How To Fix 5G012 - When contracted out indicator is set, NI.Cat. must be "C", "D", or "E"

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5G - HR: Messages for Britain

• Message number: 012

• Message text: When contracted out indicator is set, NI.Cat. must be "C", "D", or "E"

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5G012 - When contracted out indicator is set, NI.Cat. must be "C", "D", or "E" ?

  The SAP error message 5G012 typically occurs in the context of payroll processing, particularly when dealing with the configuration of employee contracts and their associated indicators. This error indicates that when the "contracted out" indicator is set for an employee, the National Insurance (NI) category must be set to one of the specified values: "C", "D", or "E".
  
  Cause:
  The error arises due to a mismatch between the contracted out indicator and the National Insurance category assigned to the employee. Specifically, if the contracted out indicator is activated, the system expects the NI category to be one of the specified categories that are valid for contracted out employees. If it is set to any other category, the system will throw this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to check and update the employee's National Insurance category in the SAP system. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access Employee Master Data:
  
  Use transaction code