How To Fix HRPAY99_PAYROLL_CE002 - Assignments for which joint payroll is required must remain linked

HRPAY99_PAYROLL_CE002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAY99_PAYROLL_CE - Messages for CE Payroll in SAP HR Environment

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Assignments for which joint payroll is required must remain linked

What causes this issue?

You have attempted to assign existing personnel assignments to a new
person. However, the system has previously run payroll for these
assignments together with other assignments that you have not assigned
to this person.

System Response

To prevent inconsistencies in payroll and its subsequent activities,
this assignment is not possible.

How to fix this error?

If you want to assign an existing personnel assignment to a new person,
you also have to assign this person all of the other personnel
assignments for which the system runs payroll together with the
personnel assignment in question.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPAY99_PAYROLL_CE002 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAY99_PAYROLL_CE002 indicates that there is an issue with the assignment of employees in a joint payroll scenario. This error typically arises when the system detects that certain payroll assignments that require joint payroll processing are not properly linked or configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The employee's payroll area or assignment may not be correctly set up for joint payroll processing.
  Missing Links: There may be missing links between the employee's records in different payroll areas or between different payroll systems.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the employee master data that prevent the system from recognizing the necessary links for joint payroll.
  Incorrect Payroll Area Assignment: Employees may be assigned to the wrong payroll area, which does not support joint payroll processing.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Employee Master Data: Review the employee's master data in the SAP system to ensure that all necessary fields are correctly filled out, especially those related to payroll area and