Handbook
Break stamping: real breaks instead of flat deductions
With break stamping switched on, your staff choose between “break” and “end of work” when clocking out. The break is not created as an entry of its own but as the gap between two real clock stamps – and that is exactly what makes it evidenced. This article covers switching it on, how the paid break per client works, where the times appear, and how to add a forgotten break afterwards.
Frequently asked questions
Why is the break not stored as a time entry of its own?
Because a booked break entry would be a claim, while the gap between two real stamps is evidence – with a start, an end and a duration. Jobilino therefore derives the break from the existing stamps instead of storing it. That is the same logic as with public holidays: derived, not duplicated.
Can I leave the automatic 6-hour break switched on as well?
No. Both together would deduct twice – once the flat deduction, once the break actually stamped. Jobilino rejects the combination on saving; should the two values ever meet, break stamping wins.
How many minutes of paid break can be set?
0, 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 minutes – per client and per day, stored in the client settings. The default is 0, so without an entry every break stays unpaid.
What happens with several short breaks in a day?
They are added up. Whether someone takes one thirty-minute break or six of five minutes makes no difference to the daily total. Payment runs up to the limit set for the respective client; the rest stays unpaid.
Does a paid break increase overtime?
No. The credit goes into the “paid” total, not into “worked” – as with public holidays and leave. Overtime and time deficits are unaffected; the hours to be paid rise, the hours worked do not.
An employee forgot to stamp the break – what now?
Add it through the manual form: pick “break” as the entry kind and give the break window. Jobilino then marks the preceding entry or splits an entry that spans it – the result is identical to a stamped break. If the window does not fit the recorded times, Jobilino says so rather than guessing.
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