Anonymous wrote:It's uncommon to pay for the commute. Child related driving, common (per above).

Do you get paid to drive your car to work? I don't (although my agency subsidizes up to a certain amount of metro expenses - but not driving or VRE expenses - the takeaway is that if you choose to live further out, it's on you).

Do you pay enough to live closer in? That's the question for you to consider.

Anonymous wrote:You pay the IRS, but it's also nice to have an average that you pay so that nanny doesn't have to keep track of every mile driven. I would never accept a job that I wasn't able to drive to activities with the kids. So I'd assume more than 25 miles will be driven, especially in the summer. Any errands she runs for you are part of that as well. My preference is that the nanny provide a vehicle.

The FAMILY provide a vehicle!

You pay the IRS, but it's also nice to have an average that you pay so that nanny doesn't have to keep track of every mile driven. I would never accept a job that I wasn't able to drive to activities with the kids. So I'd assume more than 25 miles will be driven, especially in the summer. Any errands she runs for you are part of that as well. My preference is that the nanny provide a vehicle.

It's uncommon to pay for the commute. Child related driving, common (per above).

Do you get paid to drive your car to work? I don't (although my agency subsidizes up to a certain amount of metro expenses - but not driving or VRE expenses - the takeaway is that if you choose to live further out, it's on you).

How common is this for travel expenses to and from work? We have a nanny who is commuting from MD to DC and asking for $30 a week to cover her commute.

Anonymous wrote:Don't just fire her over that! That's stupid! If you really like her, if she's really awesome, just tell her you'll pay her the .55c a mile and that's it. If she gets really upset than you will have to look for somebody new. But try to figure it out first.
And maybe throw in a weekly $5 tip or something to keep her happy. I know that when my family told me $10/20 at the end of the week, I'm so thrilled ! Good luck keep us posted as to what she said

OP here. I really like her. Wouldn't fire her over this if at all possible. I'm embarrassed to say that it never even occurred to me to use the federal rate for nannies. Makes sense.
Maybe she is under the false impression she will do more miles when school starts again.

Thanks!

Don't just fire her over that! That's stupid! If you really like her, if she's really awesome, just tell her you'll pay her the .55c a mile and that's it. If she gets really upset than you will have to look for somebody new. But try to figure it out first.
And maybe throw in a weekly $5 tip or something to keep her happy. I know that when my family told me $10/20 at the end of the week, I'm so thrilled ! Good luck keep us posted as to what she said

Yup - IRS mileage rate reimbursement for all miles driven in her car while on the job. Not for her commute.

I agree.

She is only entitled to the I.R.S. mileage rate which covers gas + wear/tear on her car.

I don't know how she tacked on those extra fees.

She sounds like she is trying to nickel & dime you.

Definitely search for another nanny!

The IRS rate is calculated to cover gas and wear and.tear. Unless she's driving an Escalade, receiving the IRS rate should more.than cover it.

Pp again. Maybe if it all works out nicely and you like her you pay for an inside detail of her car a couple times a year.

You pay standard mileage for when she's on the clock driving your kids, like all other jobs out there.

Hi- nanny here. You should only be paying your nanny 55 cents per mile and because the miles are so low you shouldn't have to pay for wear and tear. To me it seems your nanny is trying to cover the gas it costs her to get to the job by making you pay a higher rate for gas and rate for childcare. Even me as a nanny I wouldn't be that stingy. I would say my previous nannies have charged 55 cents a mile for gas and that's what we are willing to compensate for. I'm through an agency and that's what all of my previous employers have done. So adding it up (25 miles X .55= $13.75 per week). So she's basically charging you 100 miles of gas. (90 X .55=$50 per week) Where is she getting $50 from? Good luck! If she doesn't agree keep on searching!!

The norm is IRS rates. 54 cents per mile.
https://www.irs.gov/uac/newsroom/2016-standard-mileage-rates-for-business-medical-and-moving-announced

Your $10 per week does not cover it, but her $50 is asking too much.

It should be $13.50 per week.
What was your plan for future raises and bonuses?

Our new incoming nanny asked about gas reimbursement.
She will do about 25 miles a week in her car using our car seats. She will commute about 150 miles a week, but pay for that gas herself.

We have only ever been asked to buy gas for our other nanny. She didn't say anything until I offered. Never even thought about it as its only going to school and back. She only does about 25 miles a week and so we give her $10 to buy gas. It more than covers it.

Our new nanny asked for $50 a week. I'm shocked and we can't afford it as she's already pushed us to the max on salary despite being less experienced than our outgoing nanny who is moving to another state.

What's the norm? It seems unfair to pay a lot for wear and tear since our mileage is such a small proportion of the overall mileage on the car. The gas will cost about $5 a week for 25 miles. So what's the other $2000+ a year. I don't want to be mean, but I'm going to have to start looking again because it's hardly worth me going to work. I should have become a nanny not bothered with 10 years of college and almost 10 years of working.