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[quote=Anonymous]Additional benefits can include a health insurance stipend, contributions to a retirement account, membership at a gym, and memberships at local kid-friendly attractions like the zoo so nanny can take the kids out and about within your family’s comfort level WRT social distancing. Benefits should include paid holidays. If the nanny will be using her vehicle to drive your children, mileage reimbursement at the current IRS rate is needed. 5 paid sick days are standard, and giving nanny the option to choose at least 1 week of vacation time is also standard.

Guaranteed hours (paying nanny her full weekly rate 52 weeks a year) is more of an expectation today, so that’s not really a benefit. You should make sure candidates know you plan to offer guaranteed hours.

I agree that establishing your childcare budget and a detailed job description is your starting point. Most nannies take care of laundry for the children and clean up after themselves through the day, with help from the children. Additional tasks like adult laundry, housekeeping chores, grocery shopping, and errand running mean the hourly rate increases.

If you set your budget and are not getting quality candidates, you’ll need to evaluate what you can offer to make your job more attractive. That’s where additional benefits come into play! With the uncertainty brought on by the pandemic, you may have to think outside the box a bit. Gym memberships, regular massages, mani/pedis, or regular haircuts aren’t much of a bonus if gyms and salons close down again. Ask the top candidates what extra benefits would attract them to the job. [/quote]

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