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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hmmm.  MB here - and new poster, so I'm not the one being quoted/debated above.  But, our nanny often asks if she can spend the night if there is a concern about weather.

We always say of course, and are happy to have her (and happy that she would rather do that than take the day off) but it never occurred to me that I should pay her for that time, as it was at her request.   When she stays we often cook dinner for her, include her if we're watching a movie or whatever, but she is officially off duty after and before her normal workday.  (And we all adhere to that.)

Overall I think she and we have a good relationship and work these kinds of questions/scenarios through in a way that we're all pleased with, but I do try to make sure I'm not unwittingly doing something unfair.

So, I'd be interested in some nanny feedback on this issue (a nanny asks if she can spend the night, is payment then expected)?

Thx.[/quote]

If the nanny asks, payment is absolutely not necessary! It sounds like you have a great relationship with your nanny and she is staying because she feels more comfortable that way.  
There are two ways this scenario could play out. A) Family offers nanny a place to stay for the night/nanny asks if they can stay, nanny works the next day (no overnight payment required) or B) Family offers nanny a place to stay with the understanding that if she is unable to make it in the next day, that day will be unpaid (overnight payment is appropriate since, essentially, the nanny's guaranteed hours are contingent upon him/her spending the night). [/quote]

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