Allow Combined Breaks

 

Select this option if you want to allow employees to combine multiple breaks and take them at the same time.

A combined break is used when you allow your employees to add together multiple punches breaks and take them all at once.  For example, a company has a rule that says if the employee is assising customers when their normal break time arrives, they should wait to take the break. At a time when they are not busy they can combine the missed 15 minute break with their 30 minutes lunch break and take a total of 45 minutes. PayClock Online will adjust the amount deducted for the punched break(s) based on the total amount allowed for the breaks. In this example, if the employee is only punched out for 40 minutes for the combined breaks, PayClock Online will adjust the amount deducted for the combined breaks to 45 minutes.

The company has 3 breaks and allows these breaks to be combined if needed.

The morning break is 15 minutes, punched, unpaid and can typically be started between 9:00 AM and 9:30 AM.

The lunch break is 30 minutes, punched, unpaid and can typically be started between 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM.

The afternoon break is 15 minutes, punched, unpaid and can typically be started between 3:00 PM and 3:30 PM.

The 3 breaks are assigned to an 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM shift and the Allow Combined Breaks option is selected.

The 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM shift is assigned to an employee Monday through Friday.

 

Example 1

The employee punches In on Monday at 8:00 AM; the morning is very busy so the employee doesn't take the morning break.

The employee punches Out to take their lunch break at 12:00 PM; they combine their missed morning break with the lunch break and take 45 minutes, punching back In from the lunch break at 12:45 PM.

The employee punches Out to take their afternoon break at 3:15 PM and then back In at 3:30 PM.

The employee has taken a total of 60 minutes for the combined breaks; PayClock doesn't adjust the time taken for the combined breaks.

 

Example 2

The employee punches In on Tuesday at 8:00 AM; the morning is very busy so the employee doesn't take the morning break.

The employee punches Out to take their lunch break at 12:00 PM; they combine their missed morning break with the lunch break and take 40 minutes, punching back In from the lunch break at 12:40 PM.

The employee punches Out to take their afternoon break at 3:15 PM and then back In at 3:30 PM.

The employee has taken a total of 55 minutes for the combined breaks, PayClock adjust the time taken for the combined breaks to 60 minutes.

 

Example 3

The employee punches In on Wednesday at 8:00 AM; the morning is very busy so the employee doesn't take the morning break. The afternoon is expected to be very busy also.

The employee punches Out to take their lunch break at 12:00 PM, and because the afternoon is expected to be busy they combine their morning and afternoon breaks with the lunch break and take 60 minutes, punching back In from the lunch break at 1:00 PM.

The employee has taken a total of 60 minutes for the combine breaks; PayClock doesn't adjust the time taken for the combined breaks.

 

Wed 12/05/2018