Calamari allows you to configure multiple types of breaks available to specific users or your entire organization. Below, you will find instructions on how to configure a break.
New break type configuration
Add a break in Configuration โ Breaks โ Add.
Specify the name of the break, e.g. "Lunch break".
Select the break type:
paid break (break time is included in the working time),
unpaid break (break time will be deducted from the working time).
You can limit the availability of a break for a specific team or an employee in This break can be reported by section.
You can also configure an automatic break.
โAutomatic break will start automatically, without user's action, at a scheduled time or after working X hours/minutes. The break length is specified in the configuration.
You may allow manual start and finish of an automatic break. With this option enabled, employees can still manually start and stop the automatic break; they will be able to begin the break earlier or later than specified in the system. However, if they do not take action, the break will initiate automatically according to the settings.
Editing previously configured break
Editing the properties of a break that employees have already used will result in recalculating the historical work time in the Timesheet according to the new settings.
Before editing, make sure that you want to make changes retroactively โ if not, we recommend deleting the break (instructions below) and configuring a new one according to the instructions above.
Deleting break
After deleting a break, employees will not be able to mark or add this type of break.
The work time that has been logged so far will remain unchanged in the records and reports.