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[quote=Anonymous]So, our family returned from a 10-day vacation, which our nanny was time given off with pay.  An hour after arriving to work, she received a call that her mother's husband (ie: not her father) had passed away.  I was supportive and told her to go home (8 hrs away) to take care of her mom.  The timing was terrible but my anxiety about getting back to work after 10 days away was my concern, not hers.  The following day, I txted her to see if she made it home alright and to ask how her family was doing.  She informed me that her mom was having a difficult time and that she would be there "a while".  So the [i]next[/i] day, my husband txted her to see how she was doing and if she knew how long she would be out.  She txted him back, informing him that she would not be back until the end of the next week.  So all told, she would miss 10 days of work.  She is an amazing nanny and our 4 small children love her.  I am asking for any advice on how to handle things upon her return regarding paid/unpaid days off.  I think she is expecting to be paid for that time as we tend to be very generous.  Typically, standard practice is 3 days paid leave for [i]immediate[/i] family.  We're willing to pay her for the first week, but the second week seems excessive, especially since we've had to pay for back-up child-care (@ $800). Apparently, the funeral was postponed at the request of the man's daughter.  We love our nanny but we're feeling a little taken advantage of...  :(    [/quote]

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