{"id":1280,"date":"2022-05-09T15:14:54","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T19:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/holiday-vacation-reminders-7\/"},"modified":"2024-08-28T12:33:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T16:33:34","slug":"holiday-vacation-reminders-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/holiday-vacation-reminders-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday &amp; Vacation Reminders"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u201cRest and be thankful.\u201d \u2013 William Wordsworth<\/p>\n<p>Holidays and vacations are a\u00a0great opportunity to rest, recharge and explore the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start of the summer travel season. Here are some reminders about program rules regarding\u00a0holidays, vacations, and international travel.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-4181\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/pexels-leah-kelley-185933-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"409\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Holidays<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Host families are not\u00a0required\u00a0to give au pairs off on any specific holidays.<\/li>\n<li>Each host family will make different arrangements for holidays, some au pairs will be off and others will be required to work.<\/li>\n<li>Au pairs should not\u00a0make plans for holidays without checking with their host family first.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Vacations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During the pandemic, it is important that au pairs and host families discuss what travel and activities are an acceptable level of risk before plans are made.<\/li>\n<li>Au pairs earn 2 weeks of paid vacation during the course of their year.<\/li>\n<li>Vacation time should be mutually agreed upon.<\/li>\n<li>All vacations should be preplanned (at least 4 weeks in advance).<\/li>\n<li>All au pair\u2019s friends and\/or family visits\/vacations should be pre-approved prior to purchasing tickets.<\/li>\n<li>If an au pair travels with her\u00a0host family, it should be discussed in advance\u00a0whether this is the au pair\u2019s vacation or if she is working.<\/li>\n<li>If an au pair travels with the host family to work, the host family is required to pay for her transportation, lodging, and meals. Regulations still apply while on vacation (i.e. not working more than 10 hours\/day and 45 hours\/week, minimum 1 1\/2 days off, and private bedroom).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Travel Outside of the U.S.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/travel-outside-of-the-u-s-3\/\">this blog post<\/a> with current information on international travel.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><span style=\"color: #808080\">Photo: <a style=\"color: #808080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@leah-kelley-50725?utm_content=attributionCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=pexels\">Leah Kelly<\/a>\u00a0from Pexels<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cRest and be thankful.\u201d \u2013 William Wordsworth Holidays and vacations are a\u00a0great opportunity to rest, recharge and explore the U.S. Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start of the summer travel season. 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