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      Break Waivers & Penalties

      Break Waivers Outline

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      How to Enable the Feature


      1. Open the Global Settings 

       

      2. Go to Advanced Settings

       

      3. Select EasyClocking

       

      4. Enable the following option: 

       

      5.  

       

      How to Configure Breaks with Waivers & Penalties 

       

      1. Add a Breaks rule and continue with the following steps

       

      2. Click    to expand the options 

       

      3. Enable the following setting and select the number of hours: 

       

      4. Configure each setting as needed and click  

      Waiver


      Setting Description
      Enable Break Waiver

      Checked: It enables the break waiver feature and the options below

      Unchecked: The break waiver feature will not be available on the timesheet and clock-in/out devices.
      Allow employees and managers to waive the break

      Selected: Employees will be able to waive breaks when clocking in/out and on their timesheets.

      Managers will also be able to manually waive breaks on the Employee Timesheets.
      Automatically waive the break Selected: The software will automatically waive the break and managers will have the ability to manually adjust them.
      Only managers can waive the break Only managers will be allowed to waive the breaks.

      Allow the break to be waived after _ and: 

      		 * The time is determined based on the option called "Break must be taken before"

      The break was not taken

      Checked: The break can be waived when the employee did not take the break before the time it was required.

      - If the employee does not take the break, there will be a violation

      Unchecked: The break can not be waived when the employee does not take the break.

      - If the employee does not take the break, there will be no violation

      The break was partially taken

      Checked: The break can be waived when the employee took a partial break in time (before the time it must have been taken)

      - If the employee takes a partial break, there will be a violation

      Unchecked: The break can not be waived when the employee missed the break.

      - If the employee takes a partial break, there will be no violation

      The previous break was not waived

      Checked: The break can be waived when the previous break was not waived.

      - If the employee waived a previous break, they will not be able to waive this break

      Unchecked: The break can not be waived when the employee missed the break.

      - If the employee waived a previous break, they will be able to waive this break

      Break Waiver Custom Message

      		 The message entered will display along with the break waiver question.

       

      Attestation


      Enable Attestation Waiver

      Checked: Enables the break attestation feature and the options below

      Unchecked: The break attestation feature will not be available on the timesheet and clock-in/out devices.
      Allow employees and managers to attest to the break

      Selected: Employees will be able to attest the breaks on the devices and timesheets. Managers will also be able to manually attest to the break timesheet
      Only managers can attest the break Selected: Only managers will be allowed to attest the breaks.

      Allow the break to be attested after working more than x hours and:
      • The break was not taken 

        • Checked: The break can be attested when the employee did not take the break before the time it was required.

          - If the employee does not take the break, the attestation will be displayed

          Unchecked: The break will not be able to be attested when the employee does not take the break.

          - If the employee does not take the break, the attestation will not be displayed

      • The break was partially taken

        • Checked: The break can be attested when the employee took a partial break in time (before the time it must have been taken)

          - If the employee takes a partial break, the attestation will be displayed

          Unchecked: The break will not be eligible to be waived when the employee missed the break.

          - If the employee takes a partial break, the attestation will not be displayed

      Break Attestation Custom Message

      		 The message entered will display along with the break waiver question.

      Penalty


      Add break penalty

      Checked: It enables the ability to configure a break penalty and it will apply for breaks that are missed, short breaks, not taken in time, or not waived

      Unchecked: No break penalties will be added

      Break Penalty (hh:mm)

      Set the time (HH:MM) of the penalty that will be awarded if a break is missed, partially taken or not waived

      Award penalty after working (hh:mm)

      Set the number of hours required to work before the penalty is awarded
      Time Code

      This Time Code will be used to reflect the penalty within the timesheet.

       

      Clock In/Out Application

       

      Clock In/Out Devices

      Once configured and assigned, Break Waivers and Attestations will be displayed on the following devices when prompted: 

      • Web Clock (My Portal Clock In/Out) 
      • Kiosk
      • Time Clock Devices
      • Mobile app 

      Break Waiver 


      On the timesheet:      or   

       

       

      Break Attestation 


      On the timesheet:      or   

       

      Break Penalty

      Break Penalties are automatically assigned to the Employee Timesheets. 

       

      Timesheet Management Options 

       

      Break Waivers and Penalties can be managed directly from the Employee Timesheets. 

      Break Waiver 


      To add a Break Waiver from an employee's timesheet: 

      1. Open the ellipsis options for the daily row on an employee's timesheet and select Add Break Waiver

         

       

      2. Select Waive Break or Do not waive break and click 

       

      * The Break Waiver will appear on the timesheet 

         or   

      Break Attestation 

      To add a Break Waiver from an employee's timesheet: 

      1. Open the ellipsis options for the daily row on an employee's timesheet and select Add Break Waiver

         

       

      2. Select Waive Break or Do not waive break and click 


      * The Break Attestation will appear on the timesheet 

         or   

       

      Break Penalty  


      When an employee incurs a Break Penalty, it will be displayed on their respective timesheet.

      The penalty can be attested and waived by completing the following steps: 

      1. Click    and select  Review Break Penalty


       

      2. Click 


       

      * The status on the timesheet will change to "Waived" 

       

      Break Waivers & Penalties Exceptions

       

      Once captured by the timesheet, the Waivers, Attestations, and Penalties will be displayed in the Exceptions Feature.


       

      The Exceptions report also supports the Waivers, Attestations, and Penalties Exceptions.