How To Fix 5Z259 - If "No change in headcount" applies, no regular payments can take place

5Z259 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5Z - IS-HR/PSG Public Sector Payroll - Germany

• Message number: 259

• Message text: If "No change in headcount" applies, no regular payments can take place

What causes this issue?

An active civil servant has passed away or death benefit is to be paid
to a third party. However, regular payments were made (wage type /169).

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?

Check the encoding of your wage types with regard to cumulations 69 and
70, and compare the explanations of the Statistical Office for the input
fields 19 and 20.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5Z259 - If "No change in headcount" applies, no regular payments can take place ?

  The SAP error message 5Z259, which states "If 'No change in headcount' applies, no regular payments can take place," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing within the SAP system. This error indicates that the payroll run is attempting to process regular payments for employees, but the system has detected that there has been no change in the headcount for the relevant period.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Changes in Employee Status: The error usually arises when there are no changes in the employee's status, such as hiring, terminations, or changes in pay rates, which are necessary for processing regular payroll.
  Payroll Configuration: The payroll configuration may be set to prevent processing payments if there are no changes in headcount.
  Incorrect Payroll Period: The payroll period being processed may not align with the expected changes in employee status.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Employee Changes: Check if there are any changes in employee status (e.g., new hires, terminations, or changes in