Overview: The Break Alert allows you to get notified if an employee doesn't take their break after a certain amount of time. The alert can be sent to an Employee, Manager, or Administrator via email, push notification, or both.
Instructions:
Create a Break Alert
Create a Break Alert
1. Start by clicking Settings --> Alerts & Reminders:
2. Then click + Add a New Alert/Reminder:
3. You'll then be able to specify the:
Reminder Name—This will be in the message to employees.
Reminder Type—Break Alert
Break Trigger—If the alert should trigger for all breaks or a specific break
Hours—The number of hours before the alert triggers
Important! Don't see any breaks to assign the alert to? It may be because you need to create a manual break. More information on how to create a manual break can be found here.
5. You'll then want to choose who the message should be sent to and if it should be sent via email, push notification, or both. Assign the proper employees and Save once done:
6. If you need to edit or delete the alert, you can do so by choosing the Edit or Delete buttons:
Break Alert Examples
Below you'll find email and push notification Break Alert examples for Administrators, Managers, and Employees.
| Push Notification | |
Administrator | ||
Manager | ||
Employee |
FAQ
Q: Can I create more than one Break Alert?
A: Yes! You can create as many Break Alerts as needed, and an employee can be assigned to more than one Break Alert.
Q: Can the Break Alert be sent to all users?
A: Yes, the Break Alert can be sent to an employee, their manager, an administrator, or all users.
Q: Why don't I see any break options in the dropdown?
A. If you don't see any break options in the dropdown, you may need to create a manual break. More information on how to create a manual break can be found here.