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title: "How do I set a default pension scheme for all employees?"
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# How do I set a default pension scheme for all employees?

**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.

In order to pre define which pension scheme an employee will be enrolled into, you can set a default pension scheme for the payroll.

> [!NOTE]
> **Information:** The Default Pension Scheme Part when Auto-Enrollable setting within an employee's Expense & Benefits window takes precedence over the default pension scheme set in Auto Enrolment. If it is not set, the default pension scheme setting in Auto Enrolment will be used.

## To set a default pension scheme for all employees

1. Navigate to the **Employer** window. The **Employer** definition window appears.

Go to **Cintra iQ**: Payroll > Payroll Setup > Employer Setup
2. Select the desired **Employer** definition.
3. Click the **Open** button. The **Employer** window appears.
4. Navigate to the **PAYE & Payrolls** tab.
5. Open an existing payroll associated with the selected **PAYE** scheme. The **Payroll** window appears.
6. Navigate to the **Additional Settings** tab.
7. Navigate to the **Other Settings** section.
8. Click the **AE Pension Settings** button. The **Pension Scheme - Auto Enrolment** form appears.
9. Select the desired **Pension Scheme Part to use when Auto Enrolling via Workflow** setting.![](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001064175.png)
10. Click the **OK** button.
11. Click the **OK** button to exit the **Payroll** window.