When you have a dollar a minute late fees, do you have them pay it that day or do you add it onto the next weeks payment? If they pay it that day, do you write a separate receipt for the payment? If they drop-off early, do you ask up front for the payment or wait until they come to pickup for the day?
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At pick up or in the morning when they drop off the child.
If it is an arranged early drop off they pay it in advance when they come early.
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I'm thinking about using receipt books....at least for the first year to see how it goes. I plan to buy one book per family so it's all in one place. This would keep late payments organized and I would give a receipt each day they paid a late fee. Hope it doesn't happen to often.
Besides having a late fee in writing, what do you have in writing about multiple-days being late. Sure you will not provide care without payment, but how long do you hold that spot? A week before it needs to be paid? Do you have it become an automatic termination? I'm wondering what I need to say if a parent doesn't pay or bring their child for a week or two, yet says they'll have payment tomorrow, etc.
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Originally posted by nannyde View PostAt pick up or in the morning when they drop off the child.
If it is an arranged early drop off they pay it in advance when they come early.
I send one receipt at the end of the year for tax purposes. Any other receipt is available upon request.
My handbook just says something like habitual lateness may result in termination.
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My policy:
"Late Pick-up Fees (after hours): Parents picking up children after 6:00 p.m. will be charged a late fee of $1.00 per minute, per child with no cap. Late fees are payable in cash to the closing teacher upon pick up. Unpaid late pick up fees will be billed to the child’s account balance. Upon three or more late pick ups, a penalty of $30 will be billed in addition to applicable per-minute fees. "
The bolded part keeps it from happening repeatedly.
Fees are due on the spot preferrably, but I will attach it to the next bill if they don't have it right then. And I don't let them forget.
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Do you really go cash it that next day anyways?
confused about your question?
If a parent did not have the money on them at that time and they were due back at care the next day, I would just ask them to pay it in the morning at drop off. If they don't have the next day they don't stay.
If they don't have DC the next day, then I expect them to pay it the next day before closing.
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