Example of working with breaks

The tables below contain a number of examples of alternative breaks in fixed working hours tables. In these examples, it is assumed the following working hours table lines are used for fixed working hours:

Start time

End time

Break

Percentage

00:00

08:00

No

150

08:00

10:00

No

100

10:00

10:15

Yes

100

10:15

12:00

No

100

12:00

12:30

Yes

100

12:30

17:00

No

100

17:00

20:00

No

125

20:00

24:00

No

150

Situation 1: The employee took a long break.

When an employee has worked from 08:00 to 17:00, the hour line is processed as follows, based on the working hours table:

Start time

End time

Break

Percentage

08:00

10:00

No

100

10:00

10:15

Yes

100

10:15

12:00

No

100

12:00

12:30

Yes

100

12:30

17:00

No

100

If the employee took a break from 12:00 to 13:00, however, you need to correct this entry. Follow these steps:

  1. Correct the original hour line by means of a contra entry.
  2. On the Time registration form, post the following individual hour lines:

Start time

End time

Break

08:00

12:00

Based on working hours table

12:00

13:00

Entirely as break

13:00

17:00

Based on working hours table

Situation 2: The employee took a break at a different time.

When an employee has worked from 08:00 to 17:00, the hour line is processed as follows, based on the working hours table:

Start time

End time

Break

Percentage

08:00

10:00

No

100

10:00

10:15

Yes

100

10:15

12:00

No

100

12:00

12:30

Yes

100

12:30

17:00

No

100

If the employee took a break at a different time, however, for example from 13:00 to 14:00, you need to correct this entry. Follow these steps:

  1. Correct the original hour line by means of a contra entry.
  2. On the Time registration form, post the following individual hour lines:

Start time

End time

Break

08:00

12:00

Based on working hours table

12:00

13:00

Not based on working hours table

13:00

14:00

Entirely as break

14:00

17:00

Based on working hours table

Situation 3: The employee did not take a break.

When an employee has worked from 08:00 to 17:00, the hour line is processed as follows, based on the working hours table:

Start time

End time

Break

Percentage

08:00

10:00

No

100

10:00

10:15

Yes

100

10:15

12:00

No

100

12:00

12:30

Yes

100

12:30

17:00

No

100

If the employee did not take a break, however, you need to correct this entry. Follow these steps:

  1. Correct the original hour line by means of a contra entry.
  2. On the Time registration form, post the following individual hour lines:

Start time

End time

Break

08:00

12:00

Based on working hours table

12:00

13:00

Not based on working hours table

13:00

17:00

Based on working hours table

Situation 4: The employee took a shorter break.

When an employee has worked from 08:00 to 17:00, the hour line is processed as follows, based on the working hours table:

Start time

End time

Break

Percentage

08:00

10:00

No

100

10:00

10:15

Yes

100

10:15

12:00

No

100

12:00

12:30

Yes

100

12:30

17:00

No

100

If the employee took a shorter break, however, you need to correct this entry. Follow these steps:

  1. Correct the original hour line by means of a contra entry.
  2. On the Time registration form, post the following individual hour lines:

Start time

End time

Break

08:00

12:00

Based on working hours table

12:00

12:15

Entirely as break

12:15

12:30

Not based on working hours table

12:30

17:00

Based on working hours table