Learn how PioneerTime applies meal breaks and how to cancel them when needed.

This article applies to non-exempt (paid bi-weekly) employees. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Cancelling a Meal Break in PioneerTime Web App (for non-benefited and benefited employees)
• Cancelling a Meal Break on a PioneerTime Terminal (for non-benefited and benefited employees)
• Cancelling a Meal Break Manually in PioneerTime (for benefited employees)
  
  

PioneerTime automatically deducts a lunch break when six or more consecutive hours are worked. As a standard, benefited employees have a one hour lunch deduction, and non-benefited employees have a 30-minute lunch deduction.

Benefited employees who want to change their deduction from one hour to 30 minutes should reach out to their business officers for approval since there are budgetary implications to this change. If the business officer approves, they can reach out to University Financial Services to have this updated.

Cancelling a Meal Break in PioneerTime Web App (for non-benefited and benefited employees)

1. Log in to PioneerTime

2. Click on the Cancel Deductions checkbox prior to clicking the Record Timestamp button when clocking in or out for the day.

Note: 
Benefited non-exempt employees who have already completed their shift and need to remove a meal break should follow the instructions in Editing Your Timecard in the PioneerTime Web App. 

Non-benefited non-exempt employees who have already completed their shift and need to remove a meal break should contact their PioneerTime supervisor. 

Cancelling a Meal Break on a PioneerTime Terminal (for non-benefited and benefited employees)

1. To cancel your meal break on a PioneerTime terminal, you must have recorded your time in.

2. Press Cancel Meal Deduction and tapyour ID to the DU ID reader. This can be done at any time after you have clocked in for your shift but must be done before the end of your shift.

Cancelling a Meal Break Manually in PioneerTime (for benefited employees)

1. Log in to PioneerTime.

2. Click on Maximize/Restore Down button to expand the timecard view (if desired).

3. Right-Click on the In or Out time for the relevant shift, then select Edit in the Punch Actions Window. 

4. In the Cancel Deduction field, select All from the drop-down then OK. The automatic meal deduction will be removed.

5. Click Refresh or Calculate Totals to see the change in hours.

6. Click Save to retain changes.