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Late pick-ups. Grr.

28 replies

squinker45 · 10/02/2012 19:49

I have one parent who picks up late every time. I put in place a late payment policy whereby £15 per hour is charged, with a round up to the nearest half-hour (so £7.50 if even 5 mins late).

Now this parent comes at 25 past.

What to do?

Grr

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Dencar · 11/02/2012 14:06

A couple of nurserys I know of charge £1/min. I don't think it is unreasonable.
Perhaps have the 5min limit, because people do sometimes genuinely get caught out. After 5mins they pay for EVERY min late including the 5mins.

eastnorth · 10/02/2012 20:45

maybe charge every quarter of an hour you will not rush back if you are getting charged for half an hour anyway.

Blondeshavemorefun · 10/02/2012 20:25

maybe charge £30ph or part of hour so even if 5 mins late gets charges £30 -£7,50 obv isnt enough to stop her Grin

or ask her why she is always late, maybe her hours have changed at work etc