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So finally I'm on vacation next week yea! On my info sheet that parents sign I have in it that they pay for 5 holidays if it falls on their normally...
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I was expecting to be open on Presidents Day. I just found out this morning that none of my families have to work that day, so I am going to be closed...
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So I’d like to make a small change in my contract and add a couple of holidays to my list of paid holidays. I’m also doing away with discounted vacation...
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I have a family that tries to get out of paying me around the holiday every year since they're not here. I have it in my contract that I get paid if I'm...
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Would you allow this?
They haven’t even asked yet but they have one more day to use and I’m assuming they think it’s assumed that... -
I’m making plans for my days off for 2019.
So far, I have 14 days. This includes federal holidays, and vacation. I don’t have sick days because... -
I have 10 days PTO (Personal day/vacation time), 10 paid holidays, and 3 days paid sick time.
Had an enrolled client comment about all... -
I'm curious ... Do you all typically take off more than just Dec. 25th and Jan 1st - given that this year Christmas Eve and New Years Eve are on weekends?...
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Hello all! New to the site (and to daycare) so forgive me if this has been answered. I've done searches, and although they had good info, I still didn't...
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What is your personal vacation policy and what is the policy you have for your daycare families vacations?
Do you give yourself paid sick days?... -
Hey! I hope everyone had a merry Christmas! I was thinking about the future and thinking of taking the day after Christmas and the day after New Years...
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I have in my contact that if a holiday lands on a weekend, the friday or monday before will be closed. So this year I will be closed Dec 23rd, 26th and...
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So, I usually take one week vacation every year and all federal holidays. I left a blank on my contract stating how many weeks I would take but I'm thinking... -
I take Labor Day off as a paid holiday, I have a family that usually has Tuesdays off but since Mom will have Labor Day off she will work Tuesday next... -
I'm interested in what holidays providers take off (I'm renewing my handbook to give out shortly).
New Year's Day 2017 falls on a Sunday.... -
Last year I only gave myself paid holidays, but I had in my contract that parents don't pay for my vacation time. I never took a vacation anyways! But,...
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I know that when your child is in daycare, you're expected to pay for the say's that child is scheduled for whether they attend or not. However, I've...
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Do you all have issues with parents trying to get you to take money off of their bills for every little thing?
Also, it's not crazy to... -
I remember some posts on how some providers charge paid holidays for all part timers too. Something like even if the holiday is on a day they aren't sccheduled,... -
Wondering how many people have paid vacation days in their contract? I have 10 vacation days total for each year. 5 are paid and 5 are unpaid. I've heard...
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Is any considering this?
We have had 5 or 6 snow days this year, and the school district is using Presidents Day as a make up. This is... -
I revise my contract every year. I see so many of you require your clients to pay you for Holidays off. Do parents find this over board or too much? I... -
How do I explain to parents the reasoning why I charge for holidays that I take off (ex. Christmas Eve & Christmas, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day,...
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Right now I have two days that are paid holiday's but are not really holiday's....
Day after Christmas (if weekday) and Day after 4th of July -... -
As with last year.. I debated for months on what dates to close for holidays in December...
I finally closed down the entire week of Christmas... -
Curious – What are your scheduled holidays off and do you charge for them?
I chose, to be closed on
Christmas
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So a family that is usually great about paying me. Showed up today with payment only for this week. They are teachers, so kids did not attend last week....
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I do not do the whole paide vacations/holiday type thing.
My question is: do you guys take more paid time off then your parents get or... -
Ok so I searched this forum to see if I could find an answer, but couldn't find the answer in these terms.
Sorry I know this has been... -
DCM gave me payment for this week and next in cash as always. She left and I counted it and she shorted me one day. I texted her and asked her to bring...
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This has come up for me in the past and each time I just get frustrated with it.
So in my contract it states that Thanksgiving and the day after... -
Here's a Facebook pm from a potential daycare parent. I didn't flinch and I didn't defend my policies.
Potential DCP:... -
I have a foster family of two kids and they pay through the state.
I have a standard list of paid holidays in my policies that the dcm is questioning... -
I had several parents say that they were keeping their children home on Monday, so I decided to close. I'm so excited for a 3 day weekend ... I could...
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Quick question ...
I was writing out my list of paid holidays for the upcoming year and 7/9 holidays fall on Monday.
