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Interviewing & Employing

Employing a nanny for the first time can be nerve-wracking for some.

Understanding the role of a nanny, preparing for an employee, conducting interviews and establishing an open, professional relationship are all things that any employer can do to help make employing a nanny a success.

Interviewing your nanny:

• Inform the nanny about your family life and children,
• Describe the job description,
• Ask the nanny to tell you about herself, and what she is looking for in a new job,
• Go through the nanny's CV in detail, asking her to describe each nanny position and why she left,
• Run through a list of questions relating to the nanny's abilities as a childcare,
• Views on discipline, activities for the children etc,
• Ask the nanny if she has any specific questions,
• Encourage the nanny to ask questions.

Call your best candidates back for a second interview. Give them a chance to spend some time with your children, to go through the finer details and any outstanding questions they may have.

Finally, trust your intuition.

Talk to one of our  Rockmybaby™ consultants today to help with job descriptions, contracts and any other questions you may have.

Taxation

If you'd prefer to employ a nanny directly you need to be aware of your obligations as an employer, which include:

• Salary and tax. You have to provide pay advice records and PAYG payment summaries (formerly group certificates) and submit PAYG tax.
• Superannuation. Domestic workers who work more than 30 hours a week are entitled to super at the specified rate.
• Holiday leave and sick leave. There are minimum leave entitlements for full-time and part-time employees, which vary from state to state.
• Insurance. It’s strongly recommended that you have insurance that covers domestic employees in the event of injury in the workplace (your home) or on their way to and from work. For details of what you need regarding insurance go to the WorkCover website for your state.

Negotiate and document these details in an employment contract or agreement, along with details like roles and responsibilities required, notice period, etc.

 

For more information about your tax obligations you can contact the ATO on 13 24 78 or www.ato.gov.au or www.taxreform.ato.gov.au or speak to your accountant.

Call the wage line on 1300 369 945 or www.wageline.qld.gov.au