How To Fix HRPAYAT_PAYROLL_ST320 - Termination; more than one severance pay in payroll period

HRPAYAT_PAYROLL_ST320 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYAT_PAYROLL_ST - Message Class for Tax Calculation in ABAP-OO

• Message number: 320

• Message text: Termination; more than one severance pay in payroll period

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAYAT_PAYROLL_ST320 - Termination; more than one severance pay in payroll period ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYAT_PAYROLL_ST320 indicates that there is an issue with the payroll processing related to severance pay. Specifically, it means that there is more than one severance payment being processed for the same payroll period, which is not allowed according to the payroll rules set in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Severance Payments: The primary cause of this error is that the payroll run has detected more than one entry for severance pay (e.g., infotype 0015 or similar) for the same employee in the same payroll period.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may have been incorrect or duplicate entries made in the employee's payroll data, leading to multiple severance payments being recorded.
  
  Configuration Issues: The payroll configuration may not be set up correctly to handle multiple severance payments, or the rules governing severance payments may not be aligned with the business requirements.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Employee Data: Check the employee's payroll data for the relevant period. Look