Have you ever wondered what other child care providers do regarding paid and unpaid holidays? Which holidays should daycare providers get paid for? Should families pay when they take time off? We asked our OwnADaycare fans on Facebook how they handle vacation and sick time. If you’re creating your daycare handbook, this might help you write your section on selecting paid and unpaid holidays or vacation as well as sick days.
- I get 2 weeks paid vacation, 10 paid sick days (rarely use), parents get 1 unpaid vacation week but pay me for any other vacation time they may take. I also take major holidays off paid
- I take off last week of the year with pay. When I’m on vacation my assistants are here so the daycare is open and payment is expected. I get paid for all holidays. It’s in my parent/provider agreement. So I would definitely say you have some changing to do.
- My contract states that I get paid for the major holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day that I take off, all other time is unpaid. My parents get one week vacation free, the second week they pay me half of the amount they agreed to in the contract, any other time they pay full rate.
- I have a 25 hour minimum for full time kids, so if they go on vacation for the week, they still pay me for 25 hours. If they are sick that week, if they fall below the 25 hour minimum, I will get paid that (some guaranteed income) If I am on vacation, the minimum does not apply. I am also paid for all major holidays
- I don’t get paid for my Christmas (1 week paid, 1 week unpaid) and Spring breaks off, but my families pay the same tuition every month based on 50 weeks of care per year so it’s like I get paid. Plus the major holidays are off and paid.
- I didn’t charge for my days off the first 5 years in business, but now I feel like I have earned paid benefits just as anyone else who works the same job for so many years. I take all major holidays, 6 personal/sick days, and 7 days of vacation ALL PAID per year.
- I get paid for all time a child is enrolled in my childcare. My vacation, their vacation, sick time, and holidays. It is in my contract and is explained at the interview. I take 1 week at Christmas, 1 week in August, Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving, Friday and Monday for Easter and I think 4 other holidays and have 7 sick days if needed but rarely taken if sick usually have a sub
- I get 1 week of vacation unpaid (which I rarely use), 1 week vacation paid for, 5 paid personal days, 4 paid sick days, 1 paid court day, 3 paid days per death in the family. My paid holidays are as following: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Presidents day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day and day after, Dec. 24-26, and New Year’s Eve. Parents pay me if they go on vacation.
- I get paid for the list of holidays that I give the parents at the beginning of each year. I also recently added 5 paid personal or sick days to my contract. My parents pay when they take vacation during the first year, after that they get one week per year of unpaid vacation.
- I get 3 weeks paid vacation, 5 paid personal/sick days (rarely taken) and all major holiday are paid. I get paid for my clients’ vacations, also. If your child is enrolled in my care I get paid no matter what.
- In my contract, I have 11 paid holidays, 5 paid sick days (which I don’t usually take), 7 paid personal days and 2 paid weeks. I have never had a parent complain to me. I generally give notice of my time off at least 60 days in advance unless I need to take off for something that can’t be helped. I make sure I tell my families when I interview that they need to have alternate arrangements for my time off.
- I get paid for all major holidays and I also take 5 personal/professionalism days off with pay. I do not charge if I take an extra week for my vacation but I do expect them to pay for theirs as I am holding the spot.
- I have more than just state holidays. I take 12 and they do pay as I don’t take paid vacation. No complaints from parents
- I take 4 weeks off per year. My annual January vacation is paid by the parents. The rest goes unpaid. When the families take their time off, I am still paid.
- I require that they pay whether their child is here or not. If they balk at paying for my vacations, I charge them an extra $5 per week to cover my vacation. This is a business/job and they get paid holidays and vacations, why shouldn’t we?
- In my contract I state tuition is based on spots reserved but days attended. 1/2 tuition is paid when children are out of care. Full tuition is due when I am closed for the 1 week off. My days off per year are about 20 (including the week off) and out of that, I don’t get paid for 4 of those days.
- I take in consideration, for an extended period of time (such as vacation), parents are going to have to find and pay someone else to watch their child while I take time off so I don’t charge. I do have it in contract that I am entitled to 8 non-consecutive days off a year for personal or sick days, paid. However, when it is their requested time off or sick day, I do charge. I charge by salary and take major holidays off, so they are only charged for a holiday that falls during a week day that I typically do care.
- I take 2 weeks of paid vacation and also give the parents 2 weeks of vacation (unpaid). They can choose to take the vacation when I do (and not pay) or they can take vacation a different time and pay me for my 2 weeks. One of my weeks is the week between Christmas and New Year’s. The other is in the summer. I also have 5 paid sick days. If for some reason I need more than that it would be unpaid. I also close for major holidays and I take a long weekend for Thanksgiving. These are all paid. I have it all stated clearly (exact holidays are stated in that) and I make sure to explain it at my “paperwork meeting” before the children start at my daycare.
- I take off all stats and the week between Christmas and New Year’s, and this is all paid. Parents pay a flat monthly rate based on how many days a week they want, they pay whether or not they attend, this includes holidays and if their child is sick. The only time I refund money is when I close because my kids or I am sick (The parents that pay the daycare fee’s out of their own pocket get the money back, if the fees are paid for by the government the parent doesn’t get a refund, just clarifying that because I had it come up with a parent). As for any additional time off, I take a few days here and there (with tons of notice!) I don’t charge parents for those days either.
- I have paid holidays but not paid vacation. I take up to 2 weeks of vacation. I give my families a few free days where they don’t have to pay for vacation, but after that they pay. If I am sick and have to take a day off after they have already paid, I give them a credit for the following week.
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