How To Fix HRPAYFR_PY038 - CTT: Start date &2 of the contract &1 is prior to the hiring date &3

HRPAYFR_PY038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYFR_PY - Payroll Functions message class

• Message number: 038

• Message text: CTT: Start date &2 of the contract &1 is prior to the hiring date &3

What causes this issue?

The start date &V2& of the contract &V1& of the employee (infotype 0016
- Contract Elements, INBEG field of infotype view 3316) is prior to the
record start date of the infotype 0016 and the hiring date of the
infotype 0000 - Actions &V3&.
This situation may occur if the initial hiring date was corrected at a
later date. If the transaction PA40 was used to make this change, the
contract start date (P3316-INBEG) is not necessarily modified
automatically, unlike the validity dates of the infotype 0016. In this
case, the user must explicitly change the contract start date, if
applicable.

System Response

The system returns an error message.

How to fix this error?

Check the contract start date and the hiring action of the employee;
otherwise, correct the contract start date so that it falls in line with
the employee?s hiring date.

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.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAYFR_PY038 - CTT: Start date &2 of the contract &1 is prior to the hiring date &3 ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYFR_PY038 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the start date of a contract and the hiring date of an employee. Specifically, the error states that the start date of the contract (represented as &2) is earlier than the hiring date (represented as &3) for the contract (represented as &1). This situation typically arises in the context of payroll processing or employee data management in SAP HR (Human Resources).
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Data Entry: The start date of the contract may have been entered incorrectly, leading to it being set before the actual hiring date of the employee.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, there may have been inconsistencies or errors in the data transfer.
  Contract Changes: If there were changes made to the contract dates after the employee was hired, it could lead to this error if the new start date is earlier than the hiring