> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://guide.exiqtive.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Pay fairly

> Fair Base Pay is available now. Fair Bonuses is coming soon.

Pay fairly is the third step of the exIQtive method. Once employees are [clear](https://guide.exiqtive.com/concepts/clarify.md) on their responsibilities and [certified](https://guide.exiqtive.com/concepts/certify.md) as ready, Pay fairly makes sure that base pay and bonus reflect it. It has two parts: **Fair Base Pay** and **Fair Bonus**.

> [!NOTE]
>
> **Fair Base Pay** is available now. **Fair Bonuses** is Coming soon. See the [Fair Base Pay overview](https://guide.exiqtive.com/fair-pay/overview.md) for what you can do today.

[Fair Pay](https://watchclueso.com/embed/ob7yh69s1ufbpx0l)

## Fair Base Pay Available

Fair Base Pay answers one question for each employee: is this person paid fairly for the job they do?

* You set a **pay range** for every position, with a minimum and a maximum.
* You keep each employee's **pay plan** with its full history.
* You see at a glance who is paid fairly and who isn't, and you can explain why.

Because pay ranges attach to positions, and positions connect to [job families](https://guide.exiqtive.com/fair-pay/job-families.md) and [job categories](https://guide.exiqtive.com/fair-pay/job-categories.md), the same structure that clarifies the work also sets what it pays.

## Fair Bonus Coming soon

Fair Bonus isn't available yet. This section explains how it will work.

Fair Bonus ties a bonus to two things: how the company performs, and how ready the employee is. Four numbers give you the result:

| Step | What it is | Example |
| - | - | - |
| **Potential** | Bonus rate times base salary | 30% × \$10,000 = \$3,000 |
| **Eligibility** | 1 if the employee meets the conditions, 0 if not | 90+ days in the position and EBITDA above 0 gives 1 |
| **Multiplier** | Company score times readiness times eligibility | 0.8 × 75% × 1 = 0.6 |
| **Fair bonus** | Potential times multiplier | \$3,000 × 0.6 = \$1,800 |

The example shows how the calculation works. Your own rates, conditions, and scores come from your account settings.

Readiness is part of the multiplier, so a certified employee earns more of their bonus potential than one who isn't ready yet. See [How readiness is calculated](https://guide.exiqtive.com/user-guide/readiness/how-readiness-is-calculated.md).

## Related

> [card] [Certify](https://guide.exiqtive.com/concepts/certify.md)
>
> How readiness is proven and measured.

> [card] [Fair Base Pay overview](https://guide.exiqtive.com/fair-pay/overview.md)
>
> Pay ranges, pay plans, and who is paid fairly.

> [card] [Engage](https://guide.exiqtive.com/concepts/engage.md)
>
> The next step: fit, management, and engagement.

> [card] [The exIQtive method](https://guide.exiqtive.com/concepts/method.md)
>
> See how all five steps fit together.


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