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title: "How do I set up relevant (pensionable) pay?"
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updated: 2026-06-10T11:26:20Z
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# How do I set up relevant (pensionable) pay?

Within **Cintra iQ**, you can set which **Relevant Pay** headings are used for which percentage deduction. Once within the **Relevant Payments**, you can choose if either **EE**, **ER** or both parts count towards the calculation, along with other choices such as if the heading is applied to all employees or only part-timers.

## To create relevant pay

1. Navigate to the **Pension/Benefit Schemes** definition window. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Payroll > Payroll Setup > Benefit Schemes > Pension & Other Benefits ![](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001064434.png)
2. Navigate to the **Relevant Pay** tab.
3. From the **Non Relevant Payments** pane, select the desired heading.
4. Perform either the following:
  - Click the **<<** button to transfer all of the headings to the **Relevant Payments** pane.
  - Click the **<** button to transfer a single heading to the **Relevant Payments** pane.
  - Click the **>>** to remove the headings from the **Relevant Payments** pane.
  - Click the **>** to remove the single heading to the **Relevant Payments** pane.
5. In the **Relevant Payments** pane, determine if each addition heading is either EE, ER related or if both parts count towards the calculation as well as the other settings.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** What appears as choices depends on the Contribution Type.
6. Select the **Relevant Pay Adjustment** option, if applicable.
7. Enter a **Pensionable Earnings Cap**, if applicable. Right-click **New** in the **Pensionable Earnings Cap** pane, the **Insert [pension name] Earning Cap** form appears. Enter the **Earnings Cap** amount and the **Cap effective from** date. Click the O**K** button.
8. Select an **Annual Pay Type for Salary Banding**, if applicable.
9. Enter an **Annual Hours used for Salary Banding amount**, if applicable.
10. When finished:
  1. Click the Apply button.
  2. Click the OK button.