How To Fix HRBEN00FMODULES190 - Employee's salary group could not be determined for plan &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRBEN00FMODULES - Error Messages for Benefits - Function Modules

• Message number: 190

• Message text: Employee's salary group could not be determined for plan &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRBEN00FMODULES190 - Employee's salary group could not be determined for plan & ?

  The SAP error message HRBEN00FMODULES190 indicates that the system is unable to determine the salary group for an employee in a specific benefits plan. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) and can be related to various configuration or data issues.
  Causes:
  
  Missing or Incorrect Employee Data: The employee's master data may not have the necessary information filled out, such as salary group or pay scale.
  Plan Configuration Issues: The benefits plan may not be properly configured to recognize the salary groups that are relevant for the employees.
  Organizational Assignment Issues: The employee may not be assigned to the correct organizational unit or position that corresponds to the salary group.
  Infotype Data Issues: Relevant infotypes (like IT0008 - Basic Pay) may be missing or incorrectly maintained.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or process the employee's salary group.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Employee Master Data:
  
  Go to the employee's master data (transaction PA20 or PA30) and verify that the salary group is correctly maintained in the relevant infotypes (especially IT0008).
  
  
  
  Review Benefits Plan Configuration:
  
  Check the configuration of the benefits plan in the SAP system (transaction SPRO) to ensure that it is set up to recognize the salary groups applicable to the employees.
  
  
  
  Verify Organizational Assignment:
  
  Ensure that the employee is assigned to the correct organizational unit and position. This can be checked in the employee's master data.
  
  
  
  Maintain Relevant Infotypes:
  
  Ensure that all necessary infotypes are filled out correctly. Pay special attention to IT0008 (Basic Pay) and any other infotypes that may affect salary group determination.
  
  
  
  Check Authorizations:
  
  Ensure that the user processing the data has the necessary authorizations to access and modify the employee's salary group information.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes: 
  
  PA20 (Display HR Master Data)
  PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data)
  SPRO (SAP Reference IMG for configuration)
  
  
  
  Infotypes:
  
  IT0008 (Basic Pay)
  IT0001 (Organizational Assignment)
  
  
  
  Documentation: 
  
  Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed guidance on configuring benefits plans and managing employee master data.
  
  
  
  If the issue persists after checking the above points, it may be beneficial to consult with your SAP support team or refer to SAP Notes for any known issues or patches related to this error message.