This article will show you how to block out time for your staff.
This guide covers breaks on the desktop version of Phorest. Check out this guide for information on breaks in the PhorestGo app.
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Adding a Break
Select a slot in the calendar and then select Add break.
You can customize the break Label and Duration, and choose whether it's a Paid break.
Repeat Break
Turn on the Repeat toggle to create a repeat break. You can then select When the break repeats, On which day of the week, the date it Starts, and the date it Ends.
Breaks will only repeat up to one year from today, regardless of any end date set beyond that.
This is very useful if a staff member takes a break at the same time each day or schedules weekly staff meetings.
Apply to Other Staff
You can also choose to add the break to multiple staff columns if you want to, which can be useful when booking things like team meetings, training sessions, etc.
When applying a break to multiple staff members at once, the Repeat break option is currently unavailable.. To learn more about applying breaks to other staff, click here.
Once you're ready to add the break, click Save, and the break will appear on the calendar under the staff member's column.
It's best practice to add time off to the Staff Roster for holidays, sick days, and others, rather than blocking out a longer break.
The Staff Basic Wages Report (Manager > Reports > Additional Reports > Staff > Staff Basic Wages) will calculate the working hours the staff member has performed minus any breaks taken.
Need to Remove a Break?
If you created a break but now need to delete it, select the break and click Remove.
If the break you want to remove is a repeat break, you'll be prompted to choose whether you want only to delete the break you selected (Delete this break) or every future instance (Delete all future breaks). Then click the Delete button.