# Add/Deduct Time

1. **Add Rule** – Lets you create a new time adjustment rule, either to add or deduct time automatically from employees’ worked hours.
2. **Rule List** – Displays existing add/deduct time rules such as “30 Min. Lunch Deduction.” You can select a rule to view or edit it.
3. **Delete this Rule** – Removes the selected add/deduct time rule from the system.
4. **Rule Name** – The name of the rule you’re creating or editing (e.g., “30 Min. Lunch Deduction”) to easily identify it.
5. **Type (Add/Deduct)** – Lets you choose whether this rule adds time to employees’ hours or deducts time from them.
6. **Minutes** – Specifies how many minutes will be added or deducted from the employee’s total time.
7. **After (Hours Worked)** – Defines after how many hours worked this rule will apply (e.g., deduct 30 minutes after 6 hours worked).
8. **Assigned Users** – Shows which employees are assigned to this rule. Only those listed here will have the rule applied to their timesheets.

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