Anonymous
Post 01/26/2015 19:23     Subject: Nanny staying overnight before a snow day
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you require her to stay the night away from her home, she's working and you pay her.


She's not requiring her to stay overnight; it's just a good idea since the commute will be difficult.


Technically, she is requiring her to stay. Is it an option for your nanny to wake up, look at the roads tomorrow, and call in to say "Hey, I don't think it's safe for me to come in." You're sleeping at the hospital overnight because of a code whiteout, you're essential personnel and required to be there. Your nanny is not essential personnel.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2015 19:20     Subject: Nanny staying overnight before a snow day
Anonymous wrote:If you require her to stay the night away from her home, she's working and you pay her.


She's not requiring her to stay overnight; it's just a good idea since the commute will be difficult.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2015 19:16     Subject: Nanny staying overnight before a snow day
If she is required to be there yes you pay a flat fee.

If this is just a convenience thing than no.

My overnight flat is $8- to $100.

Your best bet is to talk it out with your nanny.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2015 19:15     Subject: Nanny staying overnight before a snow day
If you require her to stay the night away from her home, she's working and you pay her.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2015 19:12     Subject: Nanny staying overnight before a snow day
Anonymous wrote:Ok thanks all. She would not be working or be on call over night at all and would start at 7am as scheduled. I figured it was standard to pay her more since she has to work on days many ppl have off which will occasionally mean she has to be away from her family the night before and sleep here. Sounds like that's not the norm so I will just throw in a bonus for the day.


No, not standard. Are you paid extra to go in? I have to assume that when you hired her, she knew that this job entailed working days like this because of your job. If you want to give her a bonus, that's a very nice thing to do, but really think about whether that's something you will be able to do every time this comes up.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2015 18:44     Subject: Nanny staying overnight before a snow day
Ok thanks all. She would not be working or be on call over night at all and would start at 7am as scheduled. I figured it was standard to pay her more since she has to work on days many ppl have off which will occasionally mean she has to be away from her family the night before and sleep here. Sounds like that's not the norm so I will just throw in a bonus for the day.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2015 18:10     Subject: Nanny staying overnight before a snow day
If the nanny is not working, there is no need to pay her extra. She is staying for her convenience as well as yours. Feed her and provide a place to sleep, as a houseguest.

If you expect her to be on duty, then pay her her hourly rate for the extra time and /or a flat overnight rate if she is 'on duty' during sleep hours.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2015 17:44     Subject: Nanny staying overnight before a snow day
Well if she is simply sleeping over, but not technically "on call," I wouldn't feel obligated to pay her anything.

However, if she is "on call" for childcare purposes, I would extend her an overnight fee of your mutual agreement.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2015 17:33     Subject: Nanny staying overnight before a snow day
Also why would you get paid if you are not working overnight?
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2015 17:31     Subject: Nanny staying overnight before a snow day
I'm a nanny staying overnight. I'm pretty sure I'm not getting paid extra. I wouldn't expect to. I'm staying so I can be at work tomorrow on time and safe.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2015 16:32     Subject: Nanny staying overnight before a snow day
I think 60 would be fair. It's not like she is working she is just being inconvenienced.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2015 16:29     Subject: Nanny staying overnight before a snow day
Thank you. What is a standard flat overnight fee?
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2015 16:29     Subject: Nanny staying overnight before a snow day
I would expect dinner, a comfortable place to sleep, and payment for a few extra hours of work, since I will likely work late and start early, but not for the entire over night.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2015 16:22     Subject: Nanny staying overnight before a snow day
You can pay her a flat overnight fee plus her normal rate during the day. Maybe a bonus would be nice for the inconvenience
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2015 16:13     Subject: Nanny staying overnight before a snow day
How do you pay the nanny if she sleeps over the night before a snow storm? I am a nurse and an essential employee so I have to be at work regardless of weather. Her regular hours are 7-5.

Yes I know I should have discussed compensation prior to hiring, but I completely forgot. Thanks for your input!