Shifts – Help Centre

Shifts are used in time and attendance data collected by Vista. Setting up shifts is optional, but recommended if you are using any of Vista's time and attendance solutions, such as Time Clock.

You can create and maintain shifts in Cinema Manager > Maintenance > Shifts.

Option	Allowed Values	Description
Work Area	Any configured work area	The work area in which the shift takes place.
Short Description	1–50 characters	A short name used to identify the shift, and differentiate it from others. This will be displayed on reports. For example: AM Floor.
Description	1–255 characters	A more extended explanation of the nature of the shift. For example: Morning usher work.
Start Time	Any time of day	The start time of the shift.
End Time	Any time of day	The end time of the shift.
Break Start Time	Any time of day	The start of the shift's main break period.
Break in Hours	Any time value in hours	The duration of the shift's main break period, in hours.
Paid Break	cleared selected	If the checkbox is selected, staff on the shift will be paid for their break. If the checkbox is cleared, the length of the break will be deducted from the paid hours.

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