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  • Sereetta
    New Daycare.com Member
    • Oct 2012
    • 66

    If You Hire Assistants...

    Do you provide vacation time during the first year? If yes how much time do they accumulate during a full year. Also how much sick time do you offer? I'm just wondering if my numbers are too big or small.

    My assistant accumulates 2 vacation days after 6 months and 3 sick days per year.
  • daycare
    Advanced Daycare.com *********
    • Feb 2011
    • 16259

    #2
    All of my employees are PT so I don't offer any benefits.

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    • Sprouts
      Licensed Provider
      • Dec 2010
      • 846

      #3
      Are these paid vacation and sick days?

      What I find that works best so everyone doesnt get burnt out is to have 2 assistants. One for the morning shift and one for the afternoon shift. Unless they really need to work 40+ hours a week, most people don't mind working part time.

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      • daycare
        Advanced Daycare.com *********
        • Feb 2011
        • 16259

        #4
        Originally posted by Sprouts
        Are these paid vacation and sick days?

        What I find that works best so everyone doesnt get burnt out is to have 2 assistants. One for the morning shift and one for the afternoon shift. Unless they really need to work 40+ hours a week, most people don't mind working part time.
        This is exactly what I do. My husband squeezes in between both of them. If they need time off I just require I get a two week notice.

        I also wanted to add that this way if one calls in sick I have the other and my husband to help back up
        Last edited by daycare; 07-18-2013, 08:20 PM.

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        • CrackerJacks
          New Daycare.com Member
          • Nov 2012
          • 260

          #5
          Back when I ran at Large Capacity I used to have 1 morning asst and 1 afternoon asst. If either needed time off for whatever reason (vacation/sick/appt etc) it was non paid, as I still had to pay the other asst to cover. When I was closed due to Holidays or my vacation (both of which are paid for me) i would still pay each employee their full pay. Just think it is the right thing to do, since I was still being paid as well.

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          • Sereetta
            New Daycare.com Member
            • Oct 2012
            • 66

            #6
            Great advice ladies! Thank you so much! I will be implementing two assistants (part time) seems easier. And of course when I have a paid holiday they have a paid holiday!

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