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1. SCHEDULES THAT GROW, GROW, GROW: Warning! Abusing the nanny’s schedule with unplanned overtime can cost you to lose your nanny! Just as an employer will fire a chronically late employee, a nanny will quit on a chronically late parent.Also, remember, always compensate for overtime. You don’t want a disgruntled employee filing a wage and hour grievance against you. 2. DUTIES ADDED ONE BY ONE: Sometimes referred to as job creep, the family adds duties (housekeeping, cooking, shopping, watching your neighbor’s son after school) with out appropriate compensation. 3. POOR COMMUNICATION: 4. NON-COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION: 5. TAXES: Employers, take the time to discuss wage and tax issues SPECIFICALLY at the very beginning and memorialize this in your Work Agreement. Consider giving the nanny a breakdown of the tax deductions from her paycheck with her first payment, and any time there is a change to her compensation. Consult a nanny tax specialist for assistance when needed or work with a Nanny Agency who provides payroll services. 7. MICRO MANAGEMENT: When one or both parents spend a considerable amount of time at home while nanny is on duty problems often develop unless steps are taken up front to establish boundaries. 9. LACK OF RECOGNITION: 6. EXPENSES: Nannies who are asked to run family errands – whether groceries, dry cleaning, etc. – should be left adequate funds in advance. When nanny is required to provide transportation in her personal vehicle, adequate mileage reimbursement should occur. 8. FAMILY DYSFUNCTION: 10. ISOLATION: Occasionally a family outright forbids the nanny to leave the home with the child. Nannies look forward to taking a walk with the baby on a nice day, perhaps walking with another neighborhood nanny or at-home mom, chatting, enjoying the interaction. Toddlers look forward to spending an hour exploring the local playground. For Families who have live-in nannies: A live in nanny, especially one who has relocated for the job, must have the opportunity and means (transportation) End
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