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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here - I have never in my entire career called in sick when I wasn't or taken a mental health day so I will never be able to understand people who do.

But my follow up question to the nannies is this: would it be better if I offered straight PTO or paid out the unused sick days?  I am never going to agree with nanny about sick days so what is a fair compromise so we can both be happy.[/quote]

I agree that either one could work, but if you're still concerned about her using all her PTO and having none for if she does get sick, perhaps the payout is a better option. Or you have to make it expressly clear that any days taken beyond her PTO will be unpaid, no ifs ands or buts. [/quote]

OP here -- this is what I'm really asking.  If I offer to pay out unused sick days, will the natural consequence of that be that she only uses the sick days when she is actually sick?  I would rather limit the amount of time off, because I don't have family in the area for free back-up childcare, so I end up paying someone to care for the kids on the days when nanny is off anyway.  I figure I may as well pay nanny extra at the end of the year, if that is going to be an incentive for her to use the sick days only as sick days.  Right now, I feel used and nanny feels cheated so I want to address that.  I also want those 5 days of sick leave to be a maximum, not a minimum, because I do not have that much flexibility with my job.[/quote]

If that is your goal, then the payout is a good solution. Knowing that if I don't use my sick days, I will still be paid the value of them at the end of the year definitely alleviates the need to use them all for me. [/quote]
I agree with 9:33. Seems like what any wise employer would do. When you do a payout, the nanny doesn't have to feel screwed for not using her sick day "perks".[/quote]

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