This article is for reference only. The Breaks & Split tab for Location Records was deprecated in May of 2023.  Break and Split Shift Rules are now configured on the Smart Ops Admin page.

 

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1) Break After (no waiver) - Enter the maximum number of minutes an Employee can work without a waiver on file before they must take a Break

2) Break After (waiver) - Enter the maximum number of minutes an Employee can work with a waiver on file before they must take a Break

3) Break Minutes - Enter the minimum number of minutes required for a Break

  • Note: if a Break must be 30 minutes, and an Employee only takes a 20 minute break, the Break Penalty still applies as the 20 minutes wouldn’t qualify as a full 30 minutes Break

4) Minimum Wage - Enter the dollar amount of the minimum wage in the state of this Location

5) Break Penalty Minutes - Enter the number of minutes that must be paid to an Employee as result of a break penalty

  • Note: 60 minutes = 1 hour of pay

6) Break Penalty Rate - Select the Pay Rate for Break Penalty Pay: Regular, Time and a half

7) Break Penalties Per Day - Enter the maximum number of break penalties an employee can incur in a single day

8) Split Minutes - Enter the maximum number of minutes allowed before a split shift premium is owed

  • Example: If an Employee is working two shifts in one day, and the split is set to 120 minutes (2 hours), the time between their first shift (when they clock out) and their second shift (when they clock in) is more than 2 hours, they are owed a split shift premium

9) Split Penalty Minutes - number of minutes that must be paid to an employee as a result of a split shift premium

  • Note: 60 minutes = 1 hour of pay

10) Split Penalty Rate - Select the Penalty Rate to pay the Employee

  • Regular - Employee’s regular pay rate
  • Minimum Wage - minimum wage at this location as defined in the Minimum Wage field on this tab
  • Minimum vs Regular Difference- this means the premium gets paid at minimum wage but only if the Employee hasn’t made more on the day at their regular rate than they would have at minimum wage and the premium.  For example, if minimum wage is $10/hour and the employee gets paid $12/hour and they worked 8 hours but are owed a split shift premium then this would be the calculation:
    • Actual Pay = $96 (12*8)
    • Minimum Wage Pay = $80 (10*8)
    • Split Premium = $10 (split penalty is 1 hour of minimum wage)
    • Minimum + Premium = $90 ($80 + $10)
    • Premium Owed = $0 (because actual pay of $96 is greater than what they would earn at minimum wage with premium of $90, therefore no premium is owed)

11) 2nd Shift Minimum Minutes - Enter the minimum number of minutes required for a second shift