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Advanced Breaks Preference

Updated over 2 months ago

Atto’s Advanced Breaks Preference lets you automate and customize how breaks are applied across your team. This helps ensure compliance with labor policies and improves payroll accuracy — with minimal manual effort.


Break Preference Options

  • Custom

    Create tailored break rules based on your company’s needs

  • Once Daily

    Automatically deduct a set break time once per workday


How to Set Up a Break Rule

  1. Go to Settings in Atto

  2. Open Break Preference Settings

  3. Select Advanced and tap Add New Break Type

  4. Fill in the following details:

Break Details

  • Name: e.g., “Paid Lunch Break” or “Coffee Break”

  • Duration: Set the break length (in minutes)

  • Frequency: Choose when it applies (e.g., after every 4 hours worked)

  • Type: Select either Paid or Unpaid


Example Setup

  • Goal: Deduct a 30-minute paid break after every 4 hours of work

  • Go to Settings > Break Preferences

  • Choose Advanced > Add New Break Type

  • Preferences: Select either Custom or Once Daily, depending on your policy

  • Fill in the following:

    • Name: Paid Lunch Break

    • Duration: 30 minutes

    • Frequency: Every 4 hours

    • Type: Paid

  • Click Save to activate the rule


How Breaks Are Applied in Atto

1. Breaks Are Applied After Clock-Out

  • Breaks don’t show while someone is clocked in

  • Once the user clocks out, Atto reviews the total time and applies break rules

  • This happens automatically within a few seconds

2. Breaks Apply Per Time Card

  • Each clock-in/out session is treated separately

  • Break thresholds reset with each new session

Example:

  • A user works 3 hours, then clocks out → No break is applied

  • When they clock in again, the break rule starts over

  • After 4 more hours of work in the new session, the 30-minute break is applied


Tips for Managing Breaks

  • Use Multiple Rules

    Apply different break rules for different teams or roles

  • Stay Compliant

    Make sure your break rules align with local labor regulations


By understanding how and when breaks are applied, you can confidently configure Atto’s break preferences to match your company’s policies and streamline payroll with accurate time entries.


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