Installation and User's Guide

Time Guardian Series – Advanced Meal Module 13-5
Flexible Meal Template
A flexible meal is a meal that can be taken at any time of the day. There are (4) types:
• Terminal: Employees must press a button on the clock before punching IN and OUT for
breaks. Only works with MTX-15 terminal (function buttons can be used on the MTX-15).
• Interval: Punches that occur within certain preset intervals are assigned to breaks or meals.
This takes a look at the amount of time an employee punches out for.
• Sequence: Breaks or meals are assigned in sequential order, and each punch pair is
assigned to a break or meal in the order that they occur. This setting requires an employee
to take a break and meal in the proper sequence.
• Window: Punches that occur within certain preset windows of time are assigned to breaks or
meals.
To create a Flexible Interval or Terminal Meal Template:
1. Click on the Meal Templates node within the Shifts module in the Tree View.
2. Click on the
button, and the Meal Templates window will appear.
3. Enter a name for the Meal Template in the name field [required field].
4. Enter a description of the Meal Template in the Description field.
5. Select the Default (Punch) Position that the meal would be deducted from should the
employee take less than the allotted time. If Start is chosen, the time will be deducted
starting from the start of the break or meal, and moving forward. For End, the time will be
deducted starting from the end time of the break or meal, and moving forward.
6. Select Flex as the Type and Interval or Terminal as the Flex Type.
7. Place a check in the Auto Meal check box if you wish to have an automatic break deduction.
Enter in the required number of hours to work before the deduction is applied and select the
(Punch) Position [amount of time to deduct start or end] of the shift to deduct from.
8. Click on the Breaks tab.