Vacations

[Meeko]

My opinion is that my clients pay tuition for their child's full-time slot. There is a set yearly rate that is paid in weekly installments. Tuition is NOT based on attendance.

My program is closed two weeks a year with the rate worked in so there is no payment due on those weeks for convenience. Notice is given 12 months in advance for parental planning, no surprises. It is the same two weeks every year.

No discount is offered for Major Holidays that fall during the work week (Christmas Day, Thanksgiving, 4th of July, etc.). My niche of clients have no problem with this as they also have these Holidays off paid.

As a courtesy my program offers two additional weeks of unpaid care to my clients for their Family Vacations. I do require a 30 day notice, however, for the discount to apply.

Some years I loose a bit on this, most years they don't take it and I make a bit extra since I budget on losing this income. The truth is I always hope they take it with their kids, that time with their kids can never be replaced.

I have worked in the childcare field 24 years, in home daycare 17+ years.

I work things about the same way. There is no discount for major holidays, so I consider this a paid holiday. I allow the parents 10 days each year to take vacation time and they do not have to pay while they are gone, but I require a months notice for them to take those days.

I do not get paid for any extra days I take off. (I agree with your phone company example) So for example, I get Thanksgiving and the Friday after off each year. I get paid for Thursday but not Friday.