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Well that sucked. (Sandy related and Q about daycare)
We're finally back in our home, and it's warm and dry (thank God!). There are quite a few people who are now homeless (and some dead) so I'd be insensitive to complain any more.
Our daycare is still closed, though, so I'm now more than a week out of work and without care (my husband works for CNN and given the election coverage, his job was threatened if he calls out). Would you think it reasonable or not likely for the daycare to reimburse us for all of the time they've been closed due to the storm? (Why doesn't a daycare center have a generator? It's a big chain and they've got a lot of kids there). What do you think?
Hope everyone else in the area fared okay.
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Re: Well that sucked. (Sandy related and Q about daycare)
I'm glad you are safe and well, but I doubt the daycare will refund you. I imagine they still have to pay rent, utilities, salaries, etc. while they are closed. Our NYC was closed all last week but we still paid everyone's salaries.
Our daycare just reimbursed us $277 for the three days they were closed. Quite frankly, it was pretty unexpected. We've never been reimbursed for weather related closings before. FWIW, our big chain center doesn't have a generator either. Generators big enough to power a large building are not cheap (several thousand dollars - plus maintenance, upkeep and storage) so it's not an investment I'd expect them to make.
In the meantime, can you find a sitter for a few days? Maybe even someone from the center's staff? They have been out of work for a week plus now too and they definitely won't be paid for this time.
Most importantly, I'm glad you are back home, safe and warm.
This, I wouldn't expect to be refunded. When DH, and I were out of work for 2 weeks due to Ike, we were paid for our loss time, and I would expect the same for the teachers at our daycare.
I would not expect to be reimbursed for the time the daycare was closed because our daycare does not reimburse for weather related closings. I live in an area of ice storms that can sometimes close schools (and daycares) for over a week. We are left to find backup care or flex our schedules during those times.
Glad you are safe and hope your daycare re-opens soon.
She should be reimbursed. The business will have insurance for natural disasters. Which are different than snow or ice closures that happen from time to time. Even though you were still paid, the company (likely) received insurance money for "time lost"
I would ask about getting reimbursed- it's very likely that DC has insurance that covers these situations. As PP suggested, if you can get in contact with any of the DCPs, they might be willing to sit for you until the center re-opens.
I wouldn't expect a DC to have a generator- I think they have the special safety lights that can run off batteries so they can evacuate, but large scale generators are increadibly expensive and keeping a DC up and running is not a life or death priority.