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Regarding breaks in certain states - How does it work?

Posted: Nov 14, 2009

I lost the email, but supposedly I get a 10-minute break after 4 hours. Do I clock out of DQS but stay clocked on at ScheduleSource or do I stay logged onto both and walk away from the computer for 10 minutes? Does it show up on the time card or only on the pay stub. Does anyone know the details?

Thank you.

breaks - Dinosaur

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You have to call up the labor laws from your state, each state may be different. In my state, I don't get squat.

I live in a state where they are forced to pay - kiki

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for breaks. I just stay clocked in to both DQS and SS and take the break if I feel like it, which I usually do and did even before we got paid. But whether you take the break or not, it shows up on your pay statement. Mine is usually about 20 bux. I KNOW they hate paying that, but they were forced recently bc of a labor law but made it sound like it was all their big idea.

Breaks - MTr

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You log out of DQS and out of ScheduleSource, otherwise it will affect your hourly pay for PTO. It will also affect any bonus you may get if you stay logged in; it looks like you are working when you are not. I believe 39 hours is what you need a week for full time, so just make sure your get that (also check on that with your CCM), but never, ever stay logged into DQS while on break and never, ever stay logged into ScheduleSource while not working. Hope that helped.

incorrect info on rest breaks - Thomas

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the official policy for recording of rest breaks can be found on MQCentral-Depts-HR-Policies. For those in specific states mentioned in the policy, rest breaks are paid and the employee should NOT log out.

Which one? - Gonzo

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I can't find which policy it would be under. I thought my state had it, but I'm not getting anything, so I thought I would make sure.

CA, CO, KY, MI, OR, NV, WA sm - Thomas

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rest breaks are paid in 10-min increments according to how many hrs worked each day. automatically calculated and paid under Mt Break on check

Check your state labor laws. - NM

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