How To Fix HRPAYCH_LSE050 - (Monthly Wage) &1: '&2' Invalid

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYCH_LSE - Notifications for the Wage Structure Survey

• Message number: 050

• Message text: (Monthly Wage) &1: '&2' Invalid

What causes this issue?

Check for &V3&

System Response

The person has contract type "&V4&" (characteristic '<ZH>CHBGI</>')
<ZU>Contract types:</>
1: Permanent contract with monthly wage
2: Permanent contract with monthly wage and annual working time
3: Permanent contract with hourly wage
4: Fixed-term contract with monthly wage
5: Fixed-term contract with hourly wage
6: Apprenticeship contract
7: Internship contract
8: Permanent contract with commission, flat-rate, piece rate
9: Fixed-term contract with commission, flat-rate, piece rate
Personal data in work (on Dec 31):
Weekly working time (hours): <(><<)>WeeklyHours>
Weekly working time (lessons): <(><<)>WeeklyLessons>
Individually agreed capacity utilization level: <(><<)>ActivityRate>
Statistics data in October:
Total hours worked: <(><<)>TotalHoursOfWork>
Total lessons worked: <(><<)>TotalLessonsOfWork>
Capacity utilization level: <(><<)>ActivityRate>

How to fix this error?

<ZK>Applies to the survey of structure and level of wages (LSE) in
accordance with annex 2 of the swissdec guidelines for wage data proc
essing 20130514 (Version 4.0):</>
If one of the following contract types is entered, an ?individually
agreed weekly working time? <ZH>must </>be specified in hours <ZH>or</>
lessons for a person; this also applies to an ?individually agreed
capacity utilization level? and the ?capacity utilization level? in
October:
1: Permanent contract with monthly wage
2: Permanent contract with monthly wage and annual working time
4: Fixed-term contract with monthly wage
6: Apprenticeship contract
7: Internship contract
However, ?hours effectively worked? or ?lessons effectively granted? may
<ZH>not</> be transferred for October for these contract types.
It may be the case that hours effectively worked or lessons effectively
granted are contained in the system and the selected contract type is
incorrect. In this case, you must select one of the following contract
types, and the hours worked/lessons would have to be transferred:
3: Permanent contract with hourly wage
5: Fixed-term contract with hourly wage

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAYCH_LSE050 - (Monthly Wage) &1: '&2' Invalid ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYCH_LSE050 typically indicates an issue related to the monthly wage configuration in the payroll processing module. This error can arise due to various reasons, such as incorrect wage type configuration, missing or invalid entries in the payroll master data, or issues with the payroll schema.
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Wage Type: The wage type specified in the payroll run may not be valid or may not exist in the system.
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of wage types in the payroll settings.
  Master Data Issues: The employee's master data may be incomplete or incorrect, leading to invalid wage type entries.
  Payroll Schema Errors: There could be errors in the payroll schema that are causing the system to misinterpret the wage type.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Wage Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SM30 or SM31 and check the configuration for the wage type in the relevant tables (e.g., T512W).
  Ensure that the wage type is correctly defined and active.
  
  
  
  Review Employee Master Data:
  
  Use transaction PA20 or PA30 to review the employee's master data.
  Ensure that all necessary infotypes (e.g., IT0008 for basic pay) are correctly filled out and that the wage type in question is present and valid.
  
  
  
  Validate Payroll Schema:
  
  Check the payroll schema being used for the payroll run (transaction PE01).
  Ensure that the wage type is correctly referenced in the schema and that there are no errors in the processing logic.
  
  
  
  Run Payroll Simulation:
  
  Perform a payroll simulation for the employee to identify any other potential issues that may not be immediately visible.
  Use transaction PC00_MXX_CALC (where MXX is your country-specific payroll) to run the simulation.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or notes related to the specific error message for any additional guidance or patches that may be available.
  
  
  
  Contact SAP Support:
  
  If the issue persists after checking the above points, consider reaching out to SAP support for further assistance.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes: 
  
  PA20 / PA30: Display/Change Employee Master Data
  SM30 / SM31: Maintain Table Views
  PE01: Maintain Payroll Schema
  PC00_MXX_CALC: Payroll Calculation
  
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address this specific error message or provide updates to the payroll module.
  
  
  Documentation: Review the SAP Help Portal for detailed information on payroll processing and wage type configuration.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify and resolve the issue causing the HRPAYCH_LSE050 error message in SAP.