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Pay rise and Christmas bonus for nanny

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MrsNoodleHead · 28/10/2013 21:29

We are coming up to a year with our nanny and are extremely happy - delighted - with how it's all working out.

We'd like to give her a pay rise in January (the anniversary of her contract). We were thinking of a 5% increase which takes her rate from £11 to around £11.50.

Does that sound fair?

Also, is there a "done thing" re Christmas bonuses?

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MrsNoodleHead · 29/10/2013 09:22

Thanks for the replies, it's good to have a steer and know that we aren't wildly off beam.

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PowerPants · 29/10/2013 00:36

Hi Zhx3, we are in the south. Don't stress as I think I am in the minority! When threads like this come up answers vary wildly.I think what you do for your nanny sounds perfect...

Zhx3 · 28/10/2013 23:03

I can only speak for our situation (we are in the north-west). Our nanny has been with us coming up to 2 years, and we have also been extremely happy with the level of care that she gives our family. That said, we have also supported her through some personal upheaval, so I hope she thinks of us as supportive too!

Pay rise was 3.5% on her anniversary, and will probably be something similar next year. For Christmas, we give her a gift from the children, a gift from us and usually a gift card too (I am thinking £50 this year). When I got a promotion at work, I also bought her a thank-you gift for supporting our family - I couldn't have been promoted without her and also the support of our lovely cleaner keeping the house and children in check! In both cases, they weren't hugely expensive gifts (£50-£75), but things that I knew they either wanted, or appreciated.

I must admit, I have read on here about nannies getting a week's pay as a Christmas bonus, which made me stress out a bit. Not sure if that's a south-east/London thing?

PowerPants · 28/10/2013 22:46

Hi Mrs Noodle - I think you are being generous, justifiably so as you are so happy.

I have always given our nannies one week's pay at Christmas. We also get them a present (about £60 worth).

I ahve heard on here of a nanny getting a month's pay Grin