Navigate to the “Schedules” tab, and then to the “Shift Templates” sub-tab

Select “+” in the upper right-hand corner
- Shift templates can be created at the account level or at the specific hierarchy level of your shift
- The hierarchy will automatically be selected based on the hierarchy you are currently filtered to and cannot be changed unless you navigate using the hierarchy filter

Enter a name for the shift template (required)

Add a note as either private or public (optional)

Add a start and an end time (required)

Choose a position (optional)

Apply differential pay percentage (optional)

Select pay type from the dropdown (required)

Activate early punch-in restriction and input restriction minute limit (optional)

If you would like to add a break "built-in" to the shift, select the “+” icon in the "Breaks" section (optional)
- Insert break name [E.G.: Lunch, Dinner, etc.]
- Select the start and end time for the timeframe in which the break can be taken [E.G.: if the shift starts at 8:00 am and ends at 5:00 pm, and the break is an hour, an acceptable timeframe could be to take the lunch break any time between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm]
- Establish minimum, maximum, and recommended break duration time limits
- Select a Pay Type that has previously been set up for the account (e.g regular, unpaid, etc.) from the dropdown
- Select if the employee will need to use biometrics while entering and exiting a break (defaulted to OFF)

Select Save