Quick question- do I have to pay my CM for her to attend a funeral. Not a family members.

[yelnats]

Basically what it says on the heading. Do I have to pay my CM for her to attend a non family members funeral? She has given a weeks notice. She says due to pay for it as it comes under 'sick day' which per contract would normally be paid.

I think generally with CMs, any time THEY choose/need to be off, you dont pay, any time YOU need/choose to be off, you pay to keep the spot open.

Just to put my 2ps worth in,
I invoice 2 of my families a month in advance.

My best friends dad is in hospital at this moment in time, he has cancer of the oesophagus hes had 2 ops in the last 4 days hes 77.
If he should pass away, (things arnt looking too good at the mo) and I attend his funeral, I will pay back or take the hours Ive been unable to mind, off the following months bill.

As some one else said Childminders are self employed, and we all have our owns terms and conditions.
I personally would not call this a sick day.

I attended the funeral of a fellow childminder recently , all of my families arranged alternative care for the whole day, although I said it would only be 2 hours, they told me to take the day off. None would accept a refund or extra hours.
I also unexpectedly ended up in hospital longer after an op I had arranged during my holiday time, went wrong.They all rallied round for 10 days and would not accept refunds. I didn't put their fees up at the annual review.

I have great clients who value what I do and I value them and the relationship we have, so what goes around comes around. I will always step in to help them, and never charge them either!

Thanks minder, yes awful, dd is coping fairly well though she was trapped in the coach, her 3 close friends are badly injured and the other is critical so we are praying for her. All had to b cut out, the French were wonderful.

Went to the truly wonderful teachers funeral on Friday, so very sad and unfair, dd knew he was dead as she could see him. She has cuts and bruises w wry where and will have a scar on Her forehead as she went throug her window but she is alive, we are lucky.

thebody - so sorry to hear about your dd. My 13 yr old dd was on a coach, travelling through France, on the way back from ski=ing at the same time. My heart went in my mouth. Later, I learned the gentleman that died used to ref many of my niece's football games. It's touched a lot of people that weren't directly involved. I hope the pupils can all find the strength to move on gradually, and that those still suffering physically, heal soon.

Alibubbles That is exactly the same relationship I have had with my CMs (and, over a lot of years, I've used several - retirements, house moves (their and mine) change of schools, etc. never through falling out !). A relation ship with a CM is very different IMO from a relationship with a plumber or builder or carpet fitter or any other self employed people. They are there every day, for years. You build a relationship with them as a person. To my mind, I've always paid either a weekly or monthly amount, and that's the end of it. I think in all the years I've used CMs, I've only ever had to cover their sickness once (an operation when she had a week off). It genuinely wouldn't cross my mind to start deducting 1/2 days pay for something such as a funeral they needed to attend. I'm amazed how many people think that's a normal or reasonable thing to do.

Thank you back for good, yes a wonderful teacher and a great family man was mr rippington.

We all send our kids away on trips but never expect things like this to happen. So so sad.

Allibubles,lovely post,

I am a childminder and if I can't work I don't get paid whatever the reason. Depends on your contract.

backforgood you sound like my sort of client, thank you

thebody even though my DD is way past school trips, my heart is in my mouth when I hear of this sort of tragedy and think of all the ski trips, coach journeys etc she made. I feel for you, glad that your DD is safe and sad for the others.