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title: "How do I end a maternity pay salary?"
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# How do I end a maternity pay salary?

You can use the **FTE Factor** in the employee's **Work Pattern** (for use with spine points) or use a standard salary element.

## To use the FTE Factor method

1. End the employee's current working pattern.
  1. Navigate to the employee's **Post History** form. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Employment record > Form > Post History
  2. Click on the open record on the **Working Pattern** tab.
  3. The **Edit EmployeePost FTE** form appears.
  4. Enter the **To Date**.
  5. Click the **OK** button.
2. Create a new working pattern.
  1. Right-click **New** in the **Working Pattern** tab. The **Insert Employee Post FTE** form appears. Enter a **From Date**.
  2. Select the **Work Pattern**.
  3. Select **FTE Calculation Method: Direct Entry**.
  4. Enter the **Hours Worked Per Week**.
  5. Enter the **Weeks Worked Per Year**.
  6. Enter the **FTE Factor: 0.00**.
  7. Click the **OK** button. This will leave the post and spine point on the employee’s record and so reporting will be correct.

## To use the standard salary element method

1. Navigate to the employee's **Payments and Rates** form. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Employment record > Forms > Payment /Rates
2. Click on the **Set Up Individual Allowances and Rates** tab.
3. Select the relevant **Salary** element.
4. Open the existing record.
5. Enter an end date.
6. Click the **OK** button to save.