How To Fix 5U258 - Payroll will not be processed for employee. Check Payroll Status Record.

5U258 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5U - HR US: Messages

• Message number: 258

• Message text: Payroll will not be processed for employee. Check Payroll Status Record.

What causes this issue?

Payroll cannot be processed for this employee, because certain
attributes have been defined for this employee to prevent payroll from
being processed.

System Response

An error message is issued; payroll is not processed for the employee.

How to fix this error?

If you still wish to process payroll for this employee, then you must
edit the employee's record in the <ZH>Payroll Status</> infotype
(0003). Execute transaction <ZH>PU03</> to edit the payroll status
record and reset the attributes that stop payroll processing for the
employee. The fields that affect payroll processing at the employee
level are:
P0003-ABWD2,,,,<ZH>Do not account after</>
P0003-ABRSP,,,,<ZH>Pers. no. locked</>

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5U258 - Details

• The SAP error message 5U258 indicates that payroll processing cannot be completed for a specific employee due to issues with their payroll status record. This error typically arises when there are inconsistencies or missing information in the employee's payroll data.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Payroll Status: The employee's payroll status may be set to a value that prevents payroll processing (e.g., inactive status).
  Missing Payroll Data: Required payroll data may be missing or incomplete, such as absence records, wage types, or other relevant information.
  Time Management Issues: If the employee has time management data that is not correctly processed or is missing, it can lead to this error.
  Employee Master Data Issues: Problems with the employee's master data, such as incorrect infotype records, can also trigger this error.
  Payroll Control Record: The payroll control record may not be set up correctly for the period in question.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Payroll Status: Review the employee's payroll status in the system. Ensure that