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Paid and Unpaid Break Time Report

Step-by-step instructions covering how to run the Paid and Unpaid Break Time Report from the Buddy Punch website.

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Written by Rachel
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Overview: The Paid and Unpaid Break Time Report provides a breakdown of employees' paid and unpaid break times. It includes punch-in and punch-out details, total hours worked, paid break time, unpaid break time, and total paid hours.

Important! This report is only available with the Custom Reporting Add-On.

Export options include:

  • CSV

  • Excel


Run the Paid and Unpaid Break Time Report

1. Start by clicking Reports in the top navigation, followed by Custom Reports:

2. Click Built In Reports at the top, and once on that tab, click Paid and Unpaid Break Time Report:

3. By default, you will see data for the last 30 days, but you can edit the pre-existing filter or use the + Filter option to add a new one:

4. By clicking the 3 dots ( ⋮ ) associated with a header, you can sort in ascending or descending order or create a filter for the column:

5. By clicking the arrow pointing down ▼ at the bottom of a column, you can see information for the column, such as the Sum, Average, or Count:

6. Once you've filtered the data as needed, you can download by choosing Export in the top right-hand corner, followed by Export Now.

You'll also see an option to Schedule export, which is outlined in more detail here.

7. After choosing Export now, you'll receive a prompt to select the export format — CSV or Excel. Make a selection and click Export now:

8. Your report should download to your designated downloads folder. If not, click the "If not, click here" link to re-download:


How to Schedule a Report Send

1. To schedule a report send, start by visiting the report for which you want to schedule a send a click Export on the right, followed by Schedule export:

2. You'll receive a pop-up where you can see any pre-existing scheduled sends for the report. Otherwise, to create a new scheduled send, click + Schedule an Email:

Important! Emails are sent from [email protected]. Please check your spam folder if you don't see scheduled emails in your inbox.

3. Here you can specify the details of the schedule send, including the:

  • Email Recipients (enter an email in the field and hit Enter to add it)

  • Email Subject

  • Email Body

  • Export Type (CSV or Excel)

Along with how frequently you want the email to be sent:

  • Daily

  • Weekly

  • Monthly

And at what time, in which time zone.

4. After you've entered all the necessary details, you can either Send Test to preview the email or Schedule Email:

5. After scheduling the email, you'll be taken back to the Manage exports page, where you can see your newly created scheduled send, with the ability to create more scheduled sends:

6. By clicking the 3 dots ( ⋮ ) associated with a scheduled send, you have the choice to Edit, Send Test, or Delete:

7. Below is an example of a report being received by email through the scheduled send:


Paid and Unpaid Break Time Report

Below you'll find examples of the Paid and Unpaid Break Time Report Preview page, which gives you a snapshot of employee details before exporting, along with CSV and Excel export examples.

Default Filter

Filters

Report Preview

CSV/Excel

Tip: When viewing image examples, you can click on an image to zoom in and view it in more detail.


FAQ

Q: Why don't I see the Paid and Unpaid Break Time Report in my account?

A: If you're not seeing the Paid and Unpaid Break Time Report in your account, you may not have the Custom Reporting Add-On. You can confirm by checking the Settings --> Billings page.

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