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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My nanny has a guaranteed salary and 3 weeks PTO (sick and vacation). Due to an unfortunate medical situation she is taking off more time than she has, and we have arranged backup care when she's out. Yesterday was supposed to be such a day but neither nanny worked due to the snow. On the one hand, the backup nanny had agreed to work, (ie kept her schedule clear for us). On the other, we don't have an arrangement guaranteeing her salary; If I'm going to be paying someone for not working on a snow day, I'd rather it be my regular nanny who needs the money given the medical situation. Thoughts? I also generally lean toward keeping the people who watch my children happy.[/quote]

you nanny has used over 15 days of PTO by Feb 18th?
and so you paid backup nanny to work 15+ days this year already.  
and now you had a snow day and it's day 20 or whatever for FT nanny and for backup nanny. both of whom didn't come.

who worked on day 19 (or whatever). that's who I would have counted on and paid if I had to.

more generally, I'd say you are in a real pickle, mainly because your FT nanny may very well continue to have days off - sick, vacation, appointments - for the other 10 months of the year and you will have to offer them unpaid. and then pay the person who is reliable and actually working. it's a childcare job, not a client or P&L or knowledge bank job where you are slightly less replaceable. [/quote]

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