How do I create a shift in Tazk Payroll?
Open Shifts → Create Shift and click + Add Shift. Enter a Shift Name and a unique Shift Short Code of 2–4 letters or numbers, or pick a preset such as General Shift, then set the start and end time — the shift must be under 14 hours and can run past midnight. Optionally add a meal time and up to two breaks inside the shift, and click Create Shift. The shift can then be scheduled for employees.
Overview
The Create Shift tab of Shift Management shows the Shift Definitions — every shift your organization uses. Shifts are assigned to employees on the Schedule Shift tab.
Shift Definitions Columns
| Column | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Shift | Name of the shift | Night Shift, Part Time |
| Shift Code | The short code shown on the schedule | NS, PT |
| Start Time / End Time | When the shift starts and ends | 10:00 PM – 6:00 AM |
| Break Start / Break End | The meal time ("—" if none) | 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
| Actions | Edit and Delete | — |
Search with Search shifts… and choose 20, 50 or 100 rows per page.
How do I add a new shift?
- Click + Add Shift. The Add Shift form opens ("Define shift timings, meals and breaks") with three numbered sections and a Shift summary on the right.
- Shift details — enter the Shift Name and a Shift Short Code (2–4 letters or numbers, for example GS or S1; it must be unique). Or pick a preset — General Shift 10:00 AM – 07:00 PM, First Shift 06:00 AM – 02:00 PM, Second Shift 02:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Third Shift 10:00 PM – 06:00 AM — which also fills in the times.
- Working hours — set the Shift Start Time and Shift End Time. The total duration is shown; it must be less than 14 hours.
- Meal & breaks (optional) — Meal Start/End Time, Break 1 and Break 2. Each must fall between the shift start and end.
- Check the Shift summary on the right. Under What's required it ticks off Shift Name, Short Code and Start & End Time; the chip changes from Incomplete to Valid when all three are done. It also shows the selected template (Custom Shift if you did not pick a preset), the shift duration and the total break time.
- Click Create Shift. Reset clears the form.
How do I edit or delete a shift?
- Click the pencil to edit. If the shift was already used in a processed salary, the tooltip warns you.
- Click the bin to delete and confirm. A shift cannot be deleted while employees are still rostered on it — remove their schedule first.
- The default NoShift shift cannot be edited or deleted; attendance uses it for employees with no schedule.
Common Shift Configurations
| Shift Name | Start | End | Meal Break | Work Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Shift | 9:00 AM | 6:00 PM | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 8 hours |
| Morning Shift | 6:00 AM | 2:00 PM | 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | 7.5 hours |
| Night Shift | 10:00 PM | 6:00 AM | 2:00 AM - 2:30 AM | 7.5 hours |
| Half Day | 9:00 AM | 1:00 PM | — | 4 hours |
Tip: For a night shift, set an end time earlier than the start time (for example 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM) — the shift runs into the next day automatically.
Note: Grace time, late marks and overtime are not set on the shift — they come from the attendance policy of the employee's category.