Charging parents for holidays

[Momof4]

My contract states that I am open 49 weeks per year and payment is due for that amount of time unless I am closed any extra days in excess of my 3 weeks vacation time. It's very simple and straightforward that payment is due no matter what happens, sick days, snow days, or any missed days at all on the parent's part. If the parents decide to take a week off at Christmas or any other time they know their payment is due also. If I have to close for any reason then payment is not due.

[fruitloop]

I take 10 paid sick days per year and 3 week of unpaid holiday time per year. Parents pay if they are on holidays though...full fees unless they take an extended absence of more than 3 weeks at a time (teachers). Then they pay half fees to hold their spot for when they return.

[Emilys4Guppies]

My contract allows me 3 weeks unpaid vacation (one week always over Christmas). 6 paid 'sick' days. Parents get 2 weeks unpaid vacation too but pay for more than that. My prices are set to weekly terms too, so I get paid for stat holidays.

[Emilys4Guppies]

I do have a teacher's family. The lighter workload over the summer, when my own children are not in school, is a welcome thing around here. I budget for that loss of income, and I hold their deposit to keep their spots.

[giraffe]

I dont charge for my vacation time either, i feel that if I am not available to provide care then they "may" need to pay someone else.

My policy is that if i am open then you pay.

That being said I do know of several providers who do charge for their vacation time. The best bet is to talk to other providers in your area to get a feel for what the "norm" is.

[Sarah A]

I have done some research on this when I completed my parent's handbook and found that this was a controversial topic. I had decided that I would take one week of vacation PAID and one week NOT PAID and i thought that was pretty fair for both parties. I also decided to take all STAT holidays OFF PAID. We all need a break here and there and since most parents are off, I thought that was fair too.

[waterloo day mom]

Do most people take stat holidays off paid? I am currently closed for those days, and unpaid. Are parents ok with being charged for those days if you are closed?

[Play and Learn]

Do most people take stat holidays off paid? I am currently closed for those days, and unpaid. Are parents ok with being charged for those days if you are closed?

I charge for Stat Holidays. Parents are fine with it!

I have a family leaving, and their last day is Thursday but is technically Friday, and since it's Canada Day and I'm closed, she's alright with paying for that day.

[playfelt]

I charage for stat holidays. Most parents are also paid for those days where they work. There are exceptions including those that work part time or do contract work so in the past I have let some of my part timers get away with not paying for ALL of the stats but still charged them for some of them. I don't take large blocks of holiday time so I take 10 paid stat days and parents have 10 days in the summer to use as unpaid holiday time so it evens out. PT people are prorated for days off unpaid so to some degree I prorate the stats they pay for - but only if they whine or I really like them.

[zen39]

I charge for all stat days. I take 5 weeks of vacation, which I don't charge for and I don't charge for my own sick days either. Parents pay me for their holidays if it's outside of my dates and they pay for days their child is sick and does not attend.

My parents have never had an issue with paying me for stat days. It's in my contract and I think it's to be expected.