> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.aupaircal.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Set weekly hours and time-off rules > Choose the limits used by your household schedule summaries. Parents manage these settings in **Family Dashboard**. 1. Find **Family schedule settings**. 2. Set **Maximum weekly hours**, such as `45` or `40.5`. 3. Choose whether **Consecutive time off** is enabled or disabled. 4. Choose **Save settings** and check for the saved confirmation. 5. Return to Calendar to review the updated summaries. Family schedule settings showing 45 maximum weekly hours and consecutive time off enabled ## Choose the time-off rule * **Enabled:** the full day and half day of time off must be back to back. The calendar shows **Max Continuous Time Off** against the required duration. * **Disabled:** the full day and half day can be together or separate within the week. A half day is a free morning before noon or a free afternoon after noon. Enter hours in whole-minute increments. These settings change how the app evaluates the schedule; they do not create or move shifts. **Next:** [Add a shift and assign it to your au pair](/schedule/add-shift). This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.