How To Fix HRPAYNL_EN035 - Stand-by contract indicator must be J in case contract hours are zero

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYNL_EN - Errormessage for NL Payroll

• Message number: 035

• Message text: Stand-by contract indicator must be J in case contract hours are zero

What causes this issue?

In case the income code is 11, 13 or 15, and the contract hours per week
are zero, then the stand-by contract indicator must be J.
The check is not performed in case the employee is dismissed, or the
work relationship type is not 1, 10, 11,82 or 83.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAYNL_EN035 - Stand-by contract indicator must be J in case contract hours are zero ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYNL_EN035 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of a stand-by contract in the payroll system, specifically when the contract hours are set to zero. This error typically arises in the context of Dutch payroll processing within SAP HR.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because the system requires that if an employee has a stand-by contract (a type of employment contract where the employee is available for work but may not have regular hours), the contract indicator must be set to 'J' (which signifies a stand-by contract) when the contract hours are zero. If the contract hours are zero and the indicator is not set correctly, the payroll process cannot proceed, leading to this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Employee Contract Details:
  
  Go to the employee's master data in SAP (Transaction PA30).
  Verify the contract type and ensure that if the contract hours are