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title: "Setting work time rules for employees"
slug: "how-do-i-set-work-time-rules-for-employees"
description: "How to set work time rules for employees in Cintra iQ."
updated: 2026-07-29T08:53:38Z
published: 2026-06-10T11:23:01Z
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# Setting work time rules for employees

Within **Cintra iQ**, you can set up working patterns and **FTEs** (**Full Time Equivalences**) either via an employee's post or directly in the **Time Management** form. These working patterns and **FTEs** can then be used to calculate absences or sick pay etc. You can record **Work Pattern** details directly via the **Time Management** form, by using the **Insert FTE From Work Pattern** form within **Time Management** and setting the **Working Time** rules.

## To set the working time rules

1. Go to: Employment record > Forms > Time Management. The **Time Management window** appears. Select the **Working Time Directive tab** ![](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001063780.png)
2. Select the desired Working Time Directives.
3. Enter a **WTD** and **Opt Out** date, where applicable.
4. Enter the desired **Notice Period.**
5. Click the **Apply** button to save.
6. Click the **OK** button to exit.