Holiday Gifts for Nannies

Dec 9, 2014 | Employee Benefits, Retaining Employees

holiday gifts for nanniesIt’s that time of year again! People are making their lists (and checking them twice) of all the gifts they want to buy for the holidays. While most of the gifts are usually for friends and other family members, nannies are also – hopefully – included.

According to the International Nanny Association’s “2013 INA Salary and Benefits Survey,” 53% of nannies across the nation received a year-end bonus in 2011. These bonuses include anywhere from a week’s salary to a month’s salary or more. GTM conducted our own survey of our household clients and found that over 95% of them will be giving their nanny a holiday bonus this year.

Offering bonuses and holiday gifts for nannies isn’t just a nice perk for them, it also benefits you as an employer! Providing benefits will help attract and recruit new employees, and create a happy employee, which in turn creates a happy family.

An employer may choose to establish what is commonly known as a “holiday club savings account,” which works like other savings plans. Employees may authorize in writing that a specified amount be deducted from their paycheck and deposited into a holiday club savings account. This account usually runs just a few weeks short of a full year and enables the employee to collect his or her savings in the fall (generally mid-October), when he or she may require extra spending money at this time of year.

Please see the 20 items below for some suggestions on how to recognize and reward your nanny this holiday season!

20 HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS FOR YOUR NANNY

  1. Cash bonus
  2. Sick/personal/vacation time
  3. Tuition reimbursement
  4. Education/seminar/conference expenses
  5. Cell phone use
  6. Gym/fitness club membership
  7. Health Reimbursement Account
  8. Spa/salon gift card
  9. Entertainment tickets to ball games/movies/shows
  10. Time share/use of a vacation home
  11. Gas card
  12. Grocery store gift card
  13. Purchase of a computer/PDA/I-Pad/cell phone
  14. International Nanny Association (INA) membership
  15. Housing allowance
  16. Shopping gift cards (Target, Macy’s, etc.)
  17. Retirement funding
  18. Education of a dependent
  19. Frequent flyer miles
  20. Clothing allowance

For more information, contact GTM’s Household Employment Experts at (888) 432-7972.

 

Free Consultation

On your household
employment
situation

Learn More

 

 

Free Consultation

On your household
employment
situation

Learn More

Subscribe to our Blog

The weekly Household Employer Digest delivered to your inbox.

Learn more and subscribe.

Get a Free Consultation

Get help from our experts on how to manage your household tax and payroll.

Call Today!
800-929-9213

Mon – Fri 8:30 am – 8 pm ET

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This