Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:OP here - Thanks to you two above!
It is technically overtime, however because they'll be sleeping, the time-and-a-half seems a bit much. Perhaps I'm carrying over from when I babysat 20 years ago and got paid about $3/hour though!!
Other thoughts still welcome!
Sleeping rate is stupid unless she is free to leave the house, dtink, have a party, etc. , which she isn't free to do. You pay her OT rate, cheapskate.
Anonymous wrote:OP here - Thanks to you two above!
It is technically overtime, however because they'll be sleeping, the time-and-a-half seems a bit much. Perhaps I'm carrying over from when I babysat 20 years ago and got paid about $3/hour though!!
Other thoughts still welcome!
Anonymous wrote:Our nanny for our toddler is paid (take home) $700/week for 50hrs/week (8-6pm M-F). We may need her to stay overnight one night if I go into labor and our family members will not be here.
Based on her pay, what would be a fair price?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Pay her overtime rates for any waking/working time, and a flat rate of $75-100 for the overnight/sleeping time.
That's a pretty standard approach and should be fine. Maybe you err on the high side as this will likely be last minute/unpredictable.
Given that labor is almost always unexpected, you need to allow the nanny to bring a small bag, enough for two nights (in case there are complications, your family will want to be at the hospital, not at home with your toddler).
Overtime for all hours minus 8 (normal sleep hours), plus a flat fee for overnight. You pay $700 for 50 hours per week, which is $12.73/hour, and the normal schedule is 8-6pm. So 6-10pm and 6-8am at $19.09, plus a flat fee of $100=$214.55
Frankly, that's a bargain, but it's based on the bargain rate you pay your nanny. She may not be willing to do the overnight. Have you considered what the situation will be if you go into labor on the weekend?
Wait, take home is $700 per week? Net pay is irrelevant, what is her gross for the week?
~PP who just realized why the rate was so low
OP here - when taxes etc are added, her pay is about $1000/week.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Pay her overtime rates for any waking/working time, and a flat rate of $75-100 for the overnight/sleeping time.
That's a pretty standard approach and should be fine. Maybe you err on the high side as this will likely be last minute/unpredictable.
Given that labor is almost always unexpected, you need to allow the nanny to bring a small bag, enough for two nights (in case there are complications, your family will want to be at the hospital, not at home with your toddler).
Overtime for all hours minus 8 (normal sleep hours), plus a flat fee for overnight. You pay $700 for 50 hours per week, which is $12.73/hour, and the normal schedule is 8-6pm. So 6-10pm and 6-8am at $19.09, plus a flat fee of $100=$214.55
Frankly, that's a bargain, but it's based on the bargain rate you pay your nanny. She may not be willing to do the overnight. Have you considered what the situation will be if you go into labor on the weekend?
Wait, take home is $700 per week? Net pay is irrelevant, what is her gross for the week?
~PP who just realized why the rate was so low
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Pay her overtime rates for any waking/working time, and a flat rate of $75-100 for the overnight/sleeping time.
That's a pretty standard approach and should be fine. Maybe you err on the high side as this will likely be last minute/unpredictable.
Given that labor is almost always unexpected, you need to allow the nanny to bring a small bag, enough for two nights (in case there are complications, your family will want to be at the hospital, not at home with your toddler).
Overtime for all hours minus 8 (normal sleep hours), plus a flat fee for overnight. You pay $700 for 50 hours per week, which is $12.73/hour, and the normal schedule is 8-6pm. So 6-10pm and 6-8am at $19.09, plus a flat fee of $100=$214.55
Frankly, that's a bargain, but it's based on the bargain rate you pay your nanny. She may not be willing to do the overnight. Have you considered what the situation will be if you go into labor on the weekend?
Anonymous wrote:Pay her overtime rates for any waking/working time, and a flat rate of $75-100 for the overnight/sleeping time.
That's a pretty standard approach and should be fine. Maybe you err on the high side as this will likely be last minute/unpredictable.