Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So strange to pay an hourly employee who isn't working.

Strange, until your nanny who has gone a week without pay because your family decided to take a vacation or has her paycheck cut because you took a Friday off, puts in her two weeks notice.

Well, yes, just like any other hourly employee. I really don't understand why nannies are treated so differently than other non-exempt employees, including ones who work at day care. I've been there - didn't get paid unless I worked. It's life.

Most nanny employers don't have another nanny hanging out in the wings who can jump in and take on the extra hours when their one and only nanny quits. Therefore, they add perks to keep her at her job that other hourly employees don't get. If you've worked at daycares, then you also know they have a high turnover rate. It's a PITA for those employers, too, but they can cover while they hire more people, and saving money is more important to them than employee longevity. For parents who can't work unless the nanny shows up, employee longevity trumps cost.

I honestly get pretty annoyed working when family is around. I think there are just too many people around that want time with the children, and when family visits you can expect that your child's schedule really isn't going to stay the same. I would talk to your relatives about what they are planning to do each day, and make sure that it is all baby friendly. Also make sure that they don't mind basically babysitting for their entire vacation. If there are any times or days that they want to plan for outings or something then have your nanny come to work, but give her PTO for the rest of the time.

Well first and foremost discuss it w/your family and see if they are willing to take on the full-time responsibility of childcare while they are visiting you. Because if your nanny doesn't work the whole week, then they will be 100% responsible and they will need to be 100% okay w/that.

If they are, then by all means, let your nanny take the whole week off and pay her for it. She will get a nice respite for herself and get compensated for it as well. I am sure she will prefer this option over the other two you mentioned.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So strange to pay an hourly employee who isn't working.

Strange, until your nanny who has gone a week without pay because your family decided to take a vacation or has her paycheck cut because you took a Friday off, puts in her two weeks notice.

Well, yes, just like any other hourly employee. I really don't understand why nannies are treated so differently than other non-exempt employees, including ones who work at day care. I've been there - didn't get paid unless I worked. It's life.