We currently have a nanny for our kids DD - 5 & DS - 2 1/2. Right now, DD goes to school 2 days/week 9 - 2, DS is with nanny all days.
Next year, DD will be in K all day and DS will be in school 9-2, twice a week.
Now that we are adding a 3rd, I'm wondering what is an appropriate amount to adjust her pay by. Nanny only works till 4:30, so she'll only have DD for about 1 hour each day.
Edited - I was not thinking of adjusting her pay down, but up. We pay a set weekly amount based on 42 hours and include 3 weeks paid time off.
I think you should pay her the same regardless of how many kids are there. She is giving you her time and expertise to 1, 2, or all 3 kids at one time. When she only has 1 kid, maybe she can do some light housework or something. But definitely do not limit her pay based on how many kids were there. I would not work for that. I nannied before and whether it was 1 or 2 kids, I was paid the same.
You can either pay her "per diem" or "per hour" for her services, regarless of which children are present! Or, if you prefer, "per child, per day" would be appropriate. Just make sure you have it in writing and have a means for keeping track of her hours weekly or monthly.
Are you talking about adjusting her pay up or down?
If you're talking about down, then none at all.
If you're talking about up, I would do a roughly 3% increase on her weekly pay. If she would like more, I think up to roughly 5% would be fair too. There will be more time that she only has 1, but there will be some times that she has 3, not to mention that one of them is a newborn.
Good luck!
So basically the differences will be that your son will be on the schedule your daughter currently is on and instead of having a toddler all day she will have an infant and then an afterschool child for an hour.
What do you pay her now? It is hard to say what the increase should be without knowing that. Typically, childcare for an infant is about $25-$30 more a week than an older child so I would add about $25 for the infant plus another $20 or so for your daughter. If she will also be keeping your daughter on days the school is closed or delayed you may want to make it a bit more and let it stay consistant or you could just up it on those weeks for the extra care.
You should have a set fee you pay her reguardless of the hours she works, you pay her for the position and the availability that she offers. My daughter is a nanny Mon-Wed she only works 1:00 to 4:00 and on Thursdays 10:00 to 1:00 and off on Fridays, every Thursday they pay her 155.00 J.
I don't think I'd adjust her pay, at all, since she's going to have the baby.
Or, did you have her when you just had 1? What did you pay her then?
You know, without knowing how much you pay her, and without doing a lot of complicated math, perhaps a 'token' adjustment would be in order. The end of the day is going to keep her on her toes, with a baby, an older toddler/preschooler (likely tired on days after care) and your Kindergartner (also likely very tired) at the last part of everyone's day. Do you pay her hourly? A .25-.50 rate hike per hour might satisfy, or an extra $20 a week, if you do a weekly plan.
I nannied for a family situation like this, but after #3 was born, so this was never an issue. I just speak from my own feelings and experiences. That last hour of the day was TOUGH! And it IS an acknowledgment that she will have more work to do, too.
Congratulations on your new baby, too!
