Acroprint timeQplus (software version 4.x and above) - Manual (Page 24)

timeQplus Administrator Functions
06-0414-000 Rev. B 20
Lunch End: The latest time of day at which an employee should punch in from
lunch.
The system assumes employees will take their entire lunch
break within the window between Lunch Start and Lunch
End. It assumes a return after Lunch End indicates a longer-
than-normal lunch period.
If an employee clocks out to lunch after Lunch Start but
before Lunch End (which puts Lunch Rules in effect), then
clocks in from lunch after Lunch End, the difference between
Lunch End and the time the employee actually clocks in will
be added to the Lunch Duration to calculate the total time
deducted from the employee’s hours worked total for lunch.
You may need to adjust the hours worked totals for such
employees using the Punch Editing screen if the time
deducted exceeds their actual lunch time taken.
If you find you consistently have to make this adjustment for
many employees, you may wish to consider modifying your
Lunch End setting to a later time.
Lunch Duration: The minimum number of minutes subtracted from time worked totals
for each lunch period. If an employee is clocked out for lunch longer
than the designated Lunch Duration, the system will deduct the
actual amount of time the employee is clocked out. However, if an
employee takes a shortened lunch – that is, clocks out after the
designated Lunch Start and clocks back in before the amount of time
set in the Lunch Duration field has elapsed – the system will
automatically deduct the full Lunch Duration.
This setting can be useful in structured environments such as
a production line, where employees must take standard-
length lunch breaks. Enforcing a standard Lunch Duration will
ensure you do not overpay employees in the event they clock
back in from lunch early before they can actually start work.
In other types of environments, use caution with this setting
to ensure you do not underpay employees who take
shortened lunch breaks. You may need to adjust the hours
worked totals for such employees using the Punch Editing
screen if the time deducted exceeds their actual lunch time
taken.
Auto Lunch After: The length of time an employee can be on the clock before the
system assumes they have missed punching out for lunch and
automatically deducts the Lunch Duration from their hours worked
total. If the Lunch Duration field is set to zero, the Auto Lunch After
setting will have no effect.
Use caution with this setting. If an employee skips lunch,
and you have Auto Lunch After configured, the Lunch
Duration will automatically be deducted from their hours
worked total. You must manually add that time back using the
Punch Editing screen in order to avoid underpaying that
employee.