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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I don't understand why you think she should just work for free at night?  I'm an MB, so it's clear.  I agree that her package is fantastic, assuming normal 8-10 hour days - a live-in nanny with a set days-only schedule making $2,400 a month including all food?  AND a $2,400 annual bonus?  She's making $33,600 a year and has no rent, utilities, or food costs.

But regardless of her package, unless you've discussed occasional nighttime/weekend availability as part of it, you can't just unilateral announce that she will be 100% on duty for an entire week with no additional pay.  Regardless of whether the kid wakes up at night or not, for that week, she cannot leave the house in the evenings, go out with friends, or just hang out on her own time.  She also would have to handle it if the kid DID wake up (maybe your child will have difficulty with you being gone and sleep poorly?  Maybe get sick?  Who knows...) It seems to me pretty obvious to me that you need to pay her over and above her typical pay for the additional hours.

I do not think you need to pay her her normal rate for 24 hours a day.  Sleeping hours can be at a flat rate per night.  I've heard $50/night I think before, so that would be an additional $350 for a 7-night period.  Depending on her normal hours, you're looking at additional awake hours to pay too.  And of course, her rate for the weekend awake time too.

It's expensive to have someone watch your child for a full week...as it should be.  A childcare provider can't be expected just to do it out of the goodness of their heart, unless you've already discussed this flexibility as part of her rate.
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