How To Fix HRPAYSA018 - Employee Excluded from Legal Reporting

HRPAYSA018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYSA - Mesasge class for package PC24

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Employee Excluded from Legal Reporting

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HRPAYSA018 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPAYSA018, which states "Employee Excluded from Legal Reporting," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing and legal reporting in SAP HR (Human Resources) modules. This error indicates that the employee in question is not eligible for inclusion in the legal reporting process, which can be due to various reasons.
  Causes:
  
  Employee Status: The employee may have a status that excludes them from legal reporting, such as being inactive, on leave, or terminated.
  Payroll Area: The employee might belong to a payroll area that is not included in the legal reporting configuration.
  Legal Reporting Configuration: The configuration settings for legal reporting may not include the employee's specific criteria (e.g., country, region).
  Missing Data: Required data for legal reporting (such as tax information, employment type, etc.) may be missing or incorrectly entered in the employee's master data.
  Time Management Issues: If the employee has time management issues (e.g., absence records that are not