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Rockmybaby®
Childcare Services
Our childcare division specializes in providing clients with a
complete range of childcare solutions.
Choosing the right nanny to care for your children is one of the
most important decisions you will make - Rockmybaby
®
is here to
make this process efficient and easy. Rockmybaby
®
has an extensive
database of professional nannies available today to meet your childcare
requirements.
Whether you are looking to employ or contract a full time, part time, temporary, after school or even an overnight
nanny we are here to find the right childcare solutions for your family.
Our consultants are here to help with your needs - request your nanny today!
We provide:
• Live-in and Live-out Nannies
• Temp Nannies
• Full time and part time Nannies
• Proxy parenting cover
• Night nannies
• Emergency Cover Nannies
Additional Services
Sample contract, interview assessments, references checks, assistance with registration with relevant institutions
and advice, pay slip example and work permit application support.
Rockmybaby® is here to help!
We are leading childcare recruitment experts in
Switzerland and worldwide – we pride ourselves
on providing services with focus on quality, high
value and integrity.
Giving you peace of mind whilst saving you the time
and effort of trying to source childcare staff privately.
• Babysitting service
• Maternity Nurses
• Hotel Babysitting
• Corporate Services
• Holiday Nannies
• Event Care.
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When nannies find work through Rockmybaby they are not hired through the agency. They are either:
• Hired as an employee of the family
• Hired as self-employed.
Hiring as an Employee
As an employer you will be required to:
• Draw up an employment contract according to the Swiss Employment Collective Agreement for Household Staff
(also taking into consideration minimum wage for household staff).
• Register as an employer and register your employee with the AHV/AVS office
• Take out the relevant accident insurances for your nanny
• Take out a BVG/LPP 2nd Pillar Pension if the the annual gross salary is above 21 060CHF per annum
• Deduct tax at source if the employee is not a swiss resident or C permit Holder
• Additionally you can take out a day sickness insurance to cover your nanny’s salary in case of illness however
this is not mandatory
• Provide a monthly payslip.
To help you with payroll administration we recommend Quitt who offer a range of cost effective payroll packages
specializing in employing domestic staff.
Hiring a self-employed candidate
You will be required to:
• Take out the relevant accident insurances and travel insurance (if necessary)
• Quite often maternity nurses work in a self-employed capacity whilst most nannies are hired as employees.
Hiring responsibilities
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Full-time live-in and live-out nanny salaries range between CHF3,500 – CHF6,000 per month gross on average.
This depends on experience, qualifications and number of hours worked per month (full time standard hours are 43
hours a week in Zurich for nannies – each canton varies on standard hours too).
For live-in nannies, an amount of CHF990 can be deducted from their salaries for food and accommodation. Hourly
rates for nannies range between CHF20 - CHF35 per hour gross on average, once again depending on experience
and qualifications.
On top of the gross salary, the employer must add his/her contributions to AHV/AVS as below, Accident Insurance
and BVG (if salary above annual threshold of CHF20,060). The employer is also responsible for deducting employee
contributions from the monthly gross salary and paying them to the appropriate institutions.
Example of deductions
Below outlines a gross monthly salary of CHF4,000 and the relevant social deductions for the AHV/AVS – this is an
example based on Zurich AHV office rates. Each canton varies slightly but this will give you a general idea.
Social Contributions % Basis Amount Employee Amount Employer Total
AVS /AHV/IV/EO 10.30 4,000 206.00 206.00 412.00
Family Fund 1.10 4,000 44.00 44.00
Unemployment Insurance 2.20 4,000 44.00 44.00 88.00
Admin Costs AHV 5.00 412.00 20.60 20.60
Amount in CHF 250.00 314.60
Total social deductions (to be billed to employer) 564.60
• Additional, the BVG amount is dependent on age of the person and salary, and is paid half by employer and half
by employee. The employer is billed for total amount.
• The occupational accident insurance is paid for by the employer and the non-occupational insurance is usually
deducted from the employee’s salary, however the employer has to organize both insurance policies.
• Income tax will be deducted from the gross salary (If C permit holder or Swiss Citizen the Employee would pay
their own taxes).
• There is a minimum salary range for domestic staff including nannies in Switzerland based on experience and
qualifications.
For further details on salaries for nannies and contributions see our blog posts under category Switzerland Nanny
Salaries.
Disclaimer: Rockmybaby® is not an employment lawyer nor specialises in employment law and strongly suggests
seeking advice from a lawyer when drawing up an employment contract. This post is intended for information
purposes only and Rockmybaby® Switzerland cannot be held liable for any incorrect information.
Average Nanny Salaries
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Rockmybaby® Permanent Placement Fees
All placements 10% of gross annual salary
International placements 15% of gross annual salary
NB: Minimum placement fee CHF950
A non-refundable CHF100 registration fee is required in order to commence the nanny/candidate search
for permanent placements and maternity nurse placements. For temporary nanny placements, a CHF50
registration fee is required prior to commencement of the search. Upon adding your job request to our
website, you will be sent an invoice for the relevant amount which will be due immediately to commence
the search. For successful placements, the registration fee will be deducted from the overall placement
fee.
Additional service CHF350
Provision of draft template employment contract, example payslip and advice on social contributions, taxes,
insurances, pensions and work permits (families to complete forms and contracts themselves). Included at no
cost in ALL permanent placements, at a cost of CHF150 for temporary placements.
Rockmybaby® Temp Assignments for Nannies and Household Staff
*Weekly Booking Fee CHF120
Administration Fee CHF50 one off
*If temp assignment longer than 3 months, annual fee is pro-rated accordingly.
Babysitting Agency Fees Babysitter Hourly Rate
Standard Booking CHF22 per day Standard Hourly Rate CHF25 per hour
Emergency Booking (within 24 hours notice) CHF25 Public Holiday Hourly Rate CHF36 per hour
Emergency Booking (over the phone) CHF30 Xmas Day & New Year’s Eve CHF36 per hour
Rockmybaby® Maternity Nurse Fees
Weekly Agency Fee CHF210
Daily Booking Fee CHF30 per night booked (for bookings under a week)
Administration Fee CHF50 one off
Client Fee Scale
