Your nanny is blocking off that time for you each week and if for some reason you don't need your nanny to come in, that's your choice, not theirs. If you refuse to offer them or can't offer them, you should look into other forms of childcare because most nannies, especially experienced nannies, will not accept a position without guaranteed hours. It is the industry standard for ALL nannies (even new ones) to receive guaranteed hours. If you are employing a nanny, even part-time, you should be offering guaranteed hours. How would you feel if your boss told you not to come in for a week and that you wouldn't be paid? Just like you, nannies rely on consistent income to pay their bills - even one day of lost wages can significantly impact a nanny's financial situation. It's simply not fair to expect your nanny to lose pay when they are willing and able to work, but you are forcing them not to. A living wage not only means the pay must be fair, but it also means the pay must be consistent. Remember, when employing a nanny, you are agreeing to provide someone with a living wage. Why are guaranteed hours the industry standard and so important to offer to your nanny? Because it's fair and it makes sense. Guaranteed hours are the industry standard Keep in mind, you CANNOT bank these hours and use them at a later time - that is illegal. If the nanny worked 0 hours because the family went out of town for a week, the nanny would still be paid their 40 guaranteed hours. If the nanny only worked 30 hours, per the parents' request, the nanny would still be paid for 40. With guaranteed hours, the nanny in this example would be paid their full 40 hours regardless of if they worked them or not. Or sometimes the family travels and chooses not to take their nanny, so their nanny is off work during that time. Say a nanny is hired for 40 hours/week, but sometimes the parents are off work and don't have their nanny come in. Guaranteed hours are exactly that – hours that are guaranteed to a nanny so they can rely on a consistent paycheck. While similar, guaranteed hours and salary are not the same thing. I frequently encounter people using these terms interchangeably when they are not interchangeable at all. Salary: these are the two most confused terms in the nanny profession. What is the Difference in Guaranteed Hours and Salary?
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