Paid Breaks Setup

Adding paid break options involves engaging Custom Breaks in general settings, and configuring roles that can use the custom break types.

Gearwheel Menu > General Settings > Scroll to Other Settings

Check the the following option, SAVE, and login fresh

WTIH THE ABOVE SETTING, BREAKS CAN BE SET OR UN-SET AS PAID

To provide break options for employees when clocking in/out for breaks, see the following section on setting breaks by role: 

From Gearwheel Menu > Role Settings

Edit a Role that should have additional break types, such as Paid

Set Default Behavior for Meal and Rest Breaks. The example shown below would allow for UNPAID Meal Breaks, and Paid 10-Minute Rest Breaks. This must be done for any role that uses multiple break options. 

Break Buttons will appear for both types of breaks (when using the Teamwork App or POS "Integrated Clock-In". Employees should select the intended break type. 

Editing Break Type and Paid Status

When adding or editing breaks, the Type (10min Type vs Meal Type) can be toggled, as well as the Paid vs Unpaid status, as shown below.

The status also shows in the Daily Summary view of time punches. 

Limiting paid portion to 10-min: Work with a Teamwork Specialist teamworksupport@spoton.com to configure.


NOTE on rest break compliance

Teamwork default behavior for California rest break compliance involves capturing attestations on clock-out that rest breaks were "Made Available".  While capturing 10-minute breaks may be desired, compliance is driven from the mentioned attestations.