OK, so I have a childminder, and a pretty standard contract - if she can't have my children for any reason (like her/her dc's sickness), I don't have to pay. However, if my children are ill, or I keep them off for any reason, I still have to pay.
Up until now, we've never had to apply these rules - she has never taken a day off and the kids have attended every day (only 3 days a week after school).
On Thursday CM phoned me at 7pm (the night before I was due in work - she was due to have dc from 3.30pm - 6.30pm on Friday). She has an 18month old dd and was calling to tell me that her dd had been very ill over that day and she was taking her to the Dr's the next morning. She wanted to give me the heads up that if her dd was worse the next day, or the Dr diagnosed something contagious, she could well be unavailable. She could let me know for definite by about midday whether she could have them after school, but she didn't think it likely.
I said OK, can't be helped, hope she's OK. Don't worry about it, concentrate on your dd and i'll arrange an early finish. She was thankful for me being so understanding, I was thankful she'd let me know the night before and not the same day.
So, I drop the kids at school the next morning, go to work and arrange a few hours off, so that I finish at 3pm. These hours I had to take out of my holiday allowance and my boss was not thrilled with the short notice.
At 11am I get a text from CM saying her dd is much better, she didn't even end up taking her to the Drs as she seems fine, she thinks it was something she ate and she's now on the mend. So it's fine for her to have the dc, she can pick them up from school as normal.
I reply that I've already booked the hours off and I can't now cancel them as my manager has arranged alternative cover, so not necessary.
Her reply? 'Oh, OK, no probs then :). Just so we're on the same page though, because I am available, payment will still be due as normal for the day. Hope you enjoy your early finish! :)'
Enjoy my early finish? AIBU to expect to NOT have to pay for the day in these circumstances?
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DirtyDancingCleanLiving · 30/11/2013 14:48
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