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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]2 kids, one starting school this year, other is one year old
8 to 6 M-F = 50 hours a week[/quote]

Good, standard hours, easily manageable ages.

[quote]3 weeks paid vacation, sick as you need it - 2 weeks our choosing, 1 theirs[/quote]

Vacation is good, but sick as you need it? Bad idea. Offer a set number of sick days and then, if it's a nanny you love who genuinely needs the time off, you can always extend it. I wouldn't go into an employment situation indicating that your employee could have as many sick days as they "needed." Not everyone treats that kind of flexibility with respect.

[/quote]Guaranteed hours (salaried / paid even if we are on vaca)[/quote]

Great, very important and very appealing.

[quote]$15 an hour under the table (or do I need to do 16??)[/quote]

Depends on who you're hiring. All the great nannies I know are paid on the books. All the mediocre or crappy nannies I know are paid under the table. I'm not saying this is true everywhere or for everyone but it's a distinct trend in my nanny circles and I imagine you want the best possible person taking care of your kids, so I'd advertise that you're paying legally (I'd say $16-17/hr). If you get a great candidate in then you can certainly ask if they prefer a slightly lower hourly rate to be paid under the table, but you'll at least know you've attracted the serious nannies by advertising it as a legal position.[/quote]

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