How To Fix 5G741 - Employee has been previously overpaid; current net pay is negative

5G741 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 741

• Message text: Employee has been previously overpaid; current net pay is negative

What causes this issue?

The employee has received an overpayment in the previous payroll
period, which the current payroll run has detected. This overpayment is
displayed as a negative net pay amount.
For example: An employee leaves in the middle of the previous month,
but receives a full months salary in the previous pay period. When the
current payroll run occurs, the SAP R/3 System detects this overpayment
and displays it as a negative net pay amount.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

You may wish to raise a claim for the overpayment against the employee
concerned.

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 5G741 - Employee has been previously overpaid; current net pay is negative ?

  The SAP error message 5G741 indicates that an employee has been overpaid in a previous payroll period, resulting in a negative net pay for the current payroll run. This situation typically arises when adjustments or corrections are made to an employee's pay, leading to a scenario where the total deductions exceed the gross pay for the current period.
  
  Cause:
  
  Overpayment in Previous Periods: The employee may have received more pay than they were entitled to in prior payroll runs, which could be due to various reasons such as incorrect hours worked, bonuses, or other compensation adjustments.
  Deductions Exceeding Gross Pay: If the deductions (taxes, benefits, etc.) for the current payroll period are higher than the gross pay, it can lead to a negative net pay.
  Incorrect Payroll Configuration: There may be issues with the payroll configuration or master data that could lead to incorrect calculations.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Previous Payroll Runs: Check the payroll history for the