How To Fix 5G274 - Notification of maternity leave given before MAT B1 has been issued

5G274 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 274

• Message text: Notification of maternity leave given before MAT B1 has been issued

What causes this issue?

An employee can only give notice of her intention to take Statutory
Maternity Leave after she has been given a MAT B1 form by a doctor or
midwife. You have entered a notification date that is before the date
that the MAT B1 form was issued.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Enter a notification date that is on or after the issue date of the MAT
B1 form.

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 5G274 - Notification of maternity leave given before MAT B1 has been issued ?

  The SAP error message 5G274, which states "Notification of maternity leave given before MAT B1 has been issued," typically occurs in the context of managing employee leave in SAP HR (Human Resources) modules. This error indicates that the system has detected that a maternity leave notification has been submitted before the MAT B1 form (the official maternity certificate in the UK) has been issued.
  
  Cause:
  
  Timing of Notification: The employee has submitted a notification of maternity leave before the MAT B1 form has been generated or issued. The MAT B1 form is a necessary document that confirms the pregnancy and is required for processing maternity leave and pay.
  System Configuration: The SAP system may be configured to enforce a rule that requires the MAT B1 form to be issued before any maternity leave notifications can be processed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Issue the MAT B1 Form: Ensure that the MAT B1 form is issued to the employee before