Fill and Sign the Nanny Contract Form

Sample Nanny Contract Agreement made on the ________________ (date) , between _______________________ ______________________ (Names of Parents) of _____________________________________ _______________________________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code) , referred to herein as Parents , and _________________________ (Name of Nanny) , of ______________________________________________________________________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code) , referred to herein as Nanny . For and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 1. General Nanny Services Nanny will provide full-time Nanny services to Parents beginning ______________. Parents and Nanny both agree to arrange a meeting for the purpose of discussing household expectations a minimum of 24-hours prior to scheduled start date. Nanny is being hired based on the following credentials:  Two or more years of child-care experience;  Submitted to and passed a background check;  Nanny, Newborn Care Specialist, and CPR Certifications  U.S. Citizen 2. Specific Nanny Services Parents and Nanny agree that the Nanny services contemplated herein include, but may not be limited to: grocery shopping for the children’s food, prepare/cook children’s meals, help bathe and dress children, help clean-up after children, wash children’s laundry, set-up daily activities for children, supervise during playtime (i.e., park, beach, movies), read books and play age-appropriate curriculum and games, help with homework, and be responsible for overall well- being of children during the absence of Parents . Nanny Services shall not include the following: A. General housekeeping such as washing family dishes, cleaning kitchen and bathrooms, vacuuming and dusting, household laundry, picking up/dropping off dry cleaning, running family errands, buying household groceries, cleaning master and guest bathrooms, and preparing family meals. 1 B. Acting as family chauffeur; 2 C. Walking, bathing or cleaning up after household pets 3. Work Hours and Payment Nanny’s work hours shall be from _______ a.m. to ______ p.m., Monday through Sunday (optional: with Sunday’s schedule to be from ________ a.m. to ________ p.m. every other week). This schedule may vary. Nanny will be informed of any change of schedule with as much advance notice as possible. Nanny shall be paid $__________ /week due each Friday unless a holiday falls on Friday. If a holiday falls on Friday, the Nanny will be paid on Thursday. 4. Vacation A. If Nanny is not required to care for the children during the Parents ' vacation, she will be compensated at her full weekly salary nevertheless. Nanny must be notified at least two (2) weeks before any scheduled vacation the family takes. B. If Parents invite Nanny to go to their vacation destination with the family, Parents will pay all travel related expenses. The Nanny 's responsibilities will remain the same to the children and will maintain their schedule as best as possible while exposing them to the new environment. Under no circumstances is the Nanny required to join the family on their vacations. 5. Personal Days Nanny will occasionally require a visit to the dentist/doctor, or may require some personal time for another reason. After the initial 2 months of employment, Nanny shall be entitled to one (1) paid personal day. Insofar as possible, the Nanny will give at least one (1) week's notice before taking a personal day. The Nanny is not required to reveal her plans to the Parents about her personal days. The Nanny may stretch her personal days by using them in half-day increments. It is understood that any additional time taken as personal time will go uncompensated. 6. Additional Days Off If either Parent tells Nanny to take the day off, there will be no pay docking, or making up the time in babysitting hours or otherwise. The Nanny will not be expected to use her personal day to compensate for the hours given to her. Parents will also provide Nanny with the following benefits: two weeks paid vacation per year, 7 paid holidays off [New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day], 6 sick days per year, and health benefits (after 90 days). 7 . Taxes and Insurance Parents shall withhold any federal income taxes, Social Security tax, and Medicare as well as state income taxes from the Nanny payments. 8. Travel Parents agree to notify Nanny in advance (a minimum of 21-days) of any travel plans. 9. Severance Pay If Parents dismisses Nanny for any reason other than criminal allegations, Parents agrees to pay Nanny ______ weeks of severance pay at the current weekly rate. 10. Termination of Employment Nanny must notify Parents of intention to terminate employment a minimum of 30 days prior to date of termination. 11. Issues of Liability With regard to the services of Nanny, both Parents and Nanny are fully aware and agree that both parties are equally liable for the welfare of Parents ’ children during the duration of this Agreement. Therefore, both Parents and Nanny must report any unfair treatment of children ( e.g., neglect or abuse to the proper authorities immediately upon discovery. 12. Severability The invalidity of any portion of this Agreement will not and shall not be deemed to affect the validity of any other provision. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, the parties agree that the remaining provisions shall be deemed to be in full force and effect as if they had been executed by both parties subsequent to the expungement of the invalid provision. 13. No Waiver The failure of either party to this Agreement to insist upon the performance of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or the waiver of any breach of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, shall not be construed as subsequently waiving any such terms and conditions, but the same shall continue and remain in full force and effect as if no such forbearance or waiver had occurred. 14. Governing Law This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of ______________. 15. Notices Any notice provided for or concerning this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently given when sent by certified or registered mail if sent to the respective address of each party as set forth at the beginning of this Agreement. 16. Mandatory Arbitration Any dispute under this Agreement shall be required to be resolved by binding arbitration of the parties hereto. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator, each party shall select one arbitrator and both arbitrators shall then select a third. The third arbitrator so selected shall arbitrate said dispute. The arbitration shall be governed by the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in force and effect. 17. Entire Agreement This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties and any prior understanding or representation of any kind preceding the date of this Agreement shall not be binding upon either party except to the extent incorporated in this Agreement. 18. Modification of Agreement Any modification of this Agreement or additional obligation assumed by either party in connection with this Agreement shall be binding only if placed in writing and signed by each party or an authorized representative of each party. 19. Assignment of Rights The rights of each party under this Agreement are personal to that party and may not be assigned or transferred to any other person, firm, corporation, or other entity without the prior, express, and written consent of the other party. WITNESS our signatures as of the day and date first above stated. ________________________ _________________________ (P rinted name) (P rinted name) ________________________ _________________________ (Signature of Parent) (Signature of other Parent) __________________________ (P rinted name) __________________________ (Signature of Nanny)