How To Fix HRPAYIEINFOTYPES175 - Percentage contributions cannot exceed 100% of salary

HRPAYIEINFOTYPES175 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYIEINFOTYPES - Message class for all Irish Infotypes

• Message number: 175

• Message text: Percentage contributions cannot exceed 100% of salary

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAYIEINFOTYPES175 - Percentage contributions cannot exceed 100% of salary ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYIEINFOTYPES175, which states "Percentage contributions cannot exceed 100% of salary," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing within the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module. This error indicates that the total percentage of contributions (such as deductions for benefits, taxes, or other payroll-related items) exceeds 100% of the employee's salary. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the payroll schema or the infotype records may have been set up incorrectly, leading to an accumulation of percentages that exceed 100%.
  Multiple Deductions: If multiple deductions or contributions are being applied to an employee's salary, the sum of these percentages may inadvertently exceed 100%.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entry errors in the employee's infotype records (e.g., infotype 0014 for recurring payments and deductions) can lead to incorrect percentage calculations.
  Changes in Salary: If an employee's salary has changed but the contribution percentages