1) Overview
2) Add a break start time to a roster shift
3) Where is the break displayed
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1) Overview
This feature allows roster managers to allocate a specific time during a shift for an employee to take their break.
Some organisations require staff to take breaks during certain periods of the day. In these situations it can be beneficial to assign a predetermined time to start a break to an employees shift. This could be useful for organisations that need to ensure that a certain number of staff are always working.
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2) Add a break start time to a roster shift
The unpaid break start time can be added to a roster shift.
- Edit the assigned roster shift or unassigned shift in a roster or roster template
- Add the unpaid break value
- Check Break start and assign the break start time as shown in the following dialogue:
- Click Save.
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3) Where is the break displayed
Roster shift (main roster and also employee roster):
Roster day view

- Indicated by the light grey bar above (for example, at 1:00pm for Jake Barrell)
- Great to see if you have enough cover during lunch breaks!
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Roster export
When exporting the roster to PDF, select Breaks in the display options, and the break duration and start time will be displayed:

Time clock
