Dog Walker (W2) Pay & Benefits
PAY
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Per Service: hourly
Half hour walks/ 40mins
Consults/Pet taxi
Hour walks 70mins
15min visits 25mins
20min visits 30mins
AM/PM/Wknd services +10mins
Holidays +20mins
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Tenure Hourly/Bonuses
New Hire $12.50/hr
3month $50 bonus
6month $13.00/hr
1 year $13.50/hr
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Referral Bonuses
(for any new clients referred by walker)
$20 bonus for regular new clients
(paid after 1st month of services or
vacation care completed)
BENEFITS
Paid sick leave 1 hour accrued for every 40 hours worked, capped at 40 accrued hours
per year
Up to half (20 hours) of unused accrued sick leave may be carried over
Teladoc 24/7 phone access to doctors for consultation, diagnosis and
prescriptions (cost to S’wooft employees: $0)
LegalShield Unlimited consultation, Will preparation, traffic court assistance, and other legal benefits (cost to S’wooft employees: $16.95-18.95/mo, voluntary enrollment)
Pet First Aid/ Stays with employee regardless of employment (cost to S’wooft
CPR Certification employees: $0)
PAY STRUCTURE EXAMPLES
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Example A:
A new hire walks 5 dogs a day every day of For the week, they would be paid:
the week and each walk is a half hour. (5 X 5 X 40mins) / 60 X $12.50 = $208/week
(or $416 every 2 weeks)
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Example B:
A walker does 6 half hour walks a day and For the week, they would be paid:
1 evening walk each week, and has been with ((6 X 5 X 40mins) + (50mins)) / 60 X $13.00 = $271/week
S'wooft for 6-12 months... (or $542 every 2 weeks)
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Example C:
A new hire walks 7 dogs a day, where 1 is an hour For the week, they would be paid:
walk and the others are half hour walks. They also ((6 X 5 X 40mins) + (70mins) + (2 X 50mins)) / 60 X $12.50 = $285/week
do 2 weekend half hour walks. (or $570 every 2 weeks)
REQUESTING PAID TIME OFF (Paid Sick Leave)
Request sick time directly from your Gusto employee account (www.gusto.com).
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Click the Time Off tab.
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Under your Sick time off, click Manage Requests.
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Click Request Sick Time.
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Select the day(s) for your requested time-off.
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If you select a single date, a default amount of 8 hours will be entered. Update this number as needed (maximum 5 hours per day for Dog Walkers).
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If you select multiple days, choose:
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Partial Days: A default amount of 8 hours will be entered for each date. Update this number as needed (maximum 5 hours per day for Dog Walkers).
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Add a note to your employer regarding the request (recommended).
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Click Send Request.
Once the request has been approved or declined, you'll receive an email notification. You can view the status of your requests in your Gusto account.
TELADOC
1. Visit www.teladoc.com
2. Click "Member Login"
3. Go to "Get Started"
4. Fill out your information and select "No" for having a username
5. Register yourself and kids if you have any, including medical history.
6. Call 1-800-Teladoc whenever you are sick or have medical questions.
LEGALSHIELD
(ask Sarah about enrollment)