How To Fix 5G853 - Maternity payment made without a MATB1 form for absence day &

5G853 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 853

• Message text: Maternity payment made without a MATB1 form for absence day &

What causes this issue?

A maternity payment has been made without demonstration of a MATB1
form. This may be because the <ZH>SMP Record</> (Infotype 88) was
deleted after the absence calendar update (RPUSSPG0) and payroll
(RPCALCG0) programs were run.

System Response

Conversion will not be performed.

How to fix this error?

Check if the person has a MATB1 form and if so create another <ZH>SMP
Record</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5G853 - Details

• The SAP error message 5G853 indicates that a maternity payment has been processed without the necessary MATB1 form being provided for the absence days. The MATB1 form is a medical certificate issued by a healthcare provider that confirms a woman's pregnancy and the expected week of childbirth. This form is essential for processing maternity leave and associated payments in many payroll systems, including SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing MATB1 Form: The primary cause of this error is that the MATB1 form has not been submitted or is not available in the system for the employee who is on maternity leave.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the payroll system that does not properly validate the presence of the MATB1 form before processing maternity payments.
  Data Entry Error: There could be a data entry error where the form was not correctly linked to the employee's record.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Obtain the MATB1 Form: Ensure that the employee