Originally Posted by Unregistered:
I have another one for you if you (or anyone that doesn't mind answering) I was just speaking with one of the parents we are friends with last night. Our providers is closed today and Monday for vacation. Now you have the option to pay either a week at a time or month, as long as it is before service is provided. Well the family informed me last night that since they pay by week their normal pay day is Monday morning, well since our provider is gone on vacation, they actually showed up to their work last night and asked for their next week payment before they left on vacation. Now how does that work, if you are on a vacation and your pay period falls on a day you have off, do you have to pay before hand? ( keep in mind there in nothing in the contract that is stating this policy, just that payment is due before service is rendered) I guess maybe I am just nitpicking, but I would have been pretty upset if I was at work and my provider showed up to collect like some back alley bookie lol. The kicker was this couple paid through Monday of next week on their last payment day knowing the provider was closed this Monday and then on Tuesday morning they were going to pay for the rest of the week as normal.
Just picking your brains, thanks again!
Wow, showing up at the parent's place of employment?? That is HIGHLY unprofessional in my opinion and NOT something I would ever do!!
When I am closed for vacation (let's use the time frame you used above...closed on Friday AND Monday) I require payments (normally due on Fridays) to be paid on Thursdays buuuuuut I do not cash checks or deposit them until Saturday mornings. Which is written in my handbook.
Parents that pay me via bank transfers can still pay as planned whether I am open or not unless the bank is closed and then they pay the first business day after the bank closure.
If a parent pays cash and can't come up with the cash the day(s) before it's normally due, it is payable the following day I am open (with no late fee penalty)
I simply do not believe it's proper/right or good business practices to expect someone to have money to pay me BEFORE it's technically due when it's MY situation (vacation days) that caused the situation.
Wow, I am kind of shocked at the providers behavior...