How To Fix HRPAYNLPR_EN453 - Contract hours per week must be greater than 0

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYNLPR_EN - Pension Return NL

• Message number: 453

• Message text: Contract hours per week must be greater than 0

What causes this issue?

The contract hours must be greater than 0 when the income indicator in
<ZK>Fiscal Data NL</> (<ZH>0060</>) infotype (field <DS:DE.INKKD>
P0060-INKKD</>) is 11, 13, 15, 17 or 18, and the person is <ZU>no</>
stand-by and <ZU>no</> stand-in worker (insurance obligation code is not
D nor E in the <ZK>Wage Return</> (<ZH>0808</>) infotype (field
<DS:DE.P05_CIVPL> P0808-CIVPL</>)).

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 HRPAYNLPR_EN453 - Contract hours per week must be greater than 0 ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYNLPR_EN453 indicates that the contract hours per week for an employee must be greater than zero. This error typically arises in the context of payroll processing or employee data management within the SAP HR module, particularly in the Netherlands (as suggested by the "NL" in the error code).
  Cause:
  
  Missing or Incorrect Data: The employee's contract details may not have been entered correctly, or the field for contract hours per week may be left blank or set to zero.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, there may have been issues that resulted in incorrect or incomplete data.
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that are not aligned with the business rules regarding contract hours.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Employee Master Data:
  
  Navigate to the employee's master data in the SAP system (Transaction code PA30).
  Verify the contract details, specifically the field for "Contract Hours per Week" (or similar).
  Ensure that this field is populated with a value greater than zero.
  
  
  
  Update Contract Information:
  
  If the contract hours are indeed set to zero or are missing, update the employee's contract information to reflect the correct number of hours.
  Save the changes and re-attempt the payroll processing.
  
  
  
  Review Data Migration:
  
  If this issue arose after a data migration, review the migration process to ensure that all necessary fields were populated correctly.
  Correct any discrepancies in the data.
  
  
  
  Consult Configuration Settings:
  
  If the issue persists, consult with your SAP HR configuration team to ensure that the system settings align with the business rules regarding contract hours.
  Check if there are any validation rules that might be causing this error.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making the necessary changes, perform a test run of the payroll process to ensure that the error does not reoccur.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP documentation or help files related to employee master data and payroll processing for more detailed guidance.
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Notes for any known issues or patches related to this error message.
  Support: If the issue cannot be resolved internally, consider reaching out to SAP support or your internal IT support team for further assistance.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the HRPAYNLPR_EN453 error and ensure that the contract hours per week are correctly set for payroll processing.