Setting up break rules

  1. Select Scheduling > Schedule Optimization > Setup > Schedule Rules.
  2. Click Edit beside the schedule rules to which you want to add break rules.
  3. Click Break rules.
  4. In the Break Rules section, click add.
    A blank row is displayed.
  5. Specify this information:
    Shift Min Length
    Minimum shift length for which the employee must be scheduled to be entitled to this activity.
    Shift Max Length
    Maximum shift length for which the employee must be scheduled to be entitled to this activity.
    Starts Before
    Optionally, the start of the time range over which the break occurs. This field can be left blank.
    Ends After
    Optionally, the end of the time range over which the break occurs. This field can be left blank.
  6. For this break rule, click view under View Activities.
  7. In the Activities section, click add.
    A blank row is displayed.
  8. Specify this information:
    Activity
    Select the activity for which you are assigning a rule from the drop-down list. Select from the “non-working” activities (where the Working Activity field is set to No).
    Duration
    Select the time required for the activity from the drop-down list.
    Hours range from

    Optionally, specify the number of hours of the shift that the employee must first work before being entitled to this activity.

    Leave this field blank if you want to use the Break Starts Between fields. This field is not available when you specify hours in the Break Starts Between fields.

    Hours range to

    Optionally, specify the number of hours into the shift after which the employee is no longer entitled to this activity.

    Leave this field blank if you want to use the Break Starts Between fields. This field is not available when you specify hours in the Break Starts Between fields.

    Break Starts Between

    Optionally, specify the times between which breaks should be scheduled automatically. See Time-specific meals and breaks.

    These fields are not available when you specify hours in the Hours range from and Hours range from fields.

  9. Add additional break rules as needed.
  10. Click Save.