I was completely clueless about the process of hiring (and keeping) a nana in Chile and figured so many had done it before, surely it was not complicated. Well, as I am learning, there is much more to it than I had thought previously. Namely, after we signed the contract two weeks ago, my nana told me I needed to start paying her health insurance and pension and pointed me to her coverage information online. I was very confused since this was the first I had heard of it (and of course she's part time, and who has ever heard of a part time worker getting benefits - right USA?) So, I did some digging, talked with other expats and learned that in fact she was right. Any employer in Chile has to pay at least a portion of the health care benefits and pension each month. Seems like a pretty good deal for the workers compared with the states!
So, if you ever need to hire a nana in Chile, use the website www.previred.cl, which is a very easy way to do this online each month. While the website is in Spanish, it has instructional videos explaining all you need to know AND example nana contracts you can use, etc. Thank goodness for the internet!
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