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# Appraisal Increment Flow
### **Appraisal Increment Flow**
This automated flow ensures that hard work is rewarded accurately and on time. By linking appraisal scores directly to increment percentages, we have removed the guesswork and manual errors from your payroll cycle. Before activation, the **Pocket HRMS Team** sets increment rules using the **Go Rule Engine.**
* Decide **who gets what** based on department and category.
* Link **appraisal scores** to increment percentages.
* Choose which **salary components** the increment affects.
* Set a **deadline** after which entries are automatically confirmed if no action is taken.
### **How to Process the Admin Increment Flow via the ESS Portal?**
**Path**: Login to ESS portal > PMS > Request > Admin Initiate/Approve Increment > View & Verify > Submit all.
**Step 1:** Log in to the **ESS portal** and use the menu to navigate to the **'PMS'** section, and Go to **'Request**’ and select the **'Admin Increment Flow'** tab.
**Step 2:** Review the employee list to verify their **final Appraisal Scores** and **calculated Increment percentage**, and click the ‘**Submit** **All'** button to forward these entries to the respective Department Heads.
**NOTE:** Once submitted, an **"Auto Confirm Date"** appears
Use the **search** **filter** to find any employee with a delayed appraisal and initiate their flow individually.
**Path Link:** [**https://ess.pockethrms.com/AppraisalUltimate/Transaction/AppraisalEntry?Menu=AdminInitiateIncrement**](https://ess.pockethrms.com/AppraisalUltimate/Transaction/AppraisalEntry?Menu=AdminInitiateIncrement)
### **How to process the Department Head Confirmation for Employee Increments via ESS portal?**
**Path**: Login to ESS Portal > PMS > Request > Employee Increment > Confirm All.
**Step 1:** Login to the **ESS** **portal** and navigate to the **PMS** menu, then select **Request.**
**Step 2**: Click on **Employee** **Increment.**
**Step 3:** View the Subordinates’ **Old** **CTC** vs. **New** **CTC** and the calculated **difference**, And Click ‘**Confirm** **All’**.
**NOTE:**
* Managers **cannot change the % values**; contact **HR** for any updates.
* **Silence is consent**: If no action is taken by the Auto-Confirm Date, entries are confirmed **automatically**.
**Path Link:** [**https://ess.pockethrms.com/AppraisalUltimate/Transaction/AppraisalEntry?Menu=EmployeeIncrement**](https://ess.pockethrms.com/AppraisalUltimate/Transaction/AppraisalEntry?Menu=EmployeeIncrement)
### **How to process the Final Approval (Admin Approval) for employee increments via ESS** **portal**?
**Path**: Login to ESS portal > PMS > Request > Admin Initiate/Approve Increment > View & Verify > Approve all.
**Step 1:** Login to the **ESS** **portal**, navigate to the ‘**PMS’** menu, and choose ‘**Request’**, then click on ‘**Admin** **Initiate** /**Approve** **Increment’**.
**Step 2:** Review the entries marked as ‘**Auto** **Confirmed’,** and Click the ‘**Approve** **All’** button to lock the data.
**Step 3:** To edit a percentage, click **‘Re-Submit’**, update the value when it changes to ‘**Update Increment’**, and then click ‘**Update** **Increment’** to save.
**Step 4:** Run the payroll process to apply and verify the increments, ensuring they are reflected correctly in all relevant payroll components **(e.g., Employee ESIC, Employer PF)** as per the configuration.
**Path Link:** [**https://ess.pockethrms.com/AppraisalUltimate/Transaction/AppraisalEntry?Menu=AdminInitiateIncrement**](https://ess.pockethrms.com/AppraisalUltimate/Transaction/AppraisalEntry?Menu=AdminInitiateIncrement)
**Understanding the Status:** Check the **Status** **Column** to see where each entry stands:
* **Yet** **to** **Initiate:** Not started.
* **Initiated**: Sent to Department Head.
* **Dept Head Confirmed / Auto Confirmed:** Waiting for Admin approval.
* **Re-Initiated:** Updated % sent again.
* **Admin Approved:** Done; values in payroll.
**For any queries, contact** [**support@pockethrms.com**](mailto:support@pockethrms.com)