5G773 - Wage type has neg. value due to adjustment & & from previous tax year

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 773

• Message text: Wage type has neg. value due to adjustment & & from previous tax year

What causes this issue?

Certain wagetypes can be changed retroactively when overpayments have
been made to an employee in a previous tax year. Standard wage types
cannot be changed retroactively in a previous year, once statutory
End-of-Year Reports have been produced. Therefore, /Z wagetypes are
created to perform the necessary retrocalculation in the previous tax
year, which appear as negative wagetypes when they are carried forward
to the current payroll period in the current tax year.
Examples of / Z wagetypes are given below:

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

Wage Type,, /Z WT Equivalent,, Wagetype Name
/101,, /Z01,, Total Gross Pay
/P20,, /ZP0,, Tax-free Pension Contributions
/P21,, /ZP1,, Tax-free AVCs
/SPY,, /ZSP,, SSP Payment
/MPY,, /ZMP,, SMP Payment
/112,, /Z12,, Widows & Orphans Fund
Example:
An employee was incorrectly paid SSP in March of a given tax year. This
was entered in wagetype /SPY in the March payroll run and reported in
End-of #Year processing on statutory forms P14 and P35.
To make a retrocalculation correcting this overpayment in the previous
tax year, the SAP R/3 system creates a wagetype <ZK>SSP EOY Adjustment
</> (/ASP) for the March payroll run for the employee concerned, to
correct this overpayment of SSP.
The wagetype /ZSP is then carried forward into the current payroll
period in the current tax year.This /Z wagetype then creates wagetype
/SPY in the current pay period, which has a negative value reflecting
the previous overpayment of SSP to the employee.

System Response

The SAP R/3 system creates the appropriate / Z wagetype as described
above, resulting in a negative wagetype in the current pay period.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5G773 - Wage type has neg. value due to adjustment & & from previous tax year ?

  The SAP error message 5G773 indicates that there is a wage type with a negative value due to an adjustment from a previous tax year. This typically occurs in payroll processing when there are adjustments or corrections made to wage types that affect the tax calculations.
  Cause:
  
  Negative Wage Type: The wage type in question has been adjusted to a negative value, which can happen if there were corrections made to previous payroll periods.
  Year-End Adjustments: This error often arises during year-end processing when adjustments are made to correct prior year payroll data.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of wage types or tax settings in the system.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entries or adjustments that result in negative values can also trigger this error.
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Adjustments: Check the adjustments made to the wage type. Ensure that they are correct and necessary. If the adjustment is incorrect, it may need to be reversed or corrected.
  Check Payroll Results: Use transaction codes like PC_PAYRESULT or PE03 to review the payroll results for the employee in question. Look for any inconsistencies or errors in the wage types.
  Correct Configuration: If the issue is due to configuration, review the settings for the wage type in the payroll schema and ensure that they are set up correctly to handle adjustments.
  Consult Documentation: Refer to SAP documentation or notes related to payroll processing and wage types for specific guidance on handling negative values.
  Contact Support: If the issue persists and cannot be resolved through the above steps, consider reaching out to SAP support or your internal SAP team for further assistance.
  
  Related Information:
  
  Wage Types: In SAP, wage types are used to categorize different types of payments and deductions. Each wage type has specific characteristics and rules associated with it.
  Payroll Processing: Understanding the payroll processing cycle in SAP is crucial, especially during year-end processing when adjustments are common.
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address this specific error message or provide additional troubleshooting steps.
  Testing in a Sandbox: If possible, replicate the issue in a test environment to better understand the cause and test potential solutions without affecting live data.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the cause of the error and implement a solution to resolve it.