The system supports both the manual setting of breaks based on times (e.g. from 12:00 to 13:00) and the statutory observance of breaks.<\/p>\n\n
The break time is recorded on the basis of the first and last recorded time, minus the recorded hours. If a time type with the setting “Break” exists and this is also recorded or added by a rule, it is added to the calculated break time. The system can enforce compliance with the statutory breaks. If the legal requirement is not met, the necessary break is automatically added.<\/p>\n\n The examination takes place in two stages. The first stage checks compliance with the minimum break per day.<\/p>\n\n The second stage checks the complete break times per day, graded according to the working time (attendance time).<\/p>\n\n For example, an employee records from 07:30 – 12:00 and from 12:30 – 17:15, resulting in a break time of 0.5 hours for a working time of 9.25 hours. ** The system takes into account that the recorded hours are not covered by the entitlement. For example, a break deduction of 1 hour would not be correct for 9.75 hours of working time, as only 8.75 hours were worked after the break deduction, but this in turn would only result in a break deduction of 0.5 hours. 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\n\nRecorded break time or break time added by rules<\/h4>\n\n
\n\nAutomatic break deduction for statutory entitlement<\/h4>\n\n
Recorded hours<\/th> Calculation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> > 7 hrs.<\/td> = 0.5 – biggest break of the day<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n Recorded hours<\/th> Calculation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> > 10 hrs.<\/td> = 1 – Break time<\/td><\/tr> > 9.5 hours **<\/td> = 1 – (10 – recorded hours) – break time<\/td><\/tr> > 7.5 hrs.<\/td> = 0.5 – pause time<\/td><\/tr> > 7.25 hours **<\/td> = 0.5 – (7.5 – recorded hours) – break time<\/td><\/tr> > 5.75 hrs.<\/td> = 0.25 – pause time<\/td><\/tr> > 5.5 hours **<\/td> = 0.25 – (5.75 – recorded hours) – break time<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n