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[quote=Anonymous]MB here.  My impression (since I certainly can't claim to know accurately) is that most DC nannies are "on the books."  In terms of vacation, what you provided it pretty standard -- 2 weeks paid vacation, at least 5 sick/personal days, and most - if not all - federal holidays.  If you are living in the DC metro area and do not need your nanny to drive, presumably you can provide her with some sort of compensation for metro fares.  I have always had a nanny who drives and we provided a reasonable gas allowance per week (since she drives my kids).  Some nannies will also like some contribution towards health care.  It's hard to say what salary you should offer since there is a range, but I would think for 2 school aged kids, depending on experience, $18 an hour is in the "range" -- though depending on experience, "extras" you are asking the nanny to do, etc., you may be paying a bit more.  In my experience, negotiating the salary is always done on the gross hourly/weekly wage and not in terms of what the nanny's take-home pay will be.  At $18 an hour for 50-55 hours per week, you have to factor in overtime for at least 10-15 hours.  Hope this helps!  [/quote]

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