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To create an unpaid break rule, follow the procedure below.

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1.

If not already open, open a pay agreement in the

Edit Interpretation

Pay Agreement Entry screen.

 

2.

In the navigation pane on the left-hand side of the screen, click Primary

Scroll down to the Primary Interpretation section and click the open button.

The Primary Interpretation section of the screen

expands and lists any existing primary interpretation headers configured within the agreement, as shown in the example below.

 expands.

 

3.

Click the existing primary interpretation header to which the

unpaid break

midnight boundary rule is to be added.

The Primary Interpretation Header, Time Rounding Rule, Midnight Boundary Rules and Unpaid Breaks options are displayed, as shown in the example below.

 

4.

Click

Unpaid Breaks.
The Unpaid Breaks section expands, as shown in the example below.

5.

Click .
New Break Rule appears in the Unpaid Breaks section, as shown in the example below.

6.

Click New Break Rule.
The Unpaid Break Rule Entry pane opens on the right-hand side of the screen.

7.

In the Unpaid Break Rule Entry pane

the Add button to the right of Unpaid Break Rules.

The Unpaid Break Rules Entry page displays.

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5.

In the New Midnight Rule Entry page, type or select the relevant information

about the new unpaid break rule

as required.

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titleClick here to see descriptions of the fields in the
Unpaid Break
New Midnight Rule Entry pane.

Break At Time

If selected, indicates the unpaid break rule defines a break at a specific time of the day rather than after a specific number of hours/minutes of continuous work.

If this option is selected,

a

Break At Time

field

 field is displayed beneath

the

the Name

field

 field, in which you must specify the time of day at which the break is to begin (for more information, see below).

Break After X Hours

If selected, indicates the unpaid break rule defines a break after a specific number of hours/minutes of continuous work rather than at a specific time of day.

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If this option is selected,

the

the Break After Hours, Break After Minutes, Limit Occurrences To

and

 and Exclude Break Duration

fiel ds

 fields are displayed (for more information, see below).

Name

Descriptive name of the unpaid break rule. This must be unique for the primary interpretation header to which the rule belongs.

Break At

Time
Time

TimeTime of day at which the unpaid break starts. To select a time,

click
and

click  and choose the relevant time from the list of options.

This field is unavailable unless

the

the Break At Time

option

 option is selected at the top of the pane.

Break After Hours

Number of continuous hours work after which the unpaid break starts. For example, typing a value

of

of 4

in

 in this field indicates that the break begins after four continuous hours of work on a given day.

Note that you can key in whole hours in this field only. If a break is to occur after a number of

hours

hours and

minutes

 minutes, type the number of minutes in

the

the Break After Minutes

field

 field (for more information, see below). Leave this field blank if the break is to begin after less than an hour of work.

This field is unavailable unless

the

the Break After X Hours

option

 option is selected. 

Break After Minutes

Number of continuous minutes of work after which the unpaid break starts. This field is used in conjunction with

the

the Break After


Hours

field

 field. For example, if a break is to occur after 4.5 hours,

type

type 4

in the

 in the Break After Hours

field

 field and

type

type 30

in

 in this field. Leave this field blank if the break is to begin after a whole number of hours.

This field is unavailable unless

the

the Break After X Hours

option

 option is selected.

Break Length (Minutes)

Duration of the break, in minutes.

Limit Occurrences To

Determines the maximum number of unpaid breaks that can occur within a single shift. For example, when set to a value

of

of 2, a maximum of 2 unpaid breaks will be applied to any shift to which the unpaid break rule is applicable.

This field is unavailable unless

the

the Break At Time

option

 option is selected at the top of the pane.

Variance (Minutes)

Variance, in minutes, that applies to start and end times of the unpaid break. If a break keyed against a timesheet falls within the variance threshold, the timesheet break will be applied and the break defined by the unpaid break rule will be ignored.

Exclude Break Duration

If ticked, the duration of each previous unpaid break during a shift will be excluded when the system calculates the point at which the next unpaid break begins. That is, each consecutive unpaid break will be

applied

applied X

hours

 hours/minutes after the end of the previous unpaid break during the same shift.

If un-ticked, the duration of each previous unpaid break during a shift will be included when the system calculates the point at which the next unpaid break begins. That is, each consecutive unpaid break will be

applied

applied X

hours

 hours/minutes after the start of the previous unpaid break during the same shift.

This field is unavailable unless

the

the Break At Time

option

 option is selected at the top of the pane.

Shift Day Types

Work day(s) to which the unpaid break applies. If the unpaid break rule is to apply to one or more specific work days, click the relevant days so that each relevant day displays a tick. Alternatively,

click

click Week Day

to

 to select all week days and/

or

or Weekend

to

 to select all weekend days.

If the unpaid break is to apply to specific holidays, do not select any options in this field. Instead, select the relevant holidays in

the

the Holiday Types

field

 field.

Shift Types

The types of shifts to which the unpaid break applies. To select the shift types to which the unpaid break will apply,

click
and

click  and use the Select Shift Types screen to select the relevant shifts.

Holiday Types

Lists the valid holidays on which the unpaid break may occur. If the unpaid break rule is to apply to one or more specific holidays, click the relevant holidays so that each relevant holiday displays a tick.

If the unpaid break is to apply to regular work days and not holidays, do not select any options in this field. Instead, select the relevant day(s) of the week in

the

the Shift Day Types

field

 field.

 

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6.

Click Save.

A confirmation message opens, indicating

the new unpaid break rule has been saved successfully.

9.

Inside the confirmation message, click .
The confirmation message closes and the new unpaid break rule is saved within the agreement.

 the agreement has been saved successfully.

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