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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My husband and I are hiring a nanny to care for our twin sons who will be infants when the nanny begins work.  We are hoping to get this group's thoughts on several questions we had:

1. For a full-time nanny, do you pay the nanny for all days/weeks of the year, including for days that the nanny is not needed (i.e., because one of the parents is home from work due to illness or vacation)?

2. Do you handle payroll taxes yourself or hire a company to do this for you?  If you hire a company, would you recommend it, and which one would you recommend?

3.  Does anyone have a sample list of terms or a contract that you wrote with your nanny that you might be willing to share?

4. Is there a good website that describes the responsibilities of the employer of a nanny, such as with respect to tax withholding?

Thanks for your thoughts.  You can reach us at rebecca.williams@aya.yale.edu.
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I pay mine a week vacation of her choosing. She can up to two weeks unpaid, at her choosing with notice. I give all federal holidays paid. Often I will come home early and let her go but still pay through her normal time. I pay her 1.5 x her rate for any hours over 8 in a day (vs just over 40 in a week). If she travels with me I pay all her expenses plus normal rates. I often allow her to stay overnight if she wants to not drive home late/bad weather/whatever. I provide all food during the day and she stays fir dinner at least 1-2 times per week.

I use a service for payroll[/quote]

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