How To Fix 3Q005 - Contribution wage type already used by plan &

3Q005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 3Q - HR : Messages for Hong Kong

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Contribution wage type already used by plan &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 3Q005 - Contribution wage type already used by plan & ?

  The SAP error message "3Q005 Contribution wage type already used by plan &" typically occurs in the context of payroll processing, particularly when dealing with wage types and their assignment to different plans or schemes. This error indicates that a specific contribution wage type has already been assigned to another plan, which can lead to conflicts in payroll calculations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The wage type in question has been assigned to more than one plan, which is not allowed in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the payroll schema or in the wage type settings that allows for overlapping assignments.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, it may have resulted in duplicate entries or incorrect assignments.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Wage Type Assignment:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (Transaction code: SPRO).
  Navigate to the payroll settings and check the assignment of the wage type to different plans.
  Ensure that the