How To Fix 5G017 - COMPS minimum payment not met for this employee

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 017

• Message text: COMPS minimum payment not met for this employee

What causes this issue?

The total pension contributions (employee, employer and any Additional
Voluntary Contributions) paid into the COMPS scheme are lower than the
required COMPS minimum payment for this employee.

System Response

By default, a payroll rejection is triggered for the employee.
However, it is possible to customise the system response in feature
GCMIN, so that instead of a payroll rejection, you can either:
Trigger a payroll exception in table EXCEP, or
Disable the COMPS minimum payment check.

How to fix this error?

Investigate the cause of the problem. You must ensure that the employee
and employer COMPS pension contributions (plus any Additional Voluntary
Contributions made) are equal to or exceed the COMPS minimum payment.
The value of the COMPS minimum payment is the sum of wage types /307
(employee share of minimum payment) and /308 (employer share of minimum
payment). The employee and employer pension contributions (plus any
Additional Voluntary Contributions made) are based on the amounts in
the wage types assigned to the employee's COMPS scheme in view
V_T5G37_A (pension scheme calculation wage types). Any retroactive
pension contribution differences are also included in the comparison in
the IN-period.
In addition, the payroll log contains extensive details of this
calculation and the checks made. This can be viewed in the log under
<ZK>GB NIC. </>
If you fail to pay sufficient funds into the COMPS scheme for all your
employees, you may lose the contracted out status of the scheme.

Procedure for System Administrators

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.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5G017 - COMPS minimum payment not met for this employee ?

  The SAP error message 5G017, which states "COMPS minimum payment not met for this employee," typically relates to the Compensation Management module within SAP. This error indicates that the compensation plan for the employee does not meet the minimum payment requirements set in the system.
  Cause:
  
  Minimum Payment Configuration: The compensation plan may have a defined minimum payment threshold that the employee's current compensation does not meet.
  Employee Eligibility: The employee may not be eligible for the compensation plan or may not have the correct data set up in their employee profile.
  Plan Settings: The compensation plan settings may not be correctly configured to allow for the employee's current compensation level.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be errors in the data entered for the employee, such as incorrect salary figures or missing information.
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Compensation Plan Settings: Check the configuration of the compensation plan to ensure that the minimum payment requirements are correctly set and that they align with the employee's compensation.
  Verify Employee Data: Ensure that the employee's profile is complete and accurate, including their salary, job role, and eligibility for the compensation plan.
  Adjust Compensation: If the employee's compensation is below the minimum threshold, consider adjusting it to meet the required minimum payment.
  Consult Documentation: Refer to SAP documentation or guidelines for compensation management to understand the specific requirements and configurations.
  Contact SAP Support: If the issue persists, consider reaching out to SAP support or your internal SAP team for further assistance.
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may need to use specific transaction codes in SAP to access compensation management settings, such as PC00_M99_CWTR for compensation planning.
  Authorization: Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to make changes to compensation plans and employee data.
  Testing Changes: After making any adjustments, test the changes in a development or test environment before applying them in production to avoid further issues.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the cause of the error and implement a solution to resolve it.