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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I think it is time to start treating your nanny like a grownup with a job.  Grownups know they need to save some paid leave for emergencies, illnesses, etc.  If they work on an hourly basis, they don't expect to get paid for hours spent not working once they've exhausted their paid leave.  If they work on salary, they expect to make up the work missed due to doctor's appointments and the like during alternative hours.

You said that the aunt has been sick for some time, so in this case, the nanny had even more reason than usual to plan ahead and save some of her leave, just in case.

Give her the time off, of course, because it would be cruel not to.  However, there is no reason for you to pay her for the time off if she has already exhausted her very generous leave.  If you want to be extra accommodating, you could give her the opportunity to make up the hours at another time that works for you (date nights or whatever).

I am amazed by some of the responses to your question.  Why the hell do nannies feel entitled to endless perks and accommodations that even their employers don't get at their own jobs?  If the MB's aunt died after a long illness, does anyone think for a minute that the nanny would offer to work extra and without pay (a few unpaid overnights, for example) so the MB could travel to the funeral without the kids?[/quote]

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