Anonymous
01/01/2021 06:33
Subject: Re:PTO: What is your arrangement
Anonymous wrote:I have 2 weeks of my choice. When they take their vacation, I need to either stay with him or schedule someone to come in to take care of him, my choice. I get Jewish and Christian holidays off, plus some federal holidays (the ones they have off). Plus, I have unlimited sick days (haven't been sick yet, but i can also use them for medical appointments) and 5 PTO to use at my discretion (haven't used any). I can roll over up to one week of vacation and one week of PTO per year, but the rest is use it or lose it. I have no strings on when I can take it, but I have to give at least 2 months notice of dates, and they are thrilled if I can move to an adjacent week if they have any travel scheduled.
I don't have insurance through them, but I do have an unlimited budget for healthy food (haven't tried to take advantage). I can use my household card to buy as much gas as we need for running around to various parks and playgrounds, and I'm allowed to buy whatever I want for homeschooling.
The gas and money for their kids' education may not be part of my compensation, but it's just as important to me. I have the funds to do whatever makes my life easier and proves most effective with the kids.
Him is the cat, sorry.
Anonymous
12/31/2020 21:12
Subject: Re:PTO: What is your arrangement
I have 2 weeks of my choice. When they take their vacation, I need to either stay with him or schedule someone to come in to take care of him, my choice. I get Jewish and Christian holidays off, plus some federal holidays (the ones they have off). Plus, I have unlimited sick days (haven't been sick yet, but i can also use them for medical appointments) and 5 PTO to use at my discretion (haven't used any). I can roll over up to one week of vacation and one week of PTO per year, but the rest is use it or lose it. I have no strings on when I can take it, but I have to give at least 2 months notice of dates, and they are thrilled if I can move to an adjacent week if they have any travel scheduled.
I don't have insurance through them, but I do have an unlimited budget for healthy food (haven't tried to take advantage). I can use my household card to buy as much gas as we need for running around to various parks and playgrounds, and I'm allowed to buy whatever I want for homeschooling.
The gas and money for their kids' education may not be part of my compensation, but it's just as important to me. I have the funds to do whatever makes my life easier and proves most effective with the kids.
I don't have insurance through them, but I do have an unlimited budget for healthy food (haven't tried to take advantage). I can use my household card to buy as much gas as we need for running around to various parks and playgrounds, and I'm allowed to buy whatever I want for homeschooling.
The gas and money for their kids' education may not be part of my compensation, but it's just as important to me. I have the funds to do whatever makes my life easier and proves most effective with the kids.
Anonymous
12/31/2020 11:05
Subject: PTO: What is your arrangement
Anonymous wrote:5 paid federal holidays and then 5 days free days of her choosing. Dh and I don't get all federal holidays off.
2 weeks or her choosing. 10 sick days. We have guaranteed hours so don't specify vacation time of our choosing. She averages about an additional 4-6 weeks off because of time we take off and don't need her.
She's great. I have a very inflexible job so is really good about giving advanced notice if needing to use PTO or a sick day (she can use sick days for appointments too). Dh has a more flexible job, but that just means he can work from home while ds under foot.
She's great because you are being great too. Some people want to wring every last drop out of their nanny and wonder why there are issues.
Anonymous
12/31/2020 11:03
Subject: PTO: What is your arrangement
Consider what your employer gives YOU especially sick & PTO. How does it stack up with what you're offering? Does your employer mandate vacation time for you & roll it into your regular vacation?
Anonymous
12/31/2020 01:08
Subject: PTO: What is your arrangement
No. Standard is 15 days PTO. 5 days to cover a week vacation of your choice, 5 days to cover a week vacation of nanny’s choice, and 5 days to cover sick days.
Now additional PTO as needed for Covid has become standard as well.
And of course you pay guaranteed hours, so any additional vacation you choose to take is also PTO for your nanny.
Now additional PTO as needed for Covid has become standard as well.
And of course you pay guaranteed hours, so any additional vacation you choose to take is also PTO for your nanny.
Anonymous
12/30/2020 19:16
Subject: PTO: What is your arrangement
5 paid federal holidays and then 5 days free days of her choosing. Dh and I don't get all federal holidays off.
2 weeks or her choosing. 10 sick days. We have guaranteed hours so don't specify vacation time of our choosing. She averages about an additional 4-6 weeks off because of time we take off and don't need her.
She's great. I have a very inflexible job so is really good about giving advanced notice if needing to use PTO or a sick day (she can use sick days for appointments too). Dh has a more flexible job, but that just means he can work from home while ds under foot.
2 weeks or her choosing. 10 sick days. We have guaranteed hours so don't specify vacation time of our choosing. She averages about an additional 4-6 weeks off because of time we take off and don't need her.
She's great. I have a very inflexible job so is really good about giving advanced notice if needing to use PTO or a sick day (she can use sick days for appointments too). Dh has a more flexible job, but that just means he can work from home while ds under foot.
Anonymous
12/30/2020 15:04
Subject: PTO: What is your arrangement
Anonymous wrote:Is two weeks of vacation/sick paid time off (one of nanny's choosing, one of employer's) pretty standard in DC (we live in NW DC)?
