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How to Add Breaks in a Shift?

2 min read Updated October 2026

Follow these steps

Step 1:

From the left navigation menu, click on Scheduler.

Step 2:

In the top-right corner, click on the dropdown arrow next to + Shift, then select Add in Detail.

Step 3:

Enter the required shift details.

Step 4:

Under the Shift Roster section, click on the Add Break option.

Step 5:

Select the required Break Type, such as Meal Break or Rest Break.

Step 6:

Select the required Break Duration (for example, 15 minutes or 20 minutes).

Step 7:

If the break is paid, toggle the Is Paid option to Yes.

Step 8:

Click on the Add Break button to add the break to the shift.

    • If you want to clear the selected break details before adding the break, click Reset (Icon next to Add Break button).
    • Once a break has been added, you can edit or delet

Step 9:

Review the break details and complete the remaining shift information.

Step 10:

Enable the Publish Shift option if you want the shift to be published immediately.

Step 11:

Click on Create Shift.

Notes

  • You can add multiple breaks to the same shift, if required.
  • Once the shift has been published and created, the assigned employee can view the configured break details in the RotaWiz Carer mobile application by opening the assigned shift.
  • Employees can only start and use their breaks after they have successfully clocked in to the shift. 
  • Employees can only add unpaid breaks from the RotaWiz Carer mobile application. Paid breaks can only be added by an administrator during shift creation or editing. 

 

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