How To Fix HRPAYDESVBN008 - Legal areas of employer &3 and payroll office &1 are different

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYDESVBN - Contribution Statement

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Legal areas of employer &3 and payroll office &1 are different

What causes this issue?

When grouping employer personnel areas in payroll offices
(subapplication SVBL), different legal areas were grouped:
Payroll office &v1& has the legal area &v2&
Payroll office &v3& has the legal area &v4&.
However, the SI contribution statement cannot contain contributions from
different legal areas.

System Response

The SI contribution statement for payroll office &v1& is created with
the status <LS>With Errors</>.

How to fix this error?

Correct the grouping in subapplication SVBL.
Then restart the creation of the SI contribution statements.

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 HRPAYDESVBN008 - Legal areas of employer &3 and payroll office &1 are different ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYDESVBN008 indicates that there is a mismatch between the legal areas of the employer and the payroll office in the payroll processing configuration. This error typically arises in the context of payroll processing in SAP HR (Human Resources) when the system detects that the legal area assigned to the employee does not match the legal area assigned to the payroll office.
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Mismatch: The legal area assigned to the employee (in their master data) does not match the legal area assigned to the payroll office.
  Incorrect Master Data: The employee's master data may have been incorrectly set up, leading to discrepancies.
  Payroll Office Configuration: The payroll office may not be correctly configured to handle the legal area of the employer.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Employee Master Data:
  
  Go to the employee's master data (transaction code PA20 or PA30).
  Verify the legal area assigned to the employee. Ensure it matches the legal area of the payroll office.
  
  
  
  Check Payroll Office Configuration:
  
  Use transaction code SPRO to access the configuration settings.
  Navigate to Personnel Management > Payroll > Payroll Accounting > Define Payroll Areas.
  Ensure that the payroll office is correctly configured with the appropriate legal area.
  
  
  
  Adjust Legal Areas:
  
  If necessary, adjust the legal area in the employee's master data or the payroll office configuration to ensure they match.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or consult with your SAP HR functional consultant for specific configuration settings related to legal areas and payroll offices.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making the necessary adjustments, run a test payroll to ensure that the error does not reoccur.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Legal Areas: Legal areas in SAP HR are used to define the legal framework within which payroll is processed. They can be based on country-specific regulations.
  Payroll Office: The payroll office is responsible for processing payroll for a group of employees and is linked to specific legal areas.
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with relevant transaction codes such as PA20 (Display HR Master Data), PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data), and SPRO (SAP Project Reference Object) for configuration.
  
  If the issue persists after checking the configurations and master data, it may be beneficial to consult with your SAP support team or a technical consultant for further investigation.