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Changing to Log Off Lunch

  • 1.  Changing to Log Off Lunch

    Posted 04-20-2025 13:05
    Edited by Tracy Vickers 08-05-2025 08:34

    We are having issues with agents being logged out of Genesys while they are out on lunch.  We understand this is due to their computers going to Sleep, but since we have our agents punch out and back in for their unpaid lunches, we think it would be easier to have them log out of Genesys for their lunch.  We have a log out/unavailable code already for Log Out lunch that we used for partial day time off requests.  Other that the shrinkage being in a different bucket.  Does anyone know of any other issues moving to a Log Out code for meal times might cause? 


    #Workforce Management
    #ScheduleManagement

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    Gina Palmer
    Manager, Workforce Management
    Papa, Inc.
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  • 2.  RE: Changing to Log Off Lunch

    Posted 04-30-2025 17:16

    Bumping to see if anyone has a response for this one. 



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    Gina Palmer
    Manager, Workforce Management
    Papa, Inc.
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  • 3.  RE: Changing to Log Off Lunch

    Posted 05-01-2025 09:08

    Hi Gina-  we also had this issue happen when our agents' computers go to sleep.  Our agents are also required to punch in and out for lunch.  But in order to prevent Genesys from logging out, we have instructions for them to adjust their computers' sleep settings to avoid this from happening.  Of course, they need to lock their screen for security purposes, but as long as it does not sleep, Genesys remains logged in.

    As for the shrink piece, we do not like how Genesys calculates shrink anyway, so we also have established our own reporting based on actual rep statuses, so we do like them to stay in "meal" during their lunch break.



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    Jodi Maffitt
    NA
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  • 4.  RE: Changing to Log Off Lunch

    Posted 05-01-2025 09:48

    Hi @Jodi Maffitt!  We have also instructed our agents to make sure their computer does not go into sleep mode and that was fine until we moved from company issued/owned equipment to the employees using their own equipment and working through VDI.  Now that it is their own equipment, it is hard for us to control that.  

    Forgetting about why this is happening, my question is:  Other that the shrinkage being in a different bucket, can anyone think of any other issues moving to a Log Out code for meal times might cause? We have a log out/unavailable code already for Log Out lunch that we used for partial day time off requests and we would like to use that and have agents log in and out of Genesys for their lunches. 



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    Gina Palmer
    Manager, Workforce Management
    Papa, Inc.
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  • 5.  RE: Changing to Log Off Lunch

    Posted 05-01-2025 03:28

    We're also seeing this issue when our agent's laptops go to sleep. Interested to see if anyone has any suggestions. I'm not sure if there's a configuration setting somewhere to control the auto log out behaviour? I'm yet to find anything.  



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    Ryan Reynolds
    Projects and Technical Team Leader
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  • 6.  RE: Changing to Log Off Lunch

    Posted 05-01-2025 18:25

    We originally had this issue but was able to resolve it by disabling the browsers sleep mode. Disable your browser's sleep mode setting - Genesys Cloud Resource Center



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    Michael Ball
    Workforce Planner
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  • 7.  RE: Changing to Log Off Lunch

    Posted 05-01-2025 19:02

    Thank you for all the replies.  I understand that there are settings that can be changed to stop a computer from going into Sleep Mode, as we used them in the past when our virtual agents use company owned equipment but I do not think we can force an employee to make these changes on their personal computer.

    I am looking for the following feedback regarding the following: Other that the shrinkage being in a different bucket, can anyone think of any other issues moving to a Log Out code for meal times might cause? We have a log out/unavailable code already for Log Out lunch that we used for partial day time off requests and we would like to use that and have agents log in and out of Genesys for their lunches. 



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    Gina Palmer
    Manager, Workforce Management
    Papa, Inc.
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  • 8.  RE: Changing to Log Off Lunch

    Posted 05-01-2025 19:11

    We changed our meal activity codes to the Unavailable category so agents log out for them. We haven't had any issues as a result of it. 

    Our driver for the change was because we are on a concurrent license plan and our highest cross over of staff occur during our lunch periods so having agents log out meant they weren't counting towards the concurrent licenses for that time which resulted in a reduction of our overage charges.



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    Michael Ball
    Workforce Planner
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  • 9.  RE: Changing to Log Off Lunch

    Posted 05-02-2025 07:44

    Gina, I am having trouble envisioning what you are trying to implement, but does that Log Out Lunch accumulate the time?   Meaning you will not have to view a report that says logged out at 12:38pm logged backed in at 1:17pm, and have to do the math to determine if they extended their lunch?  I am not sure about the shrinkage, I was just wondering if this is more work for whoever monitors that. 



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    Judy Jimenez, Call Center Operations Manager
    CURE Auto Insurance
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  • 10.  RE: Changing to Log Off Lunch

    Posted 05-06-2025 08:55

    Hi @Judith Jimenez

    It will actually reduce our workload.  Right now, when the agents computer goes to sleep, the agent is logged out of Genesys in the middle of their lunch.  We have to look through everyone's schedule, every day, and adjust the lunches so that a portion of it is covered via the Log Out Lunch code that we have for partial days off, for just those who were impacted.  If we don't, their SCA takes a hit.  By moving to a Log Off meal code under the Unavailable category, SCA is protected, WFM has less clean-up work, we can still see if they return late via Real Time, the time is still tracked (just in a different bucket), and it still seems to work as a flexible activity when generating schedules.  

    From what I can tell, there do not seem to be any drawbacks that I am missing so it seems like we should be good to go.



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    Gina Palmer
    Manager, Workforce Management
    Papa, Inc.
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  • 11.  RE: Changing to Log Off Lunch

    Posted 05-06-2025 09:24

    Gina - I think this is a creative solution, and I can't come up with a downside. Let us know how it goes if you implement! We have the same issue!



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    Shannon Hellner
    WFM manager
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  • 12.  RE: Changing to Log Off Lunch

    Posted 05-06-2025 10:18

    Hi, I'm not sure that's addressing the route of your issue. We seem to not have that type of problem with staff's computers logging them out in sleep mode. We've set our activity code for meal and adherence settings. I'm seeing any issues; we can track all activity code and duration on the schedules, and shrinkage with agents not having to log out of the Genesys platform. 



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    Robert Gacula, Manager, Workforce Management Team
    American Specialty Health
    RobertG@ASHN.com CA, San Diego.
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  • 13.  RE: Changing to Log Off Lunch

    Posted 05-06-2025 11:34

    According to Genesys, it is the Sleep Mode that causes the disconnect and thus logs the agent out.  All our agents are virtual.  Since use their own computers and not company issued equipment, we cannot require them to turn off the Sleep mode on their computers.  Changing to an Unavailable code for a Log Out Meal looks to be the best solution for our center.  We will not lose any of our adherence of shrinkage tracking functionality nor our ability to allow flexible scheduling of it with our workplans.  

    Thank you everyone for all your help. 



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    Gina Palmer
    Manager, Workforce Management
    Papa, Inc.
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  • 14.  RE: Changing to Log Off Lunch

    Posted 05-07-2025 09:03

    This isnt something we thought about yet. We go live in the cloud next week and thanks to the community I think we'll have lots of tricks and workarounds to try!



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    Stacey Sanchez
    PACU- Workforce Operations MGR
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