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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Contrary to what you're hearing, OP, this is not a given. The fact that the nanny has bills to pay isn't really relevant. This issue is whether you plan to "guarantee hours," which is a perk that must be negotiated by the nanny during the hiring process. If you guarantee hours, you generally must pay the same amount for 52 weeks a year, whether you use the nanny or not. Some people don't guarantee hours, but pay at a competitive base rate with time and a half after 40 hours. A job like that may pay more annually than a job with guaranteed pay for 52 weeks a year. However, the income fluctuations are anxiety-producing for many nannies. If you pay the nanny while you travel pursuant to guaranteed hours, you can either (a) bring her with you (and pay her travel expenses), (b) have her come in while you are away to perform alternative duties agreed upon in advance, or (c) treat your travel time as additional paid vacation for the nanny and reduce the hourly rate to reflect the above-average PTO package you would be offering. [/quote] This is bad advice OP. Guaranteeing hours is not a given, no, but it will be the expectation of any skilled, experienced nanny, so you should be prepared to offer it. If you choose not to offer it, prepare for it to be an issue. A job with fluctuating income is not attractive, especially given that most full time nanny jobs guarantee pay. Also, while you do not have to guarantee hours, paying time and a half after 40 hours is not an option, but a requirement. It is not an either/or situation, as the PP represented it. A nanny with good experience, skills and references (the kind of nanny you want to attract) is going to expect to be paid to maintain her availability for you (like reserving a daycare spot), to not have her income fluctuate without her control, and she will know that she is entitled to both a competitive base rate and OT pay. If you want to find and keep a good nanny, you will need to offer a good package. Please don't fall into the trap of many MBs on this board of trying to offer the least possible, expecting the world, then wondering why your nanny 1) has no loyalty or commitment to your job or 2) is not skilled or experienced enough to do the job or 3) does not have the personal traits of a desire able nanny or employee (late, lazy, disorganized, messy, bad attitude, etc) [/quote] To say that paying time and a half is not an option but a requirement is yes legally correct but not all nannies get that. Yes in my state va it's the law. But I am not paid past 40 hrs per week no matter how many hrs I work. I am sure I am not the only nanny out there like this. I would love to be paid the typical 60 hrs I work but I get my 40 hr pay. Of course all the nannies on here will say get a new job but its just not that simple. Yes paying time and a half is the law but not all employers even pay for hrs worked.[/quote] Then you are a fool for accepting it, and it still has no bearing on the argument. Paying OT after 40 hours for a live out employee is not something you negotiate for. It is something you demand as your right. Any family unwilling to abide is not deserving of your time. We can argue about wether its fair or not to talk in terms of average pay or whatever, but OT is not an option, and should not be presented as one to OP. Guaranteed hours is not a legal requirement, but it is also bad advice to tell OP its not something she should/needs to consider. Even if the nanny she hires is foolish enough not to negotiate guaranteed hours or a high hourly rate to compensate, that nanny is still going to have trouble making ends meet if OP docks her pay regularly, and that nanny won't stick around. If OP doesn't want this to be an issue, its best that she figure out a childcare budget that she can pay 52 weeks per year, and be prepared to offer the guarantee. Its not that hard. Figure out your budget, divide by 52, offer that as the weekly salary, and be done. [/quote]
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