I have... -
I am currently writing my contract for next year. I have yearly contracts so I can make changes if I feel the need to do so. I am thinking about the... -
Good Morning! What would you do in this case, I see it two different ways. I have taken both Mondays off for my paid holidays but I have two kids that...
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Been waivering back and forth on my rate increase (haven't increased in 7 years since I started) and how I need to charge more but didn't really want... -
I am getting ready to give out my list of paid holidays for 2012. I usually follow the Federal holidays and have never had issues minus the occassional...
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Curious what other DCP's are taking off around the holidays this year since they fall on the weekend.
In my contract I have Xmas Eve, Xmas... -
What days are you all taking off for December since Christmas Eve and Christmas falls on Saturday and Sunday? I was thinking of taking off Friday, the...
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In my contract I charge for a holidays but only if the child is supposed to be in my care. My pt dck comes on Thursdays and Fridays and is angry that...
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So I posted this a week or so ago:
OK so I just started watching this little girl about 2 months ago. Her parents are friends of my mother.... -
Just wondering how many of you take Veteran's Day off (this Friday). I didn't add that one into my contract but I'm wishing I had now. :-)
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Is it the norm to charge for holidays and vacation days? If so, why do I feel so awkward doing so???
Just not feeling right about it.... -
My daycare center charges a flat fee for monthly services. They have 11 holiday days plus a week in July. We pay the same each month regardless of holidays.... -
I have a question for those of you that get paid for holidays. How do you handle the part timers? I have 3 full time and 1 that only comes two days...
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What are you taking off for Christmas holidays? Christmas eve is a Sat. and Christmas day is a sunday. technically I can take off the Friday before and...
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Hi everyone! I am still working on my contract revision and am wondering what Holidays you all take off and if you take them paid or unpaid. Thankyou...
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Christmas Eve and Day fall on a Sat and Sunday this year. I have it written in my contract both are paid holidays however I don't think its fair to charge...
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....I offer many of these per year per family (after 3 months enrollment...and they do not carry-over to the next year...use it or lose it type of thing).... -
Are any of you open on July 4? My husband just looked at the calendar I printed for our clients and it has July 4 listed as one of our days of being... -
So in my contract I have the dates of December 24th - January 2nd off as paid holiday days.
My mom just informed me that the family is... -
This year I'm open but I'm thinking about adding it to my contract as a paid holiday for next year.
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it's something REALLY hard to find one.
This morning's silver lining is that even though this family is driving me insane with ignoring... -
can a daycare legally charge you for their vacation when you have to find dayceare somewhere else for that time, plus child care assistance won't cover...
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Does anyone have an easy "fill in the blank" contract that states holidays are paid days off... there was seriously a parent that wanted me... -
I know there are tons of threads on this, but thought I would get some fresh opinions. Those of you who take time off, do you generally take 2 weeks...
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Here's my situation: I have one dck and she just started the end of November. She pays $100/week. In the beginning of December, I had to go out of town... -
I have to change my policy (I currently have a 'only pay for the days you are here' policy and it's being taken advantage of and I will end up shutting...
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I have so little time to browse on here that I don't have time to look through old posts...
I have only been doing this for a year. Last... -
Who takes off the day after thanksgiving? This year I made a new parent policies and handed it out Sept 1st.... So I've had alot of parents ask, are you... -
I have a pt girl who only comes on Thursdays. In November I'm closed 2 Thursdays for Federal holidays, which techincally my contract says are paid holidays.... -
I was curious if others stay open for like Presidents Day or Veterans Day? I stay open but the last 2 years I had only1 child come and they didn't even...
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Who else has Monday off?
We are technically *open* but found out yesterday that none of the kids are going to be here!! YAY US!! :c... -
for those of you who take pd vacations do you asked for it up front? I just posted a note on my door today that is a reminder that next week is a pd vacation...
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Yea, Monday is a holiday and I get paid for it. One of my eight paid holidays throughout the year. Now, to work on getting a week of paid vacation. Yes,... -
Hi everyone!
I'm new to the daycare scene and would like to know what is within the legal guidelines for charging for time off. My daycare... -
I understand having to pay our daycare center for holidays, snow days, in service days, etc... but shouldn't the employees then have to be paid for these... -
All the talk of charging for sick days, vacation, holidays, etc. Just what do you---Parents---think is "fair" and why?
Do you... -
Is it legal to charge for day care for days the children are not at day care or days the day care close because of weather or holidays.
