{"id":356,"date":"2012-11-19T12:10:59","date_gmt":"2012-11-19T17:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/phs\/?p=152"},"modified":"2012-11-19T12:10:59","modified_gmt":"2012-11-19T17:10:59","slug":"holiday-reminders-for-au-pairs-and-host-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/phs\/2012\/11\/19\/holiday-reminders-for-au-pairs-and-host-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Reminders for Au Pairs and Host Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding: 8px 0px;line-height: 1.7;margin: 0px\">With  the holiday season just around the corner, it is important to review  this little reminder about program rules for holidays and vacations.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: right;padding: 5px\" src=\"..\/..\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2011\/06\/luggage-malias-207x300.jpg\" alt=\"luggage malias\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 8px 0px;line-height: 1.7;margin: 0px\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Holidays<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding: 5px 0px;margin: 0px\">\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 style=\"padding: 8px 0px;line-height: 1.7;margin: 0px\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Vacation<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding: 5px 0px;margin: 0px\">\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>Keep these things in mind as you plan your travel and we wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season!<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 8px 0px;line-height: 1.7;margin: 0px\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Important:  An au pair MUST have her DS2019 signed PRIOR to her departure from the  US. 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