Pricing and Fees For Full Time or Part Time Employees
To start a search for a long term domestic employee, our searching fee is $250. This is non refundable but will go towards the cost of the final placement.
For full time or part time employees who can give a minimum of a one-year commitment, our placement fee is 10% of the employee's expected annual gross salary. For placement of employees working 15-35 hours per week, our fee is 12% of the employee's expected annual gross salary. This must be paid in full before the applicant’s start date.
Remember that the Pricing and Fees listed here is for the agency. The domestic employer is responsible to pay the domestic employee their salary separate from the agency.
Temporary Positions
To hire a domestic professional for a temporary position of 6 months or less our flat fee is $1500 for a full time employee, and $1000 for a part time employee.
To hire a domestic professional for a temporary position of 3 months or less our flat fee is $1000 for a full time employee and $500 for a part time employee.
Live-In Exchange
A live-in exchange is when a domestic employee works up to 12 hours a week for room and board. The client must provide private living quarters, Internet access, and cover all utilities. Our placement fee for a live-in exchange is a flat fee of $1000 for a summer position or up to 3-months. For a 6-month commitment our fee is $2000, and for a one-year commitment our fee is $3000. Our replacement guarantee still applies for live-in exchanges as mentioned in "Our Guarantee."
Pricing and Fees for 6-Month and Annual Memberships for Sitters only
If you are looking for an occasional sitter, our 6-month membership fee is $250 for unlimited use with a placement fee of $15 each day the sitter is used. For an annual membership, our fee is $500 for unlimited use, and $10 each day the sitter is used. All requests should be made a minimum of 72 hours in advance. For anything less than a 48-hour notice, our fee is $25 regarldless of which membership you have. We cannot guarantee a placement with anything less than a 24-hour notice.
One Time Sitter Fees
For a one-time sitter our fee is $35 total. The agency must receive the Sitter Request Forms and full payment more than 48 hours before the sitter is expected to arrive. For emergency and last minute services our fee is $50 if we receive the request forms less than 48 hours before the sitter is expected to start, and $75 if we receive the request forms less than 24 hours before the sitter is expected. Please remember that we can not guarantee a sitter for all last minute requests.
Cancellations
There are no refunds for One-Time Sitter Requests once the sitter’s portfolio has been sent to the client. If the sitter’s portfolio has not been sent or received, all cancellations must still be made within 48 hours before the sitter is expected to arrive or the agecy’s placement fee will stand. This is for those with memberships or one-time requests.
All fees must be paid in full before the agency will send the candidate's portfolio to the client. If the client is not able to send money to the agency for last minute services, the client is obligated to give the sitter the agency’s fee to avoid a late payment.
To start a search for a long term domestic employee, our searching fee is $250. This is non refundable but will go towards the cost of the final placement.
For full time or part time employees who can give a minimum of a one-year commitment, our placement fee is 10% of the employee's expected annual gross salary. For placement of employees working 15-35 hours per week, our fee is 12% of the employee's expected annual gross salary. This must be paid in full before the applicant’s start date.
Remember that the Pricing and Fees listed here is for the agency. The domestic employer is responsible to pay the domestic employee their salary separate from the agency.
Temporary Positions
To hire a domestic professional for a temporary position of 6 months or less our flat fee is $1500 for a full time employee, and $1000 for a part time employee.
To hire a domestic professional for a temporary position of 3 months or less our flat fee is $1000 for a full time employee and $500 for a part time employee.
Live-In Exchange
A live-in exchange is when a domestic employee works up to 12 hours a week for room and board. The client must provide private living quarters, Internet access, and cover all utilities. Our placement fee for a live-in exchange is a flat fee of $1000 for a summer position or up to 3-months. For a 6-month commitment our fee is $2000, and for a one-year commitment our fee is $3000. Our replacement guarantee still applies for live-in exchanges as mentioned in "Our Guarantee."
Pricing and Fees for 6-Month and Annual Memberships for Sitters only
If you are looking for an occasional sitter, our 6-month membership fee is $250 for unlimited use with a placement fee of $15 each day the sitter is used. For an annual membership, our fee is $500 for unlimited use, and $10 each day the sitter is used. All requests should be made a minimum of 72 hours in advance. For anything less than a 48-hour notice, our fee is $25 regarldless of which membership you have. We cannot guarantee a placement with anything less than a 24-hour notice.
One Time Sitter Fees
For a one-time sitter our fee is $35 total. The agency must receive the Sitter Request Forms and full payment more than 48 hours before the sitter is expected to arrive. For emergency and last minute services our fee is $50 if we receive the request forms less than 48 hours before the sitter is expected to start, and $75 if we receive the request forms less than 24 hours before the sitter is expected. Please remember that we can not guarantee a sitter for all last minute requests.
Cancellations
There are no refunds for One-Time Sitter Requests once the sitter’s portfolio has been sent to the client. If the sitter’s portfolio has not been sent or received, all cancellations must still be made within 48 hours before the sitter is expected to arrive or the agecy’s placement fee will stand. This is for those with memberships or one-time requests.
All fees must be paid in full before the agency will send the candidate's portfolio to the client. If the client is not able to send money to the agency for last minute services, the client is obligated to give the sitter the agency’s fee to avoid a late payment.
