How To Fix 5G264 - Qualifying Week dates changed due to premature birth

5G264 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 264

• Message text: Qualifying Week dates changed due to premature birth

What causes this issue?

In most cases, the Qualifying Week of a pregnancy is 15 weeks before
the Expected Week of Childbirth.
In the case of a premature birth before the start of a Qualifying Week,
the Qualifying Week is changed to start on the Sunday on or before the
actual date of birth. In the case of a still-birth in the week before
the Qualifying Week the parent is entitled to Statutory Maternity Pay
or Statutory Paternity Pay and the Qualifying Week is changed to start
on the Sunday on or before the still-birth occured.

System Response

THe system has identified a case of a premature birth more than fifteen
weeks before the Expected Week of Childbirth and the start date of the
Qualifying Week has been changed accordingly.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5G264 - Qualifying Week dates changed due to premature birth ?

  The SAP error message 5G264, which indicates that "Qualifying Week dates changed due to premature birth," typically arises in the context of SAP's Human Capital Management (HCM) module, particularly in relation to employee leave management and benefits calculations.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually occurs when there is a discrepancy in the expected dates for qualifying weeks for parental leave or similar benefits due to a premature birth. The system may have predefined dates based on the expected delivery date, and if the actual birth occurs earlier than expected, the qualifying weeks need to be recalculated.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Employee's Data: Verify the employee's maternity or paternity leave records, including the expected delivery date and the actual birth date. Ensure that the data is correctly entered in the system.
  
  
  Adjust Qualifying Week Dates: If the birth was premature, you may need to manually adjust the qualifying week dates