Half Day Rules

Half day rules link half day shift and paycode edit boundary definitions, half day paycode edit definitions, and shift templates for half-day, time-off requests.

  1. Click Tap Main Menu > Administration > Application Setup > Employee Self Service > First and Second Half Day > Half Day Rules.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Click Tap New. Enter a Name .
    • Select the rules. Click Tap Edit or Duplicate.
    • Select the rules. You cannot delete rules that are being used. Click Tap Delete. Click Tap Yes to confirm.
  3. (Optional) Enter a Description.
  4. In Schedule Type, select one of the following:
    • Schedule Shift (default): The rule applies to worked shifts of employees if the shifts are based on a shift template.
    • Pattern Shift: The rule applies to pattern-based shifts if the shifts are based on a shift template.
    • Contract Shift: The rule applies to contract shifts if the shifts are based on a shift template.
  5. Add shift templates Select at least one shift template from Available. Click Tap the right arrow .

    You can assign a shift template to a half-day rule only if the template is not already assigned to a rule of the same type (schedule, pattern, or contract).

    Example

    Half day rule

    Schedule type

    Shift template

    Valid?

    A

    Schedule shift

    Day

    yes

    B

    Pattern shift

    Day

    yes

    C

    Contract shift

    Day

    yes

    D

    Schedule shift

    Day

    NO

    E

    Schedule shift

    Night

    yes

  6. In Half Day Shift Boundary:
    • In 1st Half Boundary, select a half day boundary definition.
    • In 2nd Half Boundary, select a half day boundary definition.
  7. In Symbolic Source for Paycode Edit Boundary, if the schedule type is:
    • Schedule: You can select only half day paycode edit boundaries for scheduled shifts.
    • Pattern: You can select only half day paycode edit boundaries for pattern-based shifts.
    • Contract: You can select only half day paycode edit boundaries for contract shifts.
  8. Click Tap Save & Return.