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title: "How do I define pension scheme parts as supporting auto enrolment?"
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# How do I define pension scheme parts as supporting auto enrolment?

**Cintra iQ** has an **Auto Enrolment (AE)** facility, which takes you through the process of amending a pension scheme set up, defining which payment headings are pensionable and which headings are classed as **Qualifying Earnings**, running an assessment, and enrolling employees into the relevant **Auto Enrolment** scheme. **Cintra iQ** can also manage **Opt ins** and **Opt outs**.

You can define whether your **Pension Scheme Part** is the following:

- **Is a Qualifying Contribution:**Passes the pension regulator's minimum terms. and/or
- **Supports Auto Enrolment:**AE chooses this part to enrol employees into the scheme and set contributions.

> [!NOTE]
> **Expenses & Benefits Form**
> 
> If an employee belongs to more than one pension scheme, you can set the default pension scheme part in their Expenses/Benefits form. For more information, see How Do I Set Default Pension Scheme for Individual Employees?

## To define pension scheme parts

1. Navigate to the **Pension/Benefits Schemes** definition window. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Payroll > Payroll Setup > Benefit Schemes > Pensions/Other Benefits
2. Select the desired **Pension/Benefit Scheme** definition.
3. Click the **Open** button. The **Pension Scheme** window appears.
4. Navigate to the **Contributions** tab.
5. Double-click the desired **Scheme Parts** record. The **Pension Scheme Contribution** window appears.
6. Navigate to the **Pension Auto Enrolment Settings** section in the **Main Contribution Attributes** tab.
7. Check the **Supports Auto Enrolment** option.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** You may already have existing schemes set up, therefore the pension parts of this scheme will need to be flagged as Qualifying Contribution if they meet the AE criteria.

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> [!NOTE]
> **Non-Qualifying Schemes**
> 
> If you have existing employees who are members of a non-qualifying scheme they will be auto enrolled into a second scheme if they meet the eligible jobholder criteria at assessment.