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[quote=Anonymous]Nannies are by law (FLSA) hourly employees. This means they are entitled to OT for all hours over 40/week - excepting live-in nannies (in most states). However, most nannies expect guaranteed hours which means if you want her to be available 8am-6pm Mon-Fri, you'll be paying her for 50 hours every week, even if you ended up staying home one day and didn't need her. This can sometimes confuse the initial negotiations because your nanny may be more interested to know her weekly take-home rather than her hourly rate but make sure you are explicit regarding her hourly rate and OT rate, along with the guaranteed weekly pay, in case you need her to work extra hours now and then. Some parents are able to pay a slightly lower hourly rate for jobs that come with a guaranteed ten hours of OT, while other nannies will not accept a cut.

The only benefit to a nanny share vs. your own nanny is to save money. If the cost of a nanny is prohibitive, a share is a great idea.

You'll want to start looking for a nanny 4-6 weeks before you need her to start. Realistically 2-4 weeks is usually adequate but since this is your first time, practice interviewing nannies you're only lukewarm about so you're even more prepared (have a list of questions you know to ask, have heard some curious answers you'd want to clarify your nanny-of-choice's opinion on) when it is time to buckle down. Most nannies won't be able to commit to a position more than 2-4 weeks out because they either need to give notice or are working out the end of their former contract.

Also please use the search function here, you will find a lot of old threads to answer other questions you might have. And congratulations![/quote]

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