How To Fix HIEPRD020 - EE not processed: EE left in a previous Tax Year

HIEPRD020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HIEPRD - PRD Related Message

• Message number: 020

• Message text: EE not processed: EE left in a previous Tax Year

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HIEPRD020 - Details

• The SAP error message HIEPRD020 indicates that an employee's (EE) payroll data cannot be processed because the employee has left the company in a previous tax year. This typically occurs when trying to run payroll for an employee who has already been terminated and whose employment record is associated with a prior tax year.
  
  Cause:
  
  Employee Termination: The employee has been marked as terminated in the system, and their last employment period falls in a previous tax year.
  Payroll Processing: The payroll run is attempting to process data for an employee who is no longer active, which is not allowed for the specified tax year.
  Incorrect Payroll Period: The payroll period being processed may not align with the employee's active status.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Employee Status: Verify the employment status of the employee in question. If they are indeed terminated, ensure that you are not trying to process payroll for them in the current period.
  Adjust Payroll Period: