How To Set Up Break Options For Advanced Breaks

Goal

• How to set up breaks for employees to choose from
• How to add a break type
• How to add a break option for my employees

Environment:

• Push Web App

Process:

1. Click the Company Name in the top right hand corner
2. In the drop down menu, click Company Setup
3. On the left hand Navigation bar, click Breaks Setup
4. Click Add New Break
5. Under Actions, click the Pencil icon that corresponds with the new Break Type
6. Under Name, input the name of the Break (i.e. 30 Minute Break, Lunch, etc.)
7. Under Duration, input the total amount of minutes the break should be (i.e. 30, 15, 60, etc.)
8. Under Paid, check/uncheck the box if the employee will be paid for their break
9. Under Minimum Hours, input the minimum hour that the break should be taken (optional, otherwise leave as default amounts)
10. Under Warning Threshold, leave blank (required for California Break Compliance)
11. Under Danger Threshold, leave blank (required for California Break Compliance)
12. Under Maximum Hours, leave blank (required for California Break Compliance)
13. Under Waivable Hours - Start, leave blank (required for California Break Compliance)
14. Under Waivable Hours - End, leave blank (required for California Break Compliance)
15. Under No Early Breakout, check/uncheck the box if employees have the ability to come back from their break earlier than the break duration (An Administrator can override this with a Clock Code)
16. Under Enforce Violation, leave blank (required for California Break Compliance)
17. Under Employee Selectable, check/uncheck the box if you want the employees to access this Break type
18. Under Waiver, leave blank (required for California Break Compliance)
19. Under Break Prompt, leave blank (required for California Break Compliance)
20. Under Positions, click the drop-down menu and select the relevant Position(s)
21. Once done, click Save

Additional Information

This is the second and final step to ensure employees are able to record their breaks. When these break options are created, the employees will have the ability to choose what break to go for when inputting their Clock ID in the Push Time app. 

Note, that Advanced Breaks is only available on the Push Time app.

Please note, only Super Administrators have access to Breaks Setup.

The Advanced Break feature is currently available on the Premium Subscription.

If you do not have this feature and interested, please feel free to contact Push Support at support@pushoperations.com to connect you with the relevant team. 

Related Articles

• How To Set Up Employees To Break In/Out For Advanced Breaks