I take 3 weeks unpaid holidays a year. I get paid for stats and if the dck is away for any reason as they are paying for that spot. I did give parents 5 vacation days per year as a perk, but they would then want to trade them in for sick days and then take their vacations when I did. Yes, I didn't see that loophole. I didn't take the priviledge away from parents who received it, I just didn't offer it to the new parents. I haven't taken a sick day in 4 years. Yes, I've worked when not well, but not sick. Our daycare provider immune systems are amazing!