Why work with NannyLove?

After we get to know you and your needs we will match you up with families that best suit your capabilities and preferences. Placement through a nanny agency such as Nanny Love will save you the time and hassle of searching and contacting families that do not meet your requirements and vice versa. The placement process through Nanny Love does not require any payment from the nannies / au pairs. When you get a nanny job with one of the families we matched you up with, your salary, social benefits and other work conditions will be negotiated and agreed upon between you and the family. We recommend both to you and the family that you review the details of your nanny job together carefully before you start working. All of the family’s requirements and all of your needs must be discussed and mutually agreed in order to avoid any misunderstandings and problems down the road All employee-employer relations are strictly between you and the family. Nanny Love is not a legal side in this relationship. However, as a nanny placement agency we do care for our customers and we will not send you to families that offer less than the average wage or families that we think do not treat a nanny or au pair fairly.

The placement process for the nanny / au pair

As soon as we receive your application, we will contact you and schedule a phone interview. We will ask you for at least two references of past nanny work employers. We will speak to your references, and sometimes meet with them, to find out a little more about you as a person and as a nanny / au pair. Next, we will invite you for a face to face interview and for a series of personality tests. During this nanny job placement process we will also schedule an interview with a clinical psychologist. This whole nanny job placement process is designed to avoid wasting families’ time and your time with unproductive meetings. We understand that different people have different needs. That is why we want to find out as much as we can about you so we can fit you with the most suitable family. Our experience as a nanny agency has taught us that although the nanny job placement process may be lengthy, but your patience will pay off. In order to have successful matches, we must have as much information as possible about the nanny / au pair as well as the family.

Your social benefits as a nanny / au pair

Every nanny employed in a home is entitled to salary, travel expenses, convalescence pay, yearly vacation and sick leave. Travel expenses A nanny traveling to work is entitled to reimbursement of travel expenses. It is possible to include a clause in the contract stating that the global salary includes travel expenses. Convalescence pay Every nanny / au pair is entitled to convalescence pay, usually paid in the summer, and after completing 1 year of employment. The pay is for 5 convalescence days during the first year and 6 days during the second and third years. Periods of recuperating from work accidents or non-paid vacations do not count as periods of entitlement for convalescence pay. Yearly vacation The number of vacation days are also dependent on the period and scope of employment. A full time nanny working 5 days a week is entitled to 10 vacation days per year. For a full time, 6 day a week job you are entitled to 12 vacations days per year. Sick leave You can cash in up to 18 sick days per year (1.5 days per month). By law your sick leave payments are as follows: no payment for the first day, 37.5% for the second and third days and 75% of your salary for the fourth day onward, provided you have accumulated enough sick days. Severance pay When a nanny / au pair has worked for 12 months or more and is dismissed or the employment period is over, she is entitled to severance pay. The amount of severance pay is calculated as the last salary multiplied by the years of employment. Part of a year is also calculated relatively. Cost of living allowance and overtime will be paid according to the agreed contract. Social security By law, the employer must pay Social Security and health insurance in the sum of 7.25% of the nanny’s salary. Of that sum 2% is deducted from the nanny’s monthly salary and the rest is paid by the employer. Payment is done retroactively every six months. Notes: 1. It is customary, although not mandatory, that the employer pays both portions - his and the nanny’s. 2. Nannies / au pairs that have passed the pension age pay significantly less Social Security and health insurance. On the other hand, a nanny that takes care of your child in her own home and is not considered your employee but rather an “independent contractor” is paid a global fee without social benefits. In this case she pays her own Social Security payments. Stay updated Social benefits for nannies / au pairs are updated occasionally. We recommend checking out the Social Security website: http://www.btl.gov.il and the Histadrut website for updates: a href="http://www.histadrut.gov.il">www.histadrut.gov.il Sign up to Nanny Love