How To Fix HRPAYDEAVMG228 - A type of calculation must be entered for this ER allowance reason.

HRPAYDEAVMG228 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYDEAVMG - German Pension Reform

• Message number: 228

• Message text: A type of calculation must be entered for this ER allowance reason.

What causes this issue?

If you have selected entry <LS>Allowance Due to Reduction of SI
Contributions</> as the reason for the employer supplementary benefit,
you also have to make entries in fields <LS>Type of Calculation</> and
<LS>Use ER Allowance</>.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPAYDEAVMG228 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYDEAVMG228, which states "A type of calculation must be entered for this ER allowance reason," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing within the SAP HR module. This error indicates that a required calculation type for an employee's allowance reason has not been specified or is missing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The allowance reason in question may not have a corresponding calculation type defined in the system.
  Incorrect Master Data: The employee's master data may not be set up correctly, leading to the absence of necessary calculation types for allowances.
  Payroll Schema Issues: There may be issues with the payroll schema or rules that are not correctly configured to handle the specific allowance reason.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the configuration settings for the allowance reason in the SAP system.
  Ensure that a calculation type is assigned to the specific allowance reason. This can typically be done in the customizing settings under Payroll >