How To Fix HRPAYDEST044 - Pension payment without basis for pension in IT0012

HRPAYDEST044 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYDEST - Message Class: Taxes Germany

• Message number: 044

• Message text: Pension payment without basis for pension in IT0012

What causes this issue?

A gross pension amount or pension payment exists in the payroll inflow
month. However, no pension basis exists in infotype 0012 (Tax Data - D).
The tax calculation and employment tax statement cannot be carried out
correctly for the employee.

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 a pension basis in infotype 0012 (Tax Data - D) or correct the
gross pension amount with a wage type.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAYDEST044 - Pension payment without basis for pension in IT0012 ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYDEST044, which states "Pension payment without basis for pension in IT0012," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing in SAP HR (Human Resources) when there is an attempt to process a pension payment without the necessary data in the relevant infotype (IT0012).
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the absence of a valid basis for pension calculation in Infotype 0012 (Additional Payments). This infotype is used to store information related to pension contributions, and if the required data is missing or incorrectly configured, the payroll process cannot proceed with the pension payment.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Infotype 0012 (Additional Payments):
  
  Go to the employee's master data and check if Infotype 0012 is correctly maintained.
  Ensure that there is a valid record for the pension payment, including the necessary fields such as the amount, start date, and end date.
  
  
  
  Verify the Configuration:
  
  Check the configuration settings for the