We recently bought our Nanny a car, it is her car, titled in her name and she is insuring. She will use it for transporting our child, but when she leaves our employment she will take the car with her.
Question, I'm thinking we should pay for her gas as she is transporting our child to activities, my husband thinks since we bought her a car she is on her own for gas. She is live in.
Yes, very nice of you to buy her a car. She lives in, she pays the insurance, it would be a nice gesture to help her out with gas, for the miles she puts on transporting your children.
ReplyDeleteIt was very nice of you to buy your nanny a car! However, you always pay your nanny gas money when she is transporting your children places. That's part of her pay. Otherwise, it's like you're deducting $25-75 (depending on how far she is driving the kids each week) from her paycheck. Which is unfair to the nanny.
ReplyDeleteI always have my families reimburse me according the to government recommended gas and mileage reimbursement. This year that is $.54 per mile. Then I just just keep track of my miles for the family. That is the only way I feel comfortable using my car to transport children. Personally, I would feel cheated by my employers if they didn't do this.
The federal gov does mandate .54 per mile, but as you bought the car AND she gets to take it with her at the end of the contract, I'd say you've already paid for gas. Provided of course that the she isn't expected to pay anything for the car- aside from insurance. I commend you for buying the car fYI.
ReplyDelete* And also provided that the car isn't part of her pay for childcare.
I'd pay her for gas but not the government recommended rate because that includes "wear and tear". Whatever the car's average mileage per gallon is, then calculate her miles and reimbursement each week. Or figure out usual mileage per week and pay her a set amount for it...
ReplyDeleteIt is very generous of you to have provided her with the vehicle. But work related expenses are different. You are correct, and your husband is in the wrong. You guys should be paying for gas since she wouldn't be going through so much gas if it weren't for job related errands. What would the transportation alternative have been if you had not purchased her car? Would she have driven the kids in the family car, biking, public transportation? Would she be expected to fill your gas tank or cover bus fair? Probably not. Think of it as, how would your husband feel if your employer provided you with a cell phone so that job related calls could be taken no matter where you are, but , since the employer provided the phone, they expect you to pay the bill for the minutes you use conducting business for them. It sounds unreasonable doesn't it? It's the same principal.
ReplyDeleteI change my answer. Thanks, puggles. Your analogy helped me see it differently.
DeleteWOW; Wish I worked for you as a nanny when I graduated college! That's so cool you get paid to be a nanny plus have an employer buy you a NANNY CAR for keeps! NICE! As far as gas; if you could afford it, why not and then tax deduct come April Tax Season. I am soooo jealous of your nanny to have you guys as the cool "Bought our Nanny a car" Employers! Nice!
ReplyDeleteI agree 100%, You should be paying for her gas, too. I mean, she is driving around your child and that should be priority number one. The gas is not going to break you, and it is a gesture that will have a long-lasting positive impact on your relationship with your nanny as she cares for the child for many years.
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