Question 1

✓ Employer and employee enter a contract of employment

Accepted Answer

As a registered care 4 kids nanny we provide detailed information including various guidelines for hiring a nanny, sample work contracts, salary calculation stubs and various forms for the required social insurances. It is our strong intention that each nanny becomes familiar with her rights and obligations as an employee.

In most cases care 4 kids will prepare the employment contract for the family as part of our service package. A good contract should include:

Nature of contract (temporary or long-term)
Start date, workload, schedule, job description, etc.
Wage, vacation arrangement, notice period, etc.
Competencies, privacy clause, special arrangements or needs, etc.

Question 2

✓ Insurance

Accepted Answer

Liability insurance

Each registered nanny with care 4 kids is insured against liability claims (personal or property) through Zurich Insurance. This coverage includes damage caused to the employing family or their children during working hours. This insurance is obligatory.

Social Security Insurance: In Switzerland, all workers over 18 must pay social security. Employers must register their employees with the Social Security office. The AHV contribution is currently 12.8%, split equally between employers and employees. Students up to 25 years old are exempt from AHV contributions on salaries up to CHF 750.00 per year, but this may lead to gaps in SVA contributions.

On- and off-the-job accident insurance

In Switzerland, employment relationships of up to 8 hours per week require on-the-job worker’s compensation by law, covering also travel to and from work. This insurance costs a minimum of CHF 100 per year. For employment relationships exceeding 8 hours per week, the law mandates insurance that covers both on-the-job accidents and those occurring during private hours.

Additional deductions

Pension Fund (BVG) for incomes above a given threshold
Illness indemnity insurance (Krankentaggeld)z, not required by law but smart to have

Question 3

✓ Our salary and wage recommendations

Accepted Answer

The candidate and member parents should discuss and determine a mutually satisfactory financial compensation. One must consider the nanny’s age, languages, qualifications and experience, the number of children to be cared for, the number of hours to be worked and the jobs frequency, a description of responsibilities and family expectations as well as wishes. The tasks of a nanny encompass everything relating to the children. Additional household chores must be contractually regulated and should be compensated for in the wage.

Depending on the work relationship one may be paid on an hourly wage basis or be paid through a monthly salary.

During our initial Nanny Meet-up, care 4 kids offers our Nanny Handbook including salary and wage recommendations. Once you sign up as a care 4 kids Nanny you will receive more detailed information and tools and guidelines.

Nannies

✓ Employer and employee enter a contract of employment

✓ Insurance

✓ Our salary and wage recommendations