Overtime fees for longer day

[Inspired by Reggio]

Yup terminology I use is ....

Under Hours of Operation ...

'Extended hour care before or after program hours is available with PREARRANGEMENT with the provider at the time of signing the contract or on a temporary basis with at least 48 hours notice of the required over time. Please not this option is available only when the provider is not otherwise committed before or after business hours and at an additional charge'.

This gives me flexibility to do it or not depending on my circumstances cause I do not want to do it ALL the time necessarily but for the right client and to charge what I FEEL LIKE depending on the client asking for the service

Under Late Pick-up Policy I have ...

I have a family of my own to care for after hours and children should be picked up prior to 4:30 p.m. Children still in attendance after this time will be charged $5.00 within the first 5 minutes and a $1.00/minute there after. Please note that this fee is per child not per family. Multiple children require multiple charges. A late form will be provided for parents to sign. Late fees are due ideally same day but no later than next scheduled payment date.

So if the client contracted extended care from the start OR prearranged a later pick up with me 48 hours ahead of time for a planned one time thing it would be at the one rate as I was prepared for it ... if they call are JUST LATE cause they did not plan their day properly than that policy is in effect and later in my policy it also states that repeated 'lateness' will result in termination of the contract cause I do not want people thinking they can just be late and pay the fee and that's all cool!

I have also made exceptions of the late day policy for those who call ahead with a TRUE emergency ... aka mom or dad in an accident / hospital or what not that they could not avoid and the emergency people cannot get there in time than I will do it for a negotiated price between the $1/minute and something more suitable to the emergency!