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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are thinking of inviting our nanny on vacation with us. This would be the schedule. Is this appropriate/acceptable? Anything I should add or clarify? Suggestions for payment? We have 4 kids. 9, 8, and 2 yo twins.

Arrive on Sunday- no shift

Monday- 9pm-2am(we’d most likely be home before 2 though). Kids would be in bed the entire time.

Tuesday- 11am-6pm. She would only have the twins. We are taking the older 2 out for some activities that aren’t toddler friendly.

Wednesday- no shift

Thurs- 11am-4pm. We want to drink alcohol on the beach. We would be present the entire time but the nanny is there for obvious safety reasons. The only time we wouldn’t be around is if she took the kids inside to nap or cool down or if we decided to do the same.

Fri- 9pm-2am, again, probably won’t be out that late. We’re doing game night at one of our friend’s rentals. Kids will be in bed.

Sat- 7pm- 10pm. Dh and i just want to have dinner alone.

We leave on Tuesday. No shifts from Sunday to Tuesday.

Breakfast and dinner would be provided. Lunch would be offered if we made it at the rental and paid for if she joined us in eating out. Any time she would be with us outside of the shift times, would be non working hours. The kids would be made aware that she’s not in caretaker mode and should be treated as a guest/friend of the family. We would pay for any activities she participated in with us, working or not. If she chose to do something else by herself, we wouldn’t pay for that.

She would have the option to drive herself(4 1/2 hour drive) or ride with us. If she drove herself, she could leave on Sunday if she wanted(and still get paid the same) or stay if chose to do so. If she rides with us she’s stuck the entire trip. We would reimburse her for gas and lunch along the way if she drove herself

I’m a little up in the air about pay.

We will pay her her normal weekly salary for sure. We are thinking of billing the shift hours (25 total) as time and a half hourly. We are a little lost on what to offer for the rest of the time. I feel like we should compensate for the idle time she’s just there, not working, but not being able to go home either. Do you think the weekly salary plus OT would cover that or should we also offer an extra bonus for the time she is there? Technically, she would be getting 2 weeks worth of a salary considering we’ll be there 10 days then returning to work when we get back.

Any advice for how payment should work? [/quote]

I would consider this 100% a work trip for her and in a way you are splitting hairs on a schedule (7-10pm, 9-2am).  Even if the kids are asleep, she is responsible and on call. If I were you I would keep that in mind when determining her pay.  You are not really inviting her on a vacation as much as you are asking her to work, which is fine.  What would you do if she turned your invitation down?  [/quote]

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