How To Fix HRPAYDESV653 - Weekly working hours must be specified

HRPAYDESV653 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYDESV - Error Messages Germany Payroll, Social Insurance

• Message number: 653

• Message text: Weekly working hours must be specified

What causes this issue?

If lost time is entered in working hours, you must also enter the weekly
working hours.

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.

HRPAYDESV653 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYDESV653, which states "Weekly working hours must be specified," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing or employee master data management within the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module. This error indicates that the system requires a specification of the weekly working hours for an employee, which is essential for payroll calculations and compliance with labor regulations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Data: The employee's master data may not have the weekly working hours specified. This is often found in the employee's infotype records, particularly in Infotype 0007 (Planned Working Time) or Infotype 0008 (Basic Pay).
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings in the system may not be set up to handle the working hours correctly, leading to this error.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, the weekly working hours may not have been transferred correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Employee Master Data:
  
  Go to the employee's master data (transaction code PA30).
  Check Infotype 0007