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title: "How do I assign employees to occupational sick pay (OSP) schemes?"
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# How do I assign employees to occupational sick pay (OSP) schemes?

Before **Occupational Sick Pay (OSP)** records can be created for an employee, the employee must first be assigned to a **Company Sick Pay Scheme**. This is usually done when an employee starts employment.

> [!WARNING]
> **Important:** For more information about OSP schemes, see [How Do I Create New Occupational Sick Pay Schemes?](/iq/docs/how-do-i-create-and-assign-employees-to-osps)

## How do I assign employees to Occupational Sick Pay (OSP) schemes?

1. Navigate to the employee's **Sick Pay** window. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Employment Record > Forms > Sick Pay.
2. Navigate to the **Occupational tab > Occupational Sick Pay (OSP) Scheme Membership** pane.
3. Right-click: **New**. The **OSP Scheme Membership** form appears.
4. Select the desired **OSP Scheme** from the drop down.
5. Enter the **Member of scheme from** date.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** You can make the member of scheme from date on or before the date for which you want to enter records. If you want to enter take on data make sure this date is before the first take on record.
6. Enter the **Member of scheme to** date, if necessary.
7. Click the **OK** button. You have now assigned this employee to an **OSP** scheme.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** If the employee changes their contract at some point and thus the entitlements to OSP change, you will need to put an effective end date to the scheme and then create a new record from the new effective date.