This is what I have for my section of my contract for paid provider days.....

Provider Vacation & Personal Days
The provider will take eight paid days each calendar year at the regular rate when the child care program must close. Provider will give the client prior notice of vacation time so the client can locate back-up care. Vacation or personal days may be used consecutively or individually and may be used for any personal or family needs, including but not limited to personal or family sick leave, funeral leave, or professional development. The client will not be charged if the child care program closes for additional days. The provider will not be available for child care services while on maternity leave; there will be no fee to clients during that time.


I'll be having our second child in July and since that is only part way through the year I might have many of my eight paid days remaining for the days I close for maternity leave. Should I erase the last part of the last sentence so if I choose to be closed for a week once my baby is born that it can be paid or should I still choose to close unpaid during that time because it's not 100% sure on the exact days I'll be closed until it happens?

Please share your thoughts! I closed for a Friday, Monday, and Tuesday all unpaid for my first child two years ago. I told all the parents Thursday morning that I was going into labor to have him and we'd be closed for three days. (Only one parent was mad that didn't include Sat, Sun! That family no longer attends here, LOL) Our first child was past due so it was an any-day-now kind of thing but I felt like it being unpaid since it was still last minute was nice to do for families. Now not sure about the second child....

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