# Coffee Break Configuration

**Coffee Break**

If this option is enabled, when the employee is clocked in, a coffee break button is available from his Punch Clock menu, to track the time the employee takes for his break.

**Print Coupon**

If this option is enabled, when the employee punches in or out for a coffee break, a coupon that shows the employee name and number, as well as the date and time of the break's beginning or end time is printed.

**Break 1**

**Paid:**

Enable this option to stop the punch clock from generating real punches for this coffee break, so that the employee can continue to be paid during this break.

{% hint style="info" %}
NOTE: Disabling this option would generate punches, so that the coffee break would be deducted from the employees' time sheet, and thus this break would not be paid.
{% endhint %}

**Forced Length**

Enable this option to force employees to respect a minimum coffee break length to prevent them from returning from break too soon.

{% hint style="info" %}
NOTE: If the Punch In is performed sooner by a supervisor, it is accepted.
{% endhint %}

**Length**

Enter the break length. Maitre'D refer to coffee-break length to display information and statistic about the employee's coffee-break on the Coffee-break report available from the Report Center.

{% hint style="info" %}
NOTE: If a Coffee Break a Length of Zero (0:00), it will not be available.
{% endhint %}

**Break 2**

**Paid**

Enable this option to stop the punch clock from generating real punches for this coffee break, so that the employee can continue to be paid during this break.

{% hint style="info" %}
NOTE: Disabling this option would generate punches, so that the coffee break would be deducted from the employees' time sheet, and thus this break would not be paid.
{% endhint %}

**Forced Length**

Enable this option to force employees to respect a minimum coffee break length to prevent them from returning from break too soon.

{% hint style="info" %}
NOTE: If the Punch In is performed sooner by a supervisor, it is accepted.
{% endhint %}

**Length**

Enter the break length. Maitre'D refer to coffee-break length to display information and statistic about the employee's coffee-break on the Coffee-break report available from the Report Center.

{% hint style="info" %}
NOTE: If a Coffee Break a Length of Zero (0:00), it will not be available.
{% endhint %}


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