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title: "How do I apply spine point increments?"
slug: "how-do-i-apply-spine-point-increments"
updated: 2026-06-10T11:18:41Z
published: 2026-06-10T11:18:41Z
canonical: "help.cintra.co.uk/how-do-i-apply-spine-point-increments"
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# How do I apply spine point increments?

**Increment Processing** rules are set per **Pay Spine** and the rules are held in the **Pay Spine Summary** form. Within **Cintra iQ**, **Spine Point** increments can be done manually in the **Post History**/**Grade** **History** form or they can be done via the **Spine Point Increment** form.

## Manually

| Form | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Post History** | Within the **Post History** form, you can add **Spine Point Increments** by using the **Spine Point History** tab. For more information about **Spine Point History**, see [**How Do I Assign Spine Points to Posts?**](/iq/docs/how-do-i-assign-spine-points-to-employee-posts) |
| **Grade History** | Within the **Grade History** form, you can add **Spine Point Increments** by using the **Spine Point at Grade** pane. For more information, see **How Do I Add Spine Points to Grades?** |

## Automatically

You can apply **Spine Point** increments to all employees on a payroll rather than on an individual basis.

Go to **Cintra iQ**: Payroll > Payroll Tools > Spine Point Increment

![](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001063737.png)For those employees who are eligible to receive an increment, you will see their **Old Point**, **New Point**, the **Old Annual** salary and the **New Annual** salary. For those who are not entitled to receive an increment an **Exclusion** reason is displayed.

## To apply spine point increments

Within **Cintra iQ**, you can apply **Spine Point Increments** to everyone on a payroll rather than on an individual basis.

1. Navigate to the **Spine Point Increment** window. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Payroll > Payroll Tools > Spine Point Increment.
2. Select the **Pay Spine**.
3. Select the **Payroll**.
4. Enter the **New Effective Date of Spine Point Increment** and press **Enter** on the keyboard. The **Latest Date of Spine Point Increment** field is updated.
5. Click the **Assess** button.
  - For those employees who are eligible to receive an increment, their **Old Point**, **New Point**, **Old Annual** salary and **New Annual** salary details are displayed.
  - For those who are not entitled to receive an increment an **Exclusion** reason is displayed.
6. Select the **Hold** check box in each record of those employees you wish to put any increments on hold for.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** Any increments that are put on hold will have to be entered manually in the Post History form.
7. Continue to **Save** and/or **Print** the data.
8. Click the **Apply** button.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** You can check the data has been applied correctly in the employee’s Post History form.