pay your nanny if you leave?
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Anonymous
| Hi. I have a nanny who comes 3 days a week for the whole day. I said we were leaving the day after Christmas for 3 days to see my in laws and she says she has to get paid for that. She gets paid holidays if they are her days to work as well as a week of paid vacation. Why does she say she should get paid days she doesn't work if she is part time? I find that odd. Let me know, is this normal? |
Anonymous
| I mean as with anyone, this is completely up to what both parties agree to. In this case, I would say that it greatly depends on prior communication and on how much notice you gave the nanny. If you informed her the week before that she wouldnt be working/wouldn't be getting paid that's not kind, as she was probably counting on that money. If you informed her early on that she wouldnt be needed/wouldnt be getting paid then that's a different situation as it gives her time to plan (school vacation week, anyone?) and also time to budget for the lost income. |
Anonymous
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It's unlikely that her landlord is going to let her pay a reduced rent, or that the grocery store is going to let her take some food for free because her employer didn't need her so many days this month.
The 3 days missing pay is going to hurt her financially, and she might decide it's not worth keeping availability for you, if you're just going to "leave" and not pay her. Who needs who more in this situation? |
Anonymous
| the families always pay if they go on the break, no matter how part time they are |
Anonymous
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This is something you should have addressed in her contract.
With a full time position I would say yes, you pay |
Anonymous
| OP HERE: it is a partime position. 3 days a week |
Anonymous
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Post is a little ambiguous. This year xmas was Monday so let’s assume the 3 days you are taking off are Tue-Thu. If she usually works Mon-Wed, she should still be paid for Tue and Wed (in addition to Mon). If she usually works Fri-Sun then there should be no extra pay as those are not usual workdays.
But yeah you need to guarantee hours even for PT, it’s just that you are paying for fewer guaranteed hours/days than a FT position. It’s actually harder to find PT nannies, and messing with people’s pay around the year-end holidays is a fast way to lose an employee. The only time when she should go unpaid if it is her decision to not work, not yours (which is the case here). Your post seems to imply you understand why full time nannies might get guaranteed hours but not part time - can you explain that thinking? |
Anonymous
| Op, if you don't pay her, I guarantee she will start looking for another job. And when she finds it, she won't feel obligated to give you any notice. If childcare is just a "nice to have" but not a necessity for you, then maybe your fine with that. |
Anonymous
| As a nanny I make sure to get guaranteed hours. If you don’t need me for whatever reason I still get paid . Yes you should pay her. |
Anonymous
| Every single nanny jobs I've had over the last 20 years from part time to full time has offered guaranteed hours. I would quit if a family didn't. What if your employer just said "sorry we are closed this week and none of you are getting paid" |
Anonymous
Yes, we can all read. You should have addressed this in the contract the two of you signed. Did you or did you not agree to guaranteed hours? |
Anonymous
It doesn't matter, you still pay her!!! she's committed to you those 3 days, you don't pay her and bet your ass she'd be looking for another gig. |
Anonymous
| A contract with guaranteed hrs should’ve been put in place when she was hired. Nanny here and I never take a job that doesn’t have guaranteed hrs because my bills don’t stop because you go out of town . If I am available I should be paid |
Anonymous
| I am part time 30 hours per week and have guaranteed hours and am paid 52 hours per week. Your nanny still has bills to pay. I go in and help family by running errands and doing stuff around the house when they are away because I have guaranteed hours. Google guaranteed hours to see what it is. But remember your nanny has to pay bills regardless if you need her to work or not because you go on vacation. |
Anonymous
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3 full days is pretty close to FT. She’s not an occasional sitter, she’s committed to you to provide childcare.
Yes you pay her for that week. Hopefully you gave her a nice Christmas bonus too. |