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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had this issue previously come up with my nanny who said that she wants money for gas mileage. My issue with it is that when I hired her we talked about driving being an important part of her duties and as a result I pay her 20 an hour full time and my kids are in school in the morning. If I had know that she wanted gas/milage money on top of that I would have lowered her hourly rate. Thoughts?[/quote]

Gas and any extra payments for a car should NEVER be included in the actual pay rate. What if she stops driving for you, or you start to have her use your own car and not hers? You also don't know if she will be doing lots of driving at one time period and then hardly any during another. Since it is hard to keep track of all the different possibilities, it is always best to pay an hourly rate for her actual work, then add on gas/wear and tear using the federal standard 56.5 cents per mile, and add on parking fees (meters or garages) using cash for it or a credit card for that purpose. You shouldn't have her pay out of her pocket and then pay her back if it is recurring (only if occasional and you didn't know in advance). Leave some petty cash money around for it, and have her keep receipts for it all.[/quote]

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