We are hiring a nanny for the first time and were thinking of offering:
(1) December 24th - January 1st (in 2021, this would be 6 days)
(2) 5 days of the nanny's choosing (PTO, includes sick time)
(3) 5 days of our choosing, likely to fall in July / August -- we will give the nanny two months' notice
(4) 10 federal holidays (MLK, President's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Columbus / Indigenous People's Day, Thanksgiving, day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day)
Additional sick time for COVID, as needed.
Is this more or less than what is usually offered?
This seems low if it includes her sick time. We do ten days PTO of her choosing plus 5 sick days. She will get some extra time off if we travel as well but I don't include that in her package.
We spell out the paid holidays- not 100% aligned with federal holidays since we are not feds but comes to about same number of days (eg we don't give Veterans Day since we have to work but give day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve)
Anonymous
12/29/2020 20:58
Subject: PTO: What is your arrangement
5 days of PTO which is her sick leave is pretty crummy. She should get 2 weeks of her choosing.
Anonymous
12/29/2020 18:17
Subject: PTO: What is your arrangement
Anonymous wrote:We give:
- 10 federal holidays
- Xmas Eve plus two additional days off at xmas, plus half day on NYE
- one week (5 days) of paid vacation when we are on vacation
- one week (5 days) of paid vacation for her to use whenever she chooses
Thank you! What sick leave do you offer?
Anonymous
12/29/2020 16:40
Subject: Re:PTO: What is your arrangement
PTO is sick time and not vacation time. Most employees get two weeks vacation AND five PTO days.
Anonymous
12/29/2020 16:25
Subject: PTO: What is your arrangement
Her 5 days should not include sick time.
I get 8 days around Christmas to New Years (not including the holidays)
5 days in the spring time
5 days of my choice in the summer
3 paid sick days
2 personal days
And guaranteed pay for any time the family doesn’t need me.
In addition to that 10 holidays (NEw Years, MLK, Memorial, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, day after, Christmas Eve, Christmas, NYE)
I get 8 days around Christmas to New Years (not including the holidays)
5 days in the spring time
5 days of my choice in the summer
3 paid sick days
2 personal days
And guaranteed pay for any time the family doesn’t need me.
In addition to that 10 holidays (NEw Years, MLK, Memorial, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, day after, Christmas Eve, Christmas, NYE)
Anonymous
12/29/2020 16:11
Subject: PTO: What is your arrangement
We give:
- 10 federal holidays
- Xmas Eve plus two additional days off at xmas, plus half day on NYE
- one week (5 days) of paid vacation when we are on vacation
- one week (5 days) of paid vacation for her to use whenever she chooses
- 10 federal holidays
- Xmas Eve plus two additional days off at xmas, plus half day on NYE
- one week (5 days) of paid vacation when we are on vacation
- one week (5 days) of paid vacation for her to use whenever she chooses
Anonymous
12/29/2020 15:20
Subject: PTO: What is your arrangement
The way you have that framed - it sounds like you're picking both weeks of PTO (Dec 24th-Jan 1st, plus the July/Aug week) and giving her 5 days PTO as sick/vacation time.
So if she wants to take a full week off she'd have zero sick days, unless she takes the week one of the two weeks you offer.
FWIW, that Dec 24-Jan 1st break isn't 6 days, because of the federal holidays. It's actually 4.
24 - federal holiday for Christmas
27-30 - 4 days off
31st - federal holiday for New Year's
So if she wants to take a full week off she'd have zero sick days, unless she takes the week one of the two weeks you offer.
FWIW, that Dec 24-Jan 1st break isn't 6 days, because of the federal holidays. It's actually 4.
24 - federal holiday for Christmas
27-30 - 4 days off
31st - federal holiday for New Year's
Anonymous
12/29/2020 13:11
Subject: PTO: What is your arrangement
I did one week of our choosing (between Xmas and NY) and one week of her choosing. It’s standard to pay them when you don’t use them - so they’ll get whatever vacation time you take as well. The federal holidays are paid. I don’t put in the contact stuff like Christmas Eve and the day after Thanksgiving - she usually gets these off, but I want the flexibility in case we need to work those days.
Anonymous
12/29/2020 12:50
Subject: PTO: What is your arrangement
Is two weeks of vacation/sick paid time off (one of nanny's choosing, one of employer's) pretty standard in DC (we live in NW DC)?
We are hiring a nanny for the first time and were thinking of offering:
(1) December 24th - January 1st (in 2021, this would be 6 days)
(2) 5 days of the nanny's choosing (PTO, includes sick time)
(3) 5 days of our choosing, likely to fall in July / August -- we will give the nanny two months' notice
(4) 10 federal holidays (MLK, President's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Columbus / Indigenous People's Day, Thanksgiving, day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day)
Additional sick time for COVID, as needed.
Is this more or less than what is usually offered?
We are hiring a nanny for the first time and were thinking of offering:
(1) December 24th - January 1st (in 2021, this would be 6 days)
(2) 5 days of the nanny's choosing (PTO, includes sick time)
(3) 5 days of our choosing, likely to fall in July / August -- we will give the nanny two months' notice
(4) 10 federal holidays (MLK, President's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Columbus / Indigenous People's Day, Thanksgiving, day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day)
Additional sick time for COVID, as needed.
Is this more or less than what is usually offered?