You're starting at $15.84/hour for 47 hours, then dropping to $15.45/hour for 50 hours.

$16/hour would be $808/47 hours and $880/50 hours.

$17/hour = $858.50 then $935.

Even if you have to work backwards OP, you need to have both hourly and OT rates in writing in your contract.

Anonymous wrote:It's $17 an hour. Yes, I know nannies need to be paid hourly, and that is why I put the number of hours and stated that they would be guananteed. When we come back eaRly, we wouldn't dock her pay -- which is a plus.

Actually that is NOT a plus since it will never happen. No good nanny will work without guaranteed hours - in your case 40 hours standard and 7 overtime. Guaranteed whether you come home early, take a day off and don't need her, etc. I promise you you will never find a good nanny who will settle for less than guaranteed hours.

That said, there are a lot of bad nannies out there and I am sure you can find someone at any price.

You don't have to believe anyone on this forum - start meeting with good nannies (those who have what you want) and see for yourself. And even after hiring a nanny, see how far your "docking when you come home early" goes over. Either you will lose you nanny or she will become as loose with her time commitments to you as you are to her.

Anonymous wrote:It's $17 an hour. Yes, I know nannies need to be paid hourly, and that is why I put the number of hours and stated that they would be guananteed. When we come back eaRly, we wouldn't dock her pay -- which is a plus.

That's standard in this area. It isn't much of a plus if you're rarely going to be home early, and nanny has no way of knowing that for sure until the job starts.

Anonymous wrote:Their trying to be creative with how to get over on unsuspecting/uneducated nannies. That's all. They should go to care.com for that.

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Their trying to be creative with how to get over on unsuspecting/uneducated nannies. That's all. They should go to care.com for that.

I don't know about other nannies but when I'm talking to potential employers about compensation I think in terms of dollars per hour. Then I get my calculator out and I discuss overtime.

When someone says salary... or even something per week I think they might not know about overtime requirements and talk about the proper IRS publications they can educate themselves with.
BTW... I'd start a job at 17.00 and I'm legal, educated.etc

Anonymous wrote:It's $17 an hour. Yes, I know nannies need to be paid hourly, and that is why I put the number of hours and stated that they would be guananteed. When we come back eaRly, we wouldn't dock her pay -- which is a plus.

40 Hours @ $17 = 680
7 hours @ $25.50 = 178.50

$178.50 + 680 = $858.50

You are not considering that overtime is 1.5, OP.

Anyway, $17 is okay but not great. You will be able to find a nanny for that rate, without question, but not a top nanny.

Anonymous wrote:(As 40 plus overtime, it may be 16). But I am framing it as weekly because that seems to matter most to most people.

You're right OP (I'm the previous MB). Most of your applicants for a 50 hr/wk position will think of it more in terms of the overall salary, but you (as you clearly know) will need to break down the hourly rate for the first 40 and OT for the 10 after that.

You won't get the experienced career American nannies for that rate, but you will get lots of qualified, experienced, excellent candidates. You need to decide where you want to draw the line in terms of citizenship, fluency, etc...

GOod luck!

(As 40 plus overtime, it may be 16). But I am framing it as weekly because that seems to matter most to most people.

It's $17 an hour. Yes, I know nannies need to be paid hourly, and that is why I put the number of hours and stated that they would be guananteed. When we come back eaRly, we wouldn't dock her pay -- which is a plus.

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the feedback! And this would have to be on the books.

Nannies must be paid hourly, OP. That is the law. And time-and-a-half for any hour past 40 hours in one week. There is no such thing as a legal salaried nanny.

+1 And you are around $16 an hour for two children. Okay but not great. You won't get an educated, experienced nanny for that but maybe you don't need or want an educated nanny.

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the feedback! And this would have to be on the books.

Nannies must be paid hourly, OP. That is the law. And time-and-a-half for any hour past 40 hours in one week. There is no such thing as a legal salaried nanny.

Thanks for the feedback! And this would have to be on the books.

That's competitive OP. You'll have lots of applicants.

- Chevy Chase MB

What do you think about $800 / week for 47 hours to start (3 or 4 of the hours on Saturday) - moving to $850 a week for 50 hours just M-F after a couple of months? This would be for an infant plus a five year old who is is school / activities until 4:15. Federal holidays off; two weeks vacation; three sick days. The 47 hours are guaranteed, and after a few months, the 50 would also be guaranteed. This also could be structured as less salary hourly and instead with weekly pre-tax contributions to health insurance.

Job would be taking care of the kids. cleaning up after them and cooking for them; doing their laundry; picking up the older one from school (walking or driving). Also non-kid tasks are running and emptying dishwasher when full, and feeding the cats at night.

I am trying to budget for early next year, when we would need the help. (We are in NW DC)