How To Fix 5V146 - Payroll date must be in year that follows the occupation period

5V146 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5V - HR: Messages for Belgium

• Message number: 146

• Message text: Payroll date must be in year that follows the occupation period

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5V146 - Details

• The SAP error message 5V146 indicates that the payroll date you are trying to use is not valid because it falls in a year that does not follow the occupation period defined for the employee. This error typically arises in the context of payroll processing when the system checks the validity of the payroll date against the defined occupation periods for the employee.
  
  Cause:
  
  Occupation Period Definition: The occupation period for an employee is defined in the system and specifies the time frame during which the employee is considered to be in a particular job or role. If the payroll date you are trying to process is in a year that does not follow this defined period, the system will throw this error.
  Incorrect Payroll Date: The payroll date you are entering may be set incorrectly, either manually or due to a system configuration issue.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a simple data