How to Auto-Deduct Lunch Breaks for a Team Member

You can easily configure a team member’s profile so FrontRunner automatically deducts a set lunch break from their time punches each shift.

Step 1: Open the Team Member Profile

• Go to Agency Setup
• Click Step 2: Management Options

• Select Your Team
  
  

• Find the team member and click the Pencil/Edit icon
  
  
   

The team member profile will open on the left side of your screen.
 

Step 2: Enable Auto-Deduct Lunch Break

Scroll down to Auto-Deduct Lunch Break? and select Yes.


 

Step 3: Enter Lunch Break Settings

Lunch Break Time - Enter the break length in minutes.
Example:

• 30 minutes = 30
• 1 hour = 60

Min. Work Hours for Deduction
Enter how many hours the team member must work before the lunch break is automatically deducted.

Example:

• Lunch Break Time = 30 minutes
• Min. Work Hours = 6 hours
  
  
  In this example, if the team member works a minimum of 6 consecutive hours, FrontRunner will deduct 30 minutes, leaving 5.5 hours worked for that shift.

Example:

• Lunch Break Time = 30 minutes
• Min. Work Hours = 0 hours
  
  
  In this example, the team member will have 30 minutes deducted from every shift, regardless of the minimum hours worked. If they work 1 hour, the system will deduct 30 minutes, leaving 30 minutes worked for that shift. 
  
  For this reason, many agents enter a 4-6 hour minimum threshold before a lunch break is deducted. 
   

Step 4: Save Your Changes

Scroll down and click Update User.
 

Important Note

This change applies retroactively to all existing time punches that meet the minimum work-hour requirement for a lunch deduction for that team member. 

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