How To Fix HRPAYCN038 - Use option of "calc. base not same" since EE and ER wage type are &1,&2

HRPAYCN038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYCN - Message Class China Payroll

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Use option of "calc. base not same" since EE and ER wage type are &1,&2

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Employee and employer must use the same wage type when use option of
"calc. base same"

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPAYCN038 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYCN038 typically occurs in the context of payroll processing in the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module. This error indicates that there is a discrepancy between the employee (EE) and employer (ER) wage types being used in a payroll calculation. Specifically, it suggests that the calculation bases for the employee and employer contributions are not the same, which can lead to inconsistencies in payroll results.
  
  Cause:
  
  Different Wage Types: The error arises when the wage types for the employee and employer contributions are different (as indicated by &1 for the employee and &2 for the employer).
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the payroll schema or in the wage type settings that leads to the mismatch.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry in the employee master data or payroll results can also lead to this error.
  Customizations: If there are custom payroll calculations or enhancements, they may not