User guide

13-2 Time Guardian Series – Advanced Meal Module
Note: If the advanced meal module is not active
, the meal template will be grayed out but the
exception template will stay selectable and meal template will not be accessible from
the tree view.
Using the Advanced Meal Module
Meals are the deduction of hours taken from an employee or hours given to the employee for
meals and breaks. The meals are broken up into (3) categories; meals, breaks, and coffee
breaks. There are two types of deduction: fixed
or flexible.
Note: If you wish to duplicate the properties of an existing Meal template for another Meal
Overtime template, select the desired Meal template, open it, enter in a new name and
click on the
button. The new Meal template will appear in the Main View.
• A fixed meal or break has to be taken at a set time of the day – see Fixed Meal
Template topic for details of Break, Coffee Breaks, Meals, Assignments, and Break
Credit tabs for a Fixed Meal
.
• A flexible meal is a meal that can be taken at any time of the day – see Flexible Meal
Template topic for details of Break, Coffee Breaks, Meals, Assignments, and Break
Credit tabs for a Flexible Meal
.
Fixed Meal Template
A fixed meal or break has to be taken at a set time of the day.
To create a fixed Meal Template:
1. Click on the Meal Templates node within the Shifts module in the Tree View, and the list of
meal templates will appear: