Childminder and family bereavement

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I usually pay all holidays/days off etc, just wondering would you pay CM for a week off for a family bereavement?
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It depends how much I had to fork out for alternative childcare. But honestly, probably not. It's equivalent to her being sick, I would think, not holiday? Do you pay when she is sicK

Sorry, is it you being bereaved, and so your child not at the CM, or the CM being bereaved and not able to work?

Don't most companies pay for five days compassionate leave for an immediate family member? For info purposes I am a nanny and took 2 days off after my mother died unexpectedly and then 1 day for the funeral, I was paid....

I am a childminder and when my mother died I took unpaid leave for the day of the funera I kept working until the funeral as I had to keep myself busyl. All depends what is written in the contracts. I counted my leave as occasional ,short notice leave as I could not give 4 weeks notice as per my contract.

Depends on the family member. It's incorrect that most companies will give 5 days for a family member. There is a sliding scale but no obligation. Ie for an Aunty or uncle I wouldn't expect yo give any. Probably not for a grandparent. A parent, partner sibling or child I would expect and pay for, once again on a sliding scale.

A CM is not an employee like a nanny is. They are self employed, so I don't feel any obligation to pay sick leave or bereavement leave. I do pay some holiday pay, in line with the contract I have with my CM, but I wouldn't pay if they wanted a week off for bereavement. I am not a company, and cannot budget for things like this. I would need to find short term emergency care, and pay for it.

I would use the contract to help decide and it depends if it's you booking the time off or the CM.

Are you in Northampton? For me, it would depend on a few factors. If they could be more flexible at other times because you were then I'd pay. My CM had one days emergency leave and due to the situation I didn't mind. She looked after DD for two half days (ish) another time. A full week is different and money back would certainly be a good thing and I'd expect an offer for it back. If I couldn't take annual leave I would want the money back to cover other Childcare arrangements/cost! X

I think it would depend on who had died? And wether I were receiving help towards childcare costs (tax credits)

As sad as a death is - in the end she is self employed so not if she doesn't work then doesn't get paid

Esp if you had to find and pay for other childcare

Tho you can show your support with a card and flowers

When dh died almost 3yrs ago (where does time go) :( I had 3 weeks off work paid tho first week they were away anyway

I had lovely supportive employers and prob could of had more time off but in the end I had to go back to work so did sooner rather then later

I'm se at moment. Took a day off late last year as of funeral and didn't get paid obv as my choice not to work

If the CM needs to take of the time, then she should donit unpaid.

If you need to take the time, then you should pay (to keep the place, basically)

Wow Blondes, can't believe it's been three years...I hope life is treating you kindly xxx

Thanks for all the replies

i know lego :( yeah im ok - have to be dont you, shit happens and you have to deal with it or get pull down with it

op - is it you or cm with the death