So, I have been running my dayhome for not quite a year so I am still slowly working out bugs within my contract as situations come up. I have a detailed sick days section but it only states what happens when the daycare child is ill (days are still paid for). My question is...what do I do when my children are ill? Am I entitled to sick days with pay? My monthly fees are based on ft. so if they are 3 days/wk they pay a certain amount every month whether the kids come or not. My daughter was sick yesterday and both the day care moms want days in lieu in April. They also both text me last night (they are close friends and I feel ganged up on) and told me I shouldn't be open today. (the last time I checked, that was my decision, it is up to them if they want to bring their kids.) Anyways....as it turns out, my child is too sick for me to be open. But she was fine last night (that's why I thought I would be able to open).
So I ended up telling them that I would give them 2 free days each for each child (2 kids each). I am just wondering if I can add to my contract that i am allowed a certain number of paid sick days per year. And can I just add it by a memo or do I have to redo my contract (which I just rewrote in January).
I have bent over backwards to accommodate these 2 ladies as well (I originally let them split 2 ft spots and turned away other people looking for ft spots) . And since they tag team texted me last night I know I won't take on close friends as clients again.
Anyways....what are your sick day policies when it comes to yourself and your little ones. (this is the first sick days I have taken in 10 months, so it's not like I abuse it)
Thank you in advance!