How To Fix HRPAYNA002 - Balance processing for this wage type & existed in previous period.

HRPAYNA002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYNA - Payroll North america messages

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Balance processing for this wage type & existed in previous period.

What causes this issue?

This wage type &1 was part of the balance processing in the
previous pay period.

System Response

Nothing.

How to fix this error?

Make sure that this is what you want to adjust. Maybe you should also
consider entering other wage types that were parts of the previous
balance processing here as well.

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.

HRPAYNA002 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYNA002 typically occurs in the context of payroll processing within the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module. This error indicates that there is an issue with balance processing for a specific wage type that has already been processed in a previous payroll period. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Wage Type Configuration: The wage type in question may be configured to not allow balance processing for the current payroll period if it has already been processed in a previous period.
  Incorrect Payroll Run: The payroll run may have been executed incorrectly, or there may be inconsistencies in the payroll results.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be errors in the employee master data or payroll results that are causing the system to flag the wage type.
  Retroactive Accounting: If retroactive accounting is involved, the system may be trying to process balances that should not be adjusted