How To Fix 5O658 - Specify voluntary severance pay when specifying no. of employment years

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5O - Notifications in the Master Data Area (Austria)

• Message number: 658

• Message text: Specify voluntary severance pay when specifying no. of employment years

What causes this issue?

You have specified the number of employment years for the employee.
However, you have not entered a date in the <ZH>Vol. sev. pay</> field
or in the <ZH>SP compensation for permanent layoff</> field.

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?

Specify the amount of the voluntary severance pay or the special
payment as compensation for a permanent layoff.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5O658 - Specify voluntary severance pay when specifying no. of employment years ?

  The SAP error message 5O658 typically occurs in the context of payroll processing, particularly when dealing with voluntary severance pay calculations. This error indicates that the system requires you to specify the amount of voluntary severance pay when you are entering the number of years of employment for an employee.
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You are trying to process a severance payment for an employee but have not provided the necessary details regarding the voluntary severance pay.
  The system expects a value for voluntary severance pay based on the number of years the employee has worked, but this value is missing or not specified.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Employee Data: Ensure that the employee's data is complete and that the number of years of employment is correctly entered in the system.
  
  
  Specify Voluntary Severance Pay:
  
  Navigate to the relevant infotype (usually IT 0015 for Basic Pay or IT 0008 for Basic Pay) where you can enter the voluntary severance pay.
  Enter the appropriate amount for voluntary severance pay corresponding to the employee's years of service.
  
  
  
  Review Configuration: If you are a system administrator or have access to configuration settings, check the payroll configuration settings to ensure that the rules for voluntary severance pay are correctly set up.
  
  
  Consult Documentation: Refer to SAP documentation or your organization's payroll guidelines to understand how voluntary severance pay should be calculated and entered.
  
  
  Testing: After making the necessary changes, run a test payroll to ensure that the error does not reoccur.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Infotypes: Familiarize yourself with the relevant infotypes related to payroll and severance pay, such as IT 0015 (Basic Pay) and IT 0008 (Basic Pay).
  SAP Notes: Check for any SAP Notes related to this error message for additional guidance or patches that may address the issue.
  User Roles: Ensure that the user entering the data has the appropriate permissions to modify payroll-related information.
  
  If the issue persists after following these steps, it may be beneficial to consult with your SAP support team or a payroll specialist who can provide further assistance.