How To Fix HRPAYAT_0527658 - Specify employment yrs together w/ vol.sev.pay or rationalization payment

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYAT_0527 - Notifications in the Master Data Area (Austria) IT 0527

• Message number: 658

• Message text: Specify employment yrs together w/ vol.sev.pay or rationalization payment

What causes this issue?

You have specified the employee's number of employment years, but you
have not saved any data in the <ZH>Vol. Severance Pay</> or <ZH>SP
Rationaliz. Pay</> fields.

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?

Enter the voluntary severance pay amount or the special payment amount
for rationalization payments.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAYAT_0527658 - Specify employment yrs together w/ vol.sev.pay or rationalization payment ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYAT_0527658 typically occurs in the context of payroll processing within the SAP HR module, particularly when dealing with severance payments or rationalization payments. This error indicates that the system requires the specification of employment years when processing voluntary severance payments or rationalization payments.
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  Missing Employment Years: The employee's record does not have the required employment years specified, which are necessary for calculating severance or rationalization payments.
  Incorrect Configuration: The payroll configuration may not be set up correctly to handle the specific payment types.
  Data Entry Issues: There may be missing or incorrect data in the employee's master data or payroll infotypes.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Employee Master Data:
  
  Go to the employee's master data (infotype 0000, 0001, etc.) and ensure that the employment years are correctly entered.
  Verify that the employee's start date and end date (if applicable) are accurate.
  
  
  
  Review Payroll Configuration:
  
  Ensure that the payroll schema and rules are correctly configured to handle voluntary severance and rationalization payments.
  Check if the relevant wage types are set up to require employment years.
  
  
  
  Input Employment Years:
  
  If the employment years are not specified, you may need to enter them manually in the relevant infotype (e.g., infotype 0014 for additional payments).
  
  
  
  Run Payroll Simulation:
  
  After making the necessary corrections, run a payroll simulation to check if the error persists.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or notes related to this error message for any specific guidelines or updates.
  
  
  
  Contact SAP Support:
  
  If the issue continues after checking the above points, consider reaching out to SAP support for further assistance.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Infotypes: Familiarize yourself with relevant infotypes such as 0000 (Actions), 0001 (Organizational Assignment), and 0014 (Recurring Payments and Deductions).
  Wage Types: Understand the wage types associated with severance and rationalization payments in your payroll configuration.
  SAP Notes: Look for SAP Notes that may address this specific error or provide additional context.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the HRPAYAT_0527658 error and ensure that the payroll process can proceed without issues.