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    Jan 10, 2011, 04:48 PM
    Paid vacation for full time housekeeper?
    What is the standard for vacation time for full time live out housekeepers?

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    Jan 10, 2011, 04:53 PM

    You are classed as an independent contractor if you are live out and a housekeeper. How you deal with your wage and time is up to you, not the people you work for.
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    Jan 10, 2011, 05:25 PM

    A housekeeper may not always be a 1099 employee. If you pay them salary or hourly and if you report their wages, to the government, pay taxes, unemployment taxes and more.

    Can you expain how they are paid
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    Jan 10, 2011, 06:30 PM
    1099 - none, generally. A higher hourly rate. They pay higher taxes.

    Wages (W-2) - it depends on how much you are paying and how good they are after a probationary period such as 3 months. If very good, a reasonable offer might be 5 paid holiday, 5 paid sick days, and 5 vacation days the first year, 10 vacation days the second.
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    Jan 10, 2011, 06:53 PM
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    She has been with us for a year now. We pay her a weekly rate of $72 plus her fica and social security. I was going to give her one week paid vacation in addition to 5 paid holidays off.
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    Jan 10, 2011, 06:57 PM

    Since she is part time normally there is no paid vacation,
    You did say what was normal..

    I would guess she works less than 5 or 6 hours a week ?
    Not sure what you mean by plus her social security and FICA, she pays her part and you pay your part plus other insurnaces.

    So you are free to give her what you want.
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    Jan 10, 2011, 07:00 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by jacquelynherzig View Post
    I was going to give her one week paid vacation in addition to 5 paid holidays off.
    Hello j:

    You're a great employer.

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    Jan 11, 2011, 05:38 AM
    But.. how can someone paid $72/week be full time?
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    Jan 11, 2011, 08:53 AM
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    That was a typo she gets $472 plus fica and social security and she works a 8 hour day 5 days a week with lots of breaks
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    Jan 11, 2011, 08:57 AM

    You are not required to give even a coffee break or paid lunch let lone a vacation. It is whatever you want to give her
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    Jan 20, 2011, 01:30 PM

    There is no "standard" but you are definitely a nice employer that you are considering your housekeeper. The happier they are, the happier they make you :)
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    Jan 21, 2011, 03:49 PM

    That's a demanding, exhausting job and not very high pay (though I think it's in line with the market). I think you should give her two weeks paid time off, plus paid holidays and some sick time.

    That's what she'd get if she worked full time for a service instead of for you.

    When someone's in your home full time, interacting with and caring for your family, I think it's really important to be generous. Save on something else...

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