Notice

[Childminder16]

Hi can anyone help. One of my parents has today given me notice that I'll be losing two of my mindees, (they are siblings), in August, one who I have one day a week and the other in the holidays only. I'm taking the 1st week and last week of August off. The parent has asked that the 20th August be the last day I have the two kids. Would I invoice her just up until 20th or have the full month as my four weeks notice.

I invoice this particular parent each month and get paid the 1st of each month. I don't get paid in advance.

How do you work notice out?

What do other childminders do with regards to payments? Are you paid in advance or something else?

[Rick]

The parent has to pay four weeks from the date she gives notice but should not include holiday dates if this is stated in your contract

[Childminder16]

They've already paid for July but I need to invoice them for August, so would you invoice them until the 20th or the end of the month even though that's my holiday week so won't have them. Notice being from today makes it five weeks notice to the 20th.

[Koala]

I would expect 4 weeks paid notice, but I get paid for my holidays so dependent on whether my holidays are due or in arrears at the termination date it therefore reflects in the payment.

From your dates you have been given 4.5 weeks notice Last day 20th August, Is the first week in August unpaid holiday? and therefore you will be getting 3.5 weeks paid notice? so your parents doesn't want to use the 2 remaining days of the final week. For me it wouldn't be worth haggling about but of course this is up to you and how your contract is written. I accept notice to include holidays but not notice to be given when I am on holiday.

[Rick]

I had a parent give notice three weeks before Christmas last year. I had two weeks holiday, which was planned long before, over Christmas so she had to pay for the first week back to make up the four weeks even though the child left at Christmas

[Childminder16]

I get half fees for holidays. Therefore was going to charge half fee for week beginning 4th, full fees for weeks beginning 11th & 18th, but what about the 25th? They'll left on the 20th.

[Koala]

I get half fees for holidays. Therefore was going to charge half fee for week beginning 4th, full fees for weeks beginning 11th & 18th, but what about the 25th? They'll left on the 20th.

week commencing
21st July - full pay 1 week notice
28th July - full pay 2 week notice
4th August - half pay (presuming you have accrued your holidays) 3 week notice
11th August - full pay 4 weeks notice
18th August - an additional 3 days full pay?

I don't understand week commencing 25th August?

[Childminder16]

Thanks for your replies