The lunch break slot is an absence-type slot. To configure a new lunch break slot:

1. Go to Settings > Application > Codifications > Attendance Model.
2. Select the attendance model in which you want to insert the new lunch break slot.
3. Click New Absence.
4. Fill out the form with the required details.
5. Click Save.

The form is divided into three sections:

ABSENCE SLOT

• Reason: Select the reason Unrequestable Absences / Lunch Break (PAUSA).
• Unused period reason: Optional field to define an alternative reason if the break is not taken.
• Maximum duration (hours/minutes): The maximum allowed duration for the lunch break.
• Minimum duration (triggers anomaly if not met): The system will generate an anomaly if the employee does not respect the minimum break duration.
• Minimum duration for slot creation: The system will create the lunch break slot only if this minimum duration is met.
• Duration rounding: The total duration of the lunch break will be rounded to the value entered here. 
  Reduces duration by anticipating the end of the slot (calculated after rounding of the “Start/End time rounding” field).
• Duration rounding type: Choose how the duration rounding should work:
  • Up (Eccesso): Increases duration by delaying the end of the slot.
  • Down (Difetto): Reduces duration by anticipating the end of the slot.
  • Mathematical: Adjusts duration to the nearest value.
  • No rounding: Keeps the exact duration.
• Start/End time rounding: Allows rounding of the break’s start or end time. 
  Delays the start based on the “From” value and anticipates the end based on the “To” value.
• Requires clock-in: Check this box if employees must record an entry and exit for their lunch break.

START

In this section you can define the flexibility of the lunch break start time.

• Accepted start time from: The earliest possible start of the lunch break period.
• Accepted start time to: The latest possible time the employee can start the break, considering the maximum duration and end time.
• Next day: Check this box if the times refer to the next day (i.e., past 23:59).
• Early start: Number of minutes allowed before the “Accepted start time from.” If a clock-in falls within this range, it is considered valid for lunch break and a slot is generated using the “Reason to assign in case of early start.” This option works only if “Requires clock-in” is enabled.
• Reason to assign in case of early start: Specify the reason to apply for the early start period.

END

In this section you can define the flexibility of the lunch break end time.

• Accepted end time from: The expected end time of the break, based on the start time and total duration.
• Accepted end time to: The latest possible end time for the lunch break.
• Next day: Check this box if the times refer to the next day (i.e., past 23:59).
• Delay: Number of minutes allowed after the “Accepted end time to.” If a clock-in falls within this delay, it is considered valid and a slot is generated using the “Reason to assign in case of delay.” Works only when “Requires clock-in” is active.
• Reason to assign in case of delay: Specify the reason to apply for the delayed period.

Example: If an employee can take a lunch break between 12:30 and 14:00, with a minimum of 30 minutes and a maximum of 1 hour, the start and end slots should be configured accordingly: