diff --git a/include/trigger/TriggerDataHandlingModel.hpp b/include/trigger/TriggerDataHandlingModel.hpp
index edb6ad07..5a718385 100644
--- a/include/trigger/TriggerDataHandlingModel.hpp
+++ b/include/trigger/TriggerDataHandlingModel.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ class TriggerDataHandlingModel
 
   // Transform input data type to readout
   std::vector<ReadoutType> transform_payload(IDT& original) const override;
+
+  // Actions postprocess scheduler takes if no data arrives in a configured time
+  void invoke_postprocess_schedule_timeout_policy() const override;
 };
 
 } // namespace dunedaq::trigger
diff --git a/include/trigger/detail/TriggerDataHandlingModel.hxx b/include/trigger/detail/TriggerDataHandlingModel.hxx
index 7f7bf142..9538dfcf 100644
--- a/include/trigger/detail/TriggerDataHandlingModel.hxx
+++ b/include/trigger/detail/TriggerDataHandlingModel.hxx
@@ -38,4 +38,11 @@ TriggerDataHandlingModel<RDT, RHT, LBT, RPT, IDT>::transform_payload(IDT& origin
   }
 }
 
+template<class RDT, class RHT, class LBT, class RPT, class IDT>
+void
+TriggerDataHandlingModel<RDT, RHT, LBT, RPT, IDT>::invoke_postprocess_schedule_timeout_policy() const
+{
+  return; // TODO
+}
+
 } // namespace dunedaq::trigger