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Automation & Workflows4 min readUpdated January 2026

SLA Breach Notifications

Get alerted before SLAs breach and take action immediately when they do. Configure notifications and escalations to keep response times on track.

SLA Alert Types

Warning Alert

Sent when SLA is approaching breach (configurable threshold).

Default: 75% of SLA time elapsed

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Breach Alert

Sent immediately when SLA target is missed.

Trigger: Response or resolution time exceeded

Notification Channels

📧 Email

Send to assignee, team lead, or custom addresses

🔔 In-App

Push notification in SimplyTicket dashboard

💬 Slack

Post to channels or DM specific users

📱 SMS

For critical urgent priority breaches

Configuring SLA Alerts

  1. 1

    Go to Settings → SLA Policies

  2. 2

    Select an SLA policy to edit

  3. 3

    Scroll to "Notifications" section

  4. 4

    Configure warning and breach alerts

    Warning at50%, 75%, or 90% of SLA time
    NotifyAssignee, Team Lead, Manager
    ViaEmail, Slack, In-app, SMS

Escalation Actions

Beyond notifications, trigger automatic actions on SLA events:

Reassign Ticket

Move to senior agent or manager

Upgrade Priority

Increase priority level automatically

Add Tag

Mark as "sla-breached" for reporting

Add Internal Note

Document the breach for audit

📊 Tracking Breaches

View SLA breach history in Reports → SLA Performance. Track breach rates by team, agent, priority level, and time period to identify patterns and improve.