Anonymous
Post 10/17/2013 16:53     Subject: miscommunication about holiday pay
Anonymous wrote:my work place (I'm an MB) does not give vets day or columbus day off...also either president's or MLK. I can't remember.


Irrelevant.

Also irrelevant is what I as a nanny receive for paid or unpaid holidays.

All that matters here is the agreement this nanny had with her MB and DB, and since there was clearly some confusion on one side or the other, it makes sense to talk about it.
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2013 14:35     Subject: miscommunication about holiday pay
Anonymous wrote:my work place (I'm an MB) does not give vets day or columbus day off...also either president's or MLK. I can't remember.


I don't really think that's the issue here. Its not as if OP is expecting a day off and pay for a day her employers are working. They were off, told OP she was off, then docked her pay. Not cool, especially given that they had an agreement regarding holidays that fall on her work day.
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2013 14:29     Subject: miscommunication about holiday pay
my work place (I'm an MB) does not give vets day or columbus day off...also either president's or MLK. I can't remember.
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2013 11:04     Subject: Re:miscommunication about holiday pay
Anonymous wrote:OP, if you are talking about "Columbus Day," then I am not sure if your family considers this a major holiday because while banks and postal offices are closed, many schools are still in session and public transit runs on a regular schedule, etc.

I think paid holidays would mean major holidays like Christmas, New Years, Thanksgiving, Easter, etc.

Since you are getting paid a very good salary, my advice would be to not rock the boat and let it slide.

I wouldn't make a big stink over Columbus Day.


OP here. I asked for guaranteed hours ( 14 hours/week) The federal holidays which normally fall on my work days are Columbus day, Veterans day, MLK, Washington's Birthday, Memorial day, and Labor day.
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2013 10:39     Subject: miscommunication about holiday pay
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You should definitely clarify your paid holidays, as well as what will happen when you are not needed (in writing!), but agree that they probably don't consider Columbus Day a holiday, especially if they had to work.


They were off work and I did not get paid.


Well if you were told not to come in, you should have been paid. Clarify the agreement, in writing. If they are backing out on the holiday/guaranteed pay bit, I'd likely give my notice.
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2013 10:35     Subject: miscommunication about holiday pay
Anonymous wrote:You should definitely clarify your paid holidays, as well as what will happen when you are not needed (in writing!), but agree that they probably don't consider Columbus Day a holiday, especially if they had to work.


They were off work and I did not get paid.
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2013 07:02     Subject: miscommunication about holiday pay
You should definitely clarify your paid holidays, as well as what will happen when you are not needed (in writing!), but agree that they probably don't consider Columbus Day a holiday, especially if they had to work.
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2013 05:00     Subject: Re:miscommunication about holiday pay
OP, if you are talking about "Columbus Day," then I am not sure if your family considers this a major holiday because while banks and postal offices are closed, many schools are still in session and public transit runs on a regular schedule, etc.

I think paid holidays would mean major holidays like Christmas, New Years, Thanksgiving, Easter, etc.

Since you are getting paid a very good salary, my advice would be to not rock the boat and let it slide.

I wouldn't make a big stink over Columbus Day.
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2013 19:06     Subject: miscommunication about holiday pay
Anonymous wrote:Just ask them OP. Just say you want to clarify what the policy is about holidays. That you had included holidays in your budget but you aren't sure exactly what holidays that meant and could you maybe make a list so you are both on the same page.


This!

Don't expect back pay for Columbus Day, just say that Monday brought to your attention that you both had failed to clarify the details of your holiday pay and could you make a list of holidays so you're all on the same page. Non-confrontational, no need to feel awkward about it at all.