{"id":61,"date":"2016-05-01T07:00:29","date_gmt":"2016-05-01T07:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcg\/?p=61"},"modified":"2016-03-05T02:05:32","modified_gmt":"2016-03-05T02:05:32","slug":"holiday-and-vacation-reminders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcg\/2016\/05\/01\/holiday-and-vacation-reminders\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday and Vacation Reminders"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>With Memorial Day almost here, I wanted to remind everyone about program rules on holidays and vacations.<\/p>\n<p>Holidays<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Host families are NOT REQUIRED to give au pairs any specific holidays.<\/li>\n<li>Each host family will make different arrangements on holidays, some au pairs will be off and others will be required to work.<\/li>\n<li>Au pairs should NOT make plans for holidays without checking with your host family\u00a0FIRST.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2011\/06\/luggage-malias-207x300.jpg\" alt=\"luggage malias\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" \/>Vacation<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Au pair earns 2 weeks of paid vacation during the course of her year.<\/li>\n<li>The host family can pick a week and the au pair can pick a week, if an agreement is not reached.<\/li>\n<li>All vacation 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 a ticket.<\/li>\n<li>If an au pair travels with their host family, it should be discussed UP FRONT whether 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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Important: An au pair MUST have her DS2019 signed PRIOR to her departure from the US. More information about this can be found by\u00a0selecting the Resources tab on the top\u00a0of this page and looking\u00a0under \u201cTravel Links for Au Pairs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>By Christine Connally<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Memorial Day almost here, I wanted to remind everyone about program rules on holidays and vacations. Holidays Host families are NOT REQUIRED to give au pairs any specific holidays. Each host family will make different arrangements on holidays, some au pairs will be off and others will be required to work. 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