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End of year bonus for nannies

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Rienn · 13/09/2008 16:32

I have a nanny friend who said she gets paied bonus at the end of the year.She is British and qualified.
Is it normal to pay bonus for nannies?Or is it only paied for qualified nannies?
Do you pay bonus for your nanny?
Or nannies,do you get paid?
As the law says, a nanny is like any other employee,she has the same rights :-)

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imananny · 13/09/2008 17:48

I havent had an end of year bonus but i have always had a weeks salary as a christmas bonus.so prob the same thing

regards to payrise, again I have always had a yearly one

Soapbox · 13/09/2008 17:19

Rienne - the days of annual increases in any job are numbered. All that happens is that the rate for the job you do is compared with what is currently being paid on the market for that job.

I have always done the same with nannies. If the hourly/daily rate has risen over the prior year, I will increase to that level but if it has stayed the same I don't. Usually I would find some way of giving a little extra money, but it would be in return for the nanny agreeing to something else too.

Nanny pay rates where I live have been static for quite some time now with quite a few experienced nannies unable to find work. I do always pay at the very top of the range so there is little incentive for the nanny to move jobs.

Bellie · 13/09/2008 17:18

My friends used to give an annual review too. Including a performance review discussion.

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Rienn · 13/09/2008 17:15

thx for replays.And what about annual reviews?
I'm a nanny myself for 10 years now,and even if my "families" consider me as a great nanny a have never had payrise after working them 1 y ,nor end of year bonus.
For example I stayed with a family for 3,5 years and was payed the same amount all the time.Of course it's very difficult for nannies to talk about money with their employers.
I personally think giving a little extra goes a long way...It makes a huge difference to a nanny to feel she really matters to a family and is kindly rewarded.and the reward doesnt always have to be money or lot of money,the gesture is important!!!
I found myself very often in situations where I feel my work is not really appreciated,although I always exeed expectations and do things for the kids which don't belong to my nanny duties.

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Bellie · 13/09/2008 17:13

Friends I know that used to have a nanny paid an annual bonus.

Soapbox · 13/09/2008 17:02

I don't pay an annual bonus, but I do give a weeks bonus at Christmas and a week's bonus just before we take our main family holiday in the summer.

nannynick · 13/09/2008 16:57

I've never had one... maybe I'm not a very good nanny ... or maybe it isn't that common once you are not working for the mega rich.
I'd have thought that most families may review the salary annually.