Relative Breaks

Relative Breaks occur after an employee has worked a specific number of hours.

Important: Absolute Breaks and Relative Breaks must have different codes.

When to use

Use Relative Breaks for employees who work a variety of shifts. Relative Break times occur after a specified number of hours have passed since the employee clocked in.

Complete the following fields:

Field	Description
After x Hours	Enter the number of hours that an employee must work to qualify for the Break time.
Give Break of	Enter the break in hours and minutes. For example, half an hour = 0030.
Apply after	Optional. Specify when the break will be inserted relative to the start time of the shift.

Example

Relative Breaks

This example provides three breaks after set periods of work time:

15-minute break after two hours worked.
30-minute break after four hours worked.
15-minute break after six hours worked.

If an employee works from 0800 to 1600, this Relative Break setup will provide the following breaks:

15-minute break at 10 am.
30-minute break at 12 noon.
15-minute break at 2.30 pm. (This break is at 2.30 pm and not 2 pm, due to the 30-minute unpaid lunch break.

Procedure

Complete the following steps:

Navigate to Rostering | Breaks.
Press Insert.
The Add Breaks window appears.
Enter a Code. For example, R01.
Enter a Description. For example, Relative Break Day Shift.
You need to complete the Relative section only.
- In the row 1 After x Hours field, enter 0200.
- In the row 1 Give Break of field, enter 0015.
- In the row 2 After x Hours field, enter 0400.
- In the row 2 Give Break of field, enter 0030.
- In the row 3 After x Hours field, enter 0600.
- In the row 3 Give Break of field, enter 0015.
Click Save + Close.
Navigate to the Break field in the employee's record.
Click the Break pick list button
Select the R01 break code. Click Save + Close.

Using the Apply after field

Use the Apply after field to specify when the Break will be inserted relative to the start time of the shift.

Apply after field

This example provides a 30-minute break after five hours worked. This break is applied one hour after the employee starts work.

For example, an employee starts work at 0900.

If you enter 0100 in the Apply after field, PayGlobal inserts the system break from 1000 to 1030 (1 hour after start time).
If the Apply after field is empty, PayGlobal inserts a system break from 1400 to 1430 (5 hours after start time).

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