Nanny Work Agreement

Everything agreed, in writing, before day one

Fill in your family and nanny work agreement with Tammy — and your nanny, if you choose — so nothing important gets left to guesswork.

Tammy Gold, LCSWSecrets of the Nanny Whisperer by Tammy Gold, published by Penguin
By Tammy Gold, LCSW
Author of Secrets of the Nanny Whisperer (Penguin)
Tammy Gold, LCSW, MSW
Columbia University
20 years placing & training nannies

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Family and Nanny Work Agreement
ONE SESSION · TEMPLATE INCLUDED

Family & Nanny Work Agreement Session

$189

  • A guided session with Tammy, by video
  • Your nanny can join for the part she fills in
  • The 9-page Care Map Work Agreement, completed together
  • A review date set before day one
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Why an agreement — and why fill it in together

Most nanny relationships that go wrong were never written down clearly at the start. The obvious things are the ones nobody writes down, and the ones that turn into resentment six months later — guaranteed hours when you travel, what “light housework” means, what happens on a snow day.

Filled in alone, an agreement is a list of rules. Filled in together, out loud, before the first day, it's the conversation that prevents next year's conflict. Tammy runs that conversation so nothing gets skipped because it felt awkward to ask.

Tammy Gold, LCSW, licensed clinical social workerSecrets of the Nanny Whisperer by Tammy Gold, published by Penguin
FROM THE AUTHOR OF SECRETS OF THE NANNY WHISPERER

Guidance from the therapist who wrote the Penguin book on hiring a nanny

Tammy Gold, LCSW, spent years matching families with nannies before writing Secrets of the Nanny Whisperer (Penguin). Today she works beside families, and their agencies, as a neutral expert: defining the job, interviewing candidates, checking references and setting up the first 30 days.

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What we complete together

01Contact details & emergency contacts
02Agreed work days & hours — including handover overlap
03Important dates: start, anniversary, review
04Compensation, pay schedule, overtime & travel pay
05Time off: sick, personal, vacation, holidays, closures, notice
06The daily schedule, hour by hour, for each child
07Household duties — visible, not assumed
08What your nanny needs from you
THE SECTION MOST AGREEMENTS LEAVE OUT

Your nanny writes down what she needs from you

An agreement that runs in only one direction is a list of orders. The last section is hers — and it’s often where the most important expectations surface. Good nannies stay with families who asked.

A look at the agreement

How it works

Tammy helps you define and record expectations clearly. This session is not legal, tax, or employment advice. Wage and hour law, overtime, paid sick leave, household employment tax, and workers’ compensation vary by state — have pay, classification, and final terms reviewed by a qualified attorney or accountant in your state.

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