How To Fix HRGB_TPS134 - TRANSITION Error; PROTECTED employee cannot join &1 on &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRGB_TPS - Teacher's Pension Scheme

• Message number: 134

• Message text: TRANSITION Error; PROTECTED employee cannot join &1 on &2

What causes this issue?

The Module Pool handling of the Pension Details infotype (0071) will
issue this error message if the following conditions have been met.
1) The employee is covered under "PROTECTED" arrangements in their
Contract Elements infotype (IT0016) and
2) You are trying to make them a member of a CARE scheme on or after
April 1st 2015.

System Response

This is not allowed.

How to fix this error?

Either change the Pension Scheme Id that you are using, the date that
you are using or change the transition arrangements under which the
employee is covered in the Contract Elements infotype (0016).

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRGB_TPS134 - TRANSITION Error; PROTECTED employee cannot join &1 on &2 ?

  The SAP error message HRGB_TPS134 indicates a transition error where a protected employee cannot join a specific group or position on a given date. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) when dealing with employee transitions, such as hiring, promotions, or transfers.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Employee Protection Status: The employee in question has a protection status that prevents them from being assigned to a new position or group. This could be due to various reasons, such as being on leave, being part of a protected class, or having restrictions placed on their employment status.
  
  
  Date Issues: The date specified for the transition may not align with the employee's current status or may fall outside of the allowed transition periods.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that restrict certain transitions for protected employees.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you