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[quote=Anonymous]I would not fret over tracking hours if it is not your thing, it is perfectly acceptable and legal to set a base weekly pay for X number of hours a week.  You can call it a salary or you can call it a weekly minimum, the terminology is not as important as the understanding that you will be working x hours a week minimum and receive a minimum paycheck at the end of each pay period.  For hours above the base weekly hours, you then pay an agreed upon hourly rate for extra hours worked.

When factoring in the live-in perk, you need to look at what you are offering and what market rate for the space would be. Are you offering a full apartment/nanny suite with its own entrance?  Or is it a private bedroom with private bath in a different part of the house? (again, think privacy) Or is it the bedroom next to the child's connected by a shared bathroom?  In the case of the latter option, I would suggest looking at share rental rates around you and significatly discounting that rate.   Why? Well, one could easily argue that the shared bathroom with the child is not much of a perk for the nanny because the nanny would never really have time off.

A few other things to think about when going in the live-in nanny route:

- if the children are older, they need to understand that while nanny loves them and adores them, this is nanny's job and s/he needs private time.
- off hours are just that, off hours.  The nanny should not be disturbed during off hours (see point above)
- be respectful of one another.  The nanny should be respectful of your home and the space that is included in the compensation package.  You should be respectful of the nanny's private space that you are offering as part of the compensation package.
- is food included or is nanny expected to purchase groceries for personal consumption?
- Does nanny have access to the entire house during non-working hours?  
- will you provide a vehicle or will nanny be required to provide car for basic job functions?  If nanny provides vehicle, you will need to provide a mileage allowance.

In the end, what is most important is that every nanny and family have a mutual understanding and agreement on what is expected and that boundaries are established and respected from the outset.  I have seen nanny's who were horrible and treated the space they were provided as worse that a boy's locker room.  I have seen families have no respect for the nanny's private space and enter the nanny space without so much as a knock.  I have also seen terrific, long-term nanny relationships that have last 5-10 years.  The key always seems to be respect and operating with the best of intentions.

I hope this helps!

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