Do part time nannies get guaranteed hours?

[Anonymous]

We are getting a part time in January for our 1 year old. The hours will from 1-6 pm.
On days when we get home before 6pm or are out of town do we pay the nanny since it’s a part time position?
We plan on having the nanny for at least two years.

[Anonymous]

You should guarantee the hours.
Many, many parents of school age children want approximately those same hours for after school care, so if you don't treat your nanny well she will have no problem finding another job.

[Anonymous]

I would definitely pay the Nanny for five hrs. on days when you get home prior to 6p since she has set aside that day + time specifically for you.

I would also pay her for the wks. that you go on vacation just as a goodwill gesture if she is a really good, loving Nanny.

I do not know what is the standard norm on this but I wouldn’t want to risk losing an exceptional Nanny for my children.

[Anonymous]

Of course lol

[Anonymous]

Yes, you pay.

[Anonymous]

In your situation yes.

[Anonymous]

definitely

[Anonymous]

The flip side of guaranteed hours is that the nanny is guaranteeing to hold that availability for your family. Would you be ok if she randomly picked up another sitting job from 3-6pm? Or booked all her personal appointments in that window? Or didn't show up some days because she randomly left town?

[Anonymous]

If you truly would like to keep your Nanny for a full two yrs. then you likely should pay her when your family goes on vacation and most definitely when you arrive home early.

[Anonymous]

I work 30 hours spread over 2.5 days. My hours are guaranteed even though part time. The tricky part with mine is that they tried to take off on one of my work days and asked me to work one of my days off. I shut that down quickly. If you’re choosing to go away i get paid for those days off. Yes, you should guarantee part time hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I work 30 hours spread over 2.5 days. My hours are guaranteed even though part time. The tricky part with mine is that they tried to take off on one of my work days and asked me to work one of my days off. I shut that down quickly. If you’re choosing to go away i get paid for those days off. Yes, you should guarantee part time hours.

Good for you PP for standing up for yourself!

Seems your employers tried to pull a fast one on you.