As soon as a [break policy is enabled(/time-tracking/break-rules/set-up-break-policies/), Timebutler checks whether the requirements from the break policy have been met.
When an employee records a work time entry via the [time clock(/time-tracking/enter-working-hours/enter-working-hours-time-clock/) or the [time tracking terminal(/time-tracking/time-clock-terminal/time-tracking-terminal-on-a-tablet/), or enters it via the [entry form(/time-tracking/enter-working-hours/enter-working-hours-entry-form/), Timebutler checks the entries for compliance with the break policy. If the requirements have not been met—meaning the minimum breaks for working/presence time were not taken or the maximum daily working time was exceeded—Timebutler applies the break policy.
Depending on the setting for the [choice option in the break policy(/time-tracking/break-rules/choice-for-the-break-policy/), Timebutler either makes the adjustment automatically, asks the employee to confirm the adjustment, or offers the employee the option to either make the adjustment v
or decline it.
Calculating the requirements
Timebutler includes all work time entries of the calendar day when calculating working time. For example, if an employee enters one work time entry for 4 h, then one for 2 h, and another for 2.5 h, the total working time for the day is 8.5 h. Timebutler then applies the minimum break that applies to 8.5 h of working time.
Timebutler also adds up the breaks: if the three work time entries include 15 minutes break, 0 minutes break, and 10 minutes break, the total is 25 minutes of break. If the minimum break is 30 minutes, Timebutler adds 5 minutes to the break.
Breaks between multiple work time entries
For multiple work time entries, Timebutler treats the [intervals between entries as breaks(/time-tracking/troubleshooting/break-rule-calculation-seems-wrong/).
Break policy errors
Learn more about apparent [break policy errors(/time-tracking/troubleshooting/break-rule-calculation-seems-wrong/).
Notification when break policies are violated
Message in the time clock when the requirements from the break policy were not met:
Message when saving a work time entry when the requirements from the break policy were not met:
