This article walks through a focused use case: setting up scheduled breaks for every worker in Fareclock. This setup ensures that workers consistently receive breaks during their shifts, and allows you to choose the break method that best fits your organization's workflow.

Set Up

Step 1: Go to the Fareclock Admin Console and go to Settings. Under ‘Settings’ find and click ‘Shifts’.

Step 2: Enable the ‘Schedule + Open’ shift mode setting.

This setting allows employees to clock in and out at any time, while still enforcing scheduled rules like shift hours and break requirements.

Step 3: To create a team, under ‘Manage’ find and click the ‘Schedule’.

Step 4: Click on the "Teams" tab.

Step 5: After that, click '+ New Schedule Team'.

Step 6: After clicking it, a window will appear on the right side of the screen. Here, you need to enter the team's name.

Step 7: To assign the shift class to a schedule team, navigate to the ‘Schedules’ tab above.

Step 8: Select the ‘Teams’ option.

Step 9: Click the ‘+’ button to assign a shift class to the schedule team.

Step 10: In the dropdown for shift class, choose ‘Add a new Shift Class’.

For more information about Shift Class, refer to this help article.

Step 11: Inside the shift class modal, navigate to the ‘Extra Settings’ section and locate the ‘Breaks’ option.

Step 12: Click ‘Add a new Break’.

Step 13: Configure the break settings according to your organization’s preferences.

For advanced options, such as multiple breaks or paid/unpaid configurations, see the full article on Breaks.

To assign workers to the schedule team

To add in bulk:

Go to Settings > Users, then click the ‘Bulk Select’ button.

After clicking it, select the workers you want to add to the team schedule by checking the box next to their avatar.

After selecting all applicable workers for the team schedule, click the dropdown arrow next to the “Bulk Action” button and choose ‘Set Team Schedule’.

To add in individually:

Select the worker for whom you want to assign a team schedule.

After selecting the user, navigate to the ‘Extra Information’ section within the settings. From there, assign the appropriate schedule team to the worker.