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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I disagree that sick days "can't" be rolled over or paid out. They of course don't have to be, but there is nothing to say they can't be. I negotiated my contract to allow for a maximum of 5 sick days and 5 vacation days to roll over if unused. Because of that provision, [b]I feel no rush at the end of the year to use up my sick[/b]/vacation [b]time[/b]. My bosses are also aware that I am saving up my sick time for a potential maternity leave in a year or 2. [/quote]

No professional employee in any field feels a "rush" to use up sick days.  Sick days are to be taken when sick, period.  In 15 years of employment I have never taken a sick day unless I'm really truly sick and others I know do the same.  If I need a mental health day or a chance to regroup, I take a vacation day.  This comment, and others like it from nannies who want sick time to roll over or be paid out, suggesting that otherwise they'll use it whether they're sick or not, is very unprofessional and reflects a poor understanding of the function of sick days in the working world.  Especially in child care I have a very low opinion of someone taking a sick day just because the day is there for the taking, since those days are normally taken on very short notice and even employers with backup care are left scrambling.

To answer OP:  We provide 5 paid sick days a year to be taken as needed.  Nannies we've employed (3 over the years) generally have only used 1 or 2 a year.  We usually encourage nannies stay home if they're not sure whether they're "sick enough", both for their own well-being and to protect our kids from getting sick.

And I agree that it's almost always the kids getting the nannies sick, not the other way around![/quote]

Good God woman. I said I DON'T do that, and I'm smart enough/my bosses were smart enough to recognize that SOME people DO do that. My post was only to illustrate that there is no rule to say that vacation or sick time can't roll over, and there are benefits to allowing it. Get over yourself.[/quote]

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