MEALS/HOUSEKEEPING

The family housekeeper comes __________ times per week/month.

The housekeeper lives-in? Yes ______ No ______
She/he performs the general cleaning for the family. The nanny prepares meals for the children and takes care of picking up after them, keeping their rooms clean and doing the children's laundry.

Who does the family shopping?

____________________________________________________

Will the nanny run errands for the family?

____________________________________________________

Any additional duties?

____________________________________________________

Are there any other staff in the home? This would include butler/house manager, personal assistant, cook/chef, etc. Please give job titles and briefly describe duties.

____________________________________________________

To what degree are the children responsible for their rooms, beds and personal belongings?

____________________________________________________
(Parents will pick up after themselves unless there is a housekeeper in the home daily)

The nanny will keep her room neat but this space is considered her private quarters and should be respected as such.

The family will provide a petty cash fund for the children's incidental expenses.
How much will be provided? ____________________.
The nanny is responsible for keeping receipts for all expenditures and notifying the parents when the fund is running low.

The nanny is invited to eat with the family Always/Sometimes/Rarely

The family will provide the nanny access to food seven days a week. If the nanny decides to eat out, this is at the nanny's expense.

BENEFITS

The family will contribute $___________ per month to the nanny's health insurance premiums.

The nanny gets the following paid holidays:

New Year's Day

Memorial Day

4th of July

Labor Day

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Any others? ____________________________________________

The nanny gets 1 or 2 weeks paid vacation. When is this?

____________________________________________________

It is understood that the nanny will not be entitled to any compensation for unused vacation days. When traveling with the employer during their family vacations, the nanny will receive her normal salary and the employers will pay her travel expenses (including but not limited to lodging and meals).

Are there any other benefits?

____________________________________________________

The family will be responsible for any travel expenses that are needed to get the nanny to her place of work, but the nanny is responsible for the travel home.

CAR
The employer will provide a car on weekdays and weekends. The car may be used by the nanny for personal needs as well as for work related duties. The employer agrees to pay for the car's preventative and major maintenance issues, as well as for gasoline used in the course of performing work related duties.

SICK LEAVE

The nanny will receive ________ paid sick days during her first year of employment.

"Sick" means that symptoms show the nanny to be too ill to care for the children. It's is understood that no sick days will be used during the first three months of employment. Sick days cannot be "cashed in" if employment is terminated.

HOUSE RULES
The nanny will not have guest during regular work hours, unless they are other nannies and the children are friends.

The nanny may/may not have guests

What are the limitations on guest visits?

____________________________________________________

The nanny will not take or make personal phone calls during working hours. She may use the telephone freely during non-working hours. If she is provided with her own line she will pay all costs associated with phone service. If she uses the household phone she will reimburse the family for her long distance phone charges.

The nanny and all adults in the home will dress modestly. The nanny may wear a bathrobe over her pajamas during her off hours, but she must be appropriately dressed before the parents leave each morning.

TAXES
The employer will fully comply with all federal and state tax law requirements. The employer will deduct the appropriate Social Security and other taxes from the nanny's pay. The employer will report the nanny's earnings to the federal government on Form W-2

TERMINATION
The nanny position may be terminated at will, with or without cause, as determined at the employer's sole discretion. If the nanny agreement is terminated without cause, two weeks severance pay will be given to the nanny. No severance pay will be given if the nanny is terminated for cause. If the nanny decides to leave the job, the nanny will provide a minimum of two weeks notice.

MISCELLANEOUS
This agreement may be amended at any time with the mutual consent and signature of both parties. The undersigned agree to all the terms set forth herein. This agreement was reached with the mutual consent of all parties.

Nanny Signature _____________________ Date __________

Family Signature _____________________ Date __________
                       Father                 Mother

NOTE: This agreement is provided with the intention that it be used with your nanny or the family you are with. Please print and use this as a guide and feel free to augment if necessary.