How To Fix 5F608 - Employee has reached or is over normal retirement age

5F608 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5F - HR F: Error Messages (France)

• Message number: 608

• Message text: Employee has reached or is over normal retirement age

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5F608 - Employee has reached or is over normal retirement age ?

  The SAP error message 5F608 indicates that an employee has reached or exceeded the normal retirement age as defined in the system. This message typically arises in the context of personnel administration and payroll processing, particularly when trying to perform actions related to an employee's status, such as processing payroll, making changes to their employment status, or managing benefits.
  
  Cause:
  
  Retirement Age Definition: The system has a predefined normal retirement age (often 65 years, but this can vary by country or organization) and the employee's age exceeds this limit.
  Employee Data: The employee's date of birth is set in the system, and based on this date, the system calculates that the employee has reached or surpassed the retirement age.
  Configuration Settings: The retirement age may be configured in the system settings, which could lead to this error if not aligned with the organization's policies.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Employee Data: Check the employee's date of birth in the