How To Fix 3E087 - Employee was not accounted for in the payroll period &1 &2, area &3.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 3E - Vorgesehen für neue Länderentwicklungen HR

• Message number: 087

• Message text: Employee was not accounted for in the payroll period &1 &2, area &3.

What causes this issue?

Although the employee was employed during the survey period, no payroll
results can be retrieved for the survey pay period you entered.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 3E087 - Employee was not accounted for in the payroll period &1 &2, area &3. ?

  The SAP error message 3E087 indicates that an employee was not accounted for in the specified payroll period and area. This error typically arises during the payroll processing when the system cannot find the necessary data for the employee in the specified payroll period.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Payroll Data: The employee may not have been included in the payroll run due to missing or incomplete payroll data.
  Incorrect Payroll Area: The employee might be assigned to a different payroll area than the one being processed.
  Employee Status: The employee may be inactive or on leave, which could prevent them from being included in the payroll.
  Time Management Issues: If the employee's time data is not correctly recorded or approved, it may lead to this error.
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the payroll settings that prevent the employee from being processed.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Employee Status: Verify that the employee is active and eligible for payroll processing. If they are on leave or inactive, ensure that their status is updated accordingly.
  Review Payroll Area Assignment: Confirm that the employee is assigned to the correct payroll area. You can check this in the employee master data (infotype 0001).
  Validate Payroll Data: Ensure that all necessary payroll data (e.g., time data, wage types) is correctly entered and approved for the employee in the specified period.
  Run Time Evaluation: If applicable, run the time evaluation for the employee to ensure that their time data is processed correctly.
  Check Payroll Configuration: Review the payroll configuration settings to ensure that there are no issues preventing the employee from being processed.
  Re-run Payroll: After addressing the above issues, re-run the payroll for the affected period.
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may use transaction codes like PA20 (Display HR Master Data) to check employee details, PC00_MXX_CALC (Payroll Calculation) to run payroll, and PT60 (Time Evaluation) to evaluate time data.
  Infotypes: Pay attention to relevant infotypes such as:
  
  0001: Organizational Assignment
  0007: Planned Working Time
  0008: Basic Pay
  0014: Recurring Payments and Deductions
  0015: Additional Payments
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed information on payroll processing and troubleshooting.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the cause of the error and implement the necessary solutions to resolve it.