Deciding whether or not breaks can be logged and whether or not break time will be deducted are two different configurations that together make up the break policy on your platform.
Let’s review the options once you navigate to Configuration->Platform Setup->Order Form->Schedule.
First, you will see the following 3 options:
Candidates can always log breaks--This will allow breaks to be logged by default.
Breaks are not permitted to be logged--This will not allow breaks to be logged (this is how you are used to the platform operating)
Decide when placing an order--This will allow breaks to be logged, if it is selected when an order is placed.
Next, you’ll decide whether breaks will be paid or not. Again, you have 3 options.
Break time is deducted from total hours worked--By default, any break time registered in the platform would be deducted from the total hours worked.
Break time is paid--When this is selected, candidates will still be allowed to log their breaks, however it will not be deducted from their pay.
Decide when placing an order--Again, this allows the decision about whether breaks should be deducted to be made on a per-order basis.
As you can see, if you decide to allow breaks on the platform--whether by default or on a per-order basis, you can then choose to either have that time deducted, paid, or again, choose on a per-order basis.
Note: Wolf strongly recommends that if you will be allowing candidates to log breaks on the platform, that you have your platform configured with “Candidates can always log breaks” and “Break time is deducted from total hours worked.”
So just what does this look like on the accounting end of things? Once the hours have been approved, only the final hours actually worked will appear in the accounting reports, if you have selected that break time be deducted from total hours worked. So, if a shift was from 9 am to 5 pm, and a candidate took a 1 hour break, they would receive 7 hours of pay. If you have selected break time is paid, then the candidate would receive 8 hours of pay.