Paid VACA or Sick Days?

[originalkat]

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[originalkat]

Just a question for you- What if the family looses a coupon??

Personally, I would still honor it. You know who has used their 1 week per year. The coupon just gives them a visual reminder that they need to tell me in advance. Plus it is a record of the vacation just in case there was any question later in the year. Most parents keep it in a safe place and turn it is as necessary.

[momma2girls]

Personally, I would still honor it. You know who has used their 1 week per year. The coupon just gives them a visual reminder that they need to tell me in advance. Plus it is a record of the vacation just in case there was any question later in the year. Most parents keep it in a safe place and turn it is as necessary.

I like this idea as well.

[nannyde]

I wouldn't do the coupons. I think it comes down to do you need to do this in order to land the contract? If you really feel you have to offer benefits in order to be picked then yes of course do that.

If you CAN get them to pay 52 weeks a year the same amount of money regardless of the child's attendance then why offer away two percent of your yearly income. It's a very signficant amount of money if you have a number of kids.

If I did offer that I would definitely NOT allow the coupon to be used until the family had done at least one full calander year. Otherwise you could end up with a short term use client who uses the week and it end up being 5 -- 10 percent of your income for that slot.

[originalkat]

I wouldn't do the coupons. I think it comes down to do you need to do this in order to land the contract? If you really feel you have to offer benefits in order to be picked then yes of course do that.

If you CAN get them to pay 52 weeks a year the same amount of money regardless of the child's attendance then why offer away two percent of your yearly income. It's a very signficant amount of money if you have a number of kids.

If I did offer that I would definitely NOT allow the coupon to be used until the family had done at least one full calander year. Otherwise you could end up with a short term use client who uses the week and it end up being 5 -- 10 percent of your income for that slot.

True-- I chose to offer my parents one free vacation week per year as a "benefit" to them. They do not all use it because they just dont have the time to take off work. They also dont use it all at the same time so it is easier to work into my budget. Also, that is one thing that should be added that I do not have at this point...a min. time frame before they may use it. Like 6 mo. or a year. I would HIGHLY recommend that.

[melissa ann]

I'm changing my handbook. Right now, I have 10 holidays, 5 days vacation and 5 days personsal, all unpaid. I was giving parents a free vacation week with a min of 2 week notice. But have decided that they will pay the 3 day min rate for any vacaton time taken. I also will not rasie my rates this year. I did last year but did not make any major payment changes. Next year, I will more than likely raise my rates.

[momma2girls]

I wouldn't do the coupons. I think it comes down to do you need to do this in order to land the contract? If you really feel you have to offer benefits in order to be picked then yes of course do that.

If you CAN get them to pay 52 weeks a year the same amount of money regardless of the child's attendance then why offer away two percent of your yearly income. It's a very signficant amount of money if you have a number of kids.

If I did offer that I would definitely NOT allow the coupon to be used until the family had done at least one full calander year. Otherwise you could end up with a short term use client who uses the week and it end up being 5 -- 10 percent of your income for that slot.

I like the idea of the coupons, but as for right now, I don't give breaks for vac. sicknesses, etc. now if I am sick or my child, I take it out of my vac. or take it unpaid. It hasn't ever happened in over 6 yrs. though. I have been lucky!!!

[misol]

I like the idea of the coupons, but as for right now, I don't give breaks for vac. sicknesses, etc. now if I am sick or my child, I take it out of my vac. or take it unpaid. It hasn't ever happened in over 6 yrs. though. I have been lucky!!!

Ditto. Should I choose to offer this benefit I will probably use the coupons. Right now though, my parents pay whether their child is here or not. I think it's a nice gesture for parents who have been here a year or more.

Might need to add something that says the couopn is only redeemable if your account is in good standing.

[laundryduchess@yahoo.com]

I already offer them one free week per year, I think the coupon would make it easier to keep track. I think I will handle the dates as follows,.. I redo all my contracts and have a family conference in Aug. I think I will add this little coupon to that meeting. I will include that account must be in good standing and 2 weeks notice must be recieved. Maybe a Todays date, dates requested for vacation, notice approved signature.

[MarinaVanessa]

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I love it. I'll definetely be doing this from now on.

[kdparadise]

nanny-de's 18 days accrued

I love Nanny-De's 18 days accrued contract and have finally settled on your policy with a modification! Thank you! I'm going to charge a weekly fee of the accrued 18 paid days per year, which is 1/4 of the 1.5 x 18 monthly days + tax. This way it's not a huge amount they owe at the end of a year or quarter for the parent. People get sticker shock and never like large sums. It will just be a line item less glaring I'm calling a PTO fee.

I was worried if you collected yearly or bi-yearly or at the end of a parents contract you might even run into problems collecting on the amount owed.

[laundryduchess@yahoo.com]

I raised my rates 5 dollars a week starting with any new clients. I have one starting june 28!!!!