Paid Days Off

[mickyc]

Just give them their total they need to pay - 4 days plus one stat day - list days etc so they are clear what you are charging them for

[babydom]

I take a wk off for my vac. That's five paid days. But the Monday, start of my vac is a stat. So I always take the fri off. One vac day. Then following wk is one stat day and four paid vac days. Works out in the end.

[sandylynn]

Has anyone ever had a parent say "well you know...you have to work the day before and the day after to be paid for a stat holiday!" ps I don't get paid for vacation

[Suzie_Homemaker]

Has anyone ever had a parent say "well you know...you have to work the day before and the day after to be paid for a stat holiday!" ps I don't get paid for vacation

This is labour standard laws. Labour standard is to protect employees from unscrupulous employers taking advantage. This is why, if you ever have to take a parent to court for non-payment, some judge will spend time questioning what the arrangment was to determine if you really self-employed vs employee.

If someone said this to me, I would tell them that I am not their employee BUT if they wish for Labour Standard rules to apply, then they can't pick and choose which ones suit them. If they want to consider me an employee, great. They can pay min age and they can contribute to the employer part of CPP, paid leave, breaks etc.

They usually realize that they are better off as is.

[Van]

Has anyone ever had a parent say "well you know...you have to work the day before and the day after to be paid for a stat holiday!" ps I don't get paid for vacation

When I worked at a big group daycare it was only part-time staff that were required to work the Friday before a stat holiday to get paid and it was the accountant that use to remind us that it was a requirement , for us running our own daycare at home it is different situation and we can get paid for it, the Parents are clients not our bosses

[babydom]

No never. Is that true? In our line of work??? Huh I didn't know. But they don't say that to me. I guess my parents view me as I'm the boss my business. I'll tell u when I'm off and what to pay. If you don't agree there are plenty of daycares around

[sandylynn]

I have heard that out in the business world before...but babydom...you have a great point...it is our business....we are the boss...actually if you think about it...if someone who works in an office takes a week off that has a stat holiday in it....they get another day in lieu of the stat..I just KNOW I WILL HAVE ONE PARENT THAT WILL SAY THIS TO ME....THE ONE THAT LOVES THE WORD "FREE".... LOL

[babydom]

Ya I'd just say sorry this is how I'm running MY business. If she is uncomfortable with the way U run things maybe she should look else where. Lol

[mickyc]

Never had a parent say that!! My contract reads that all stats are regular fee.

[Spixie33]

I think we should be paid sick days - at least 3 a year because we are constantly exposed to the runny noses and illnesses from the DCKs. I don't think it will happen until it becomes a standard and more daycares do it though.
I don't have a provision for sick days but there have been many days during this past winter where I was working and feeling at about 30% and having a sick day would have gone a long way to helping me. I have never taken a sick day in 5 years but I get some of the same stomach bugs and illnesses that the dcks have and since we get exposed to it - we should also be considered for sick days.