How To Fix HRPBSAU136 - Percentage of nominal and high duty cost distribution does not equal 100

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPBSAU - Message Class For Public Sector(Australia)

• Message number: 136

• Message text: Percentage of nominal and high duty cost distribution does not equal 100

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPBSAU136 - Percentage of nominal and high duty cost distribution does not equal 100 ?

  The SAP error message HRPBSAU136 indicates that there is an issue with the distribution of costs in the context of a payroll or personnel cost calculation. Specifically, it means that the sum of the percentages allocated to nominal and high duty cost distributions does not equal 100%. This can occur in various scenarios, such as when configuring payroll elements or when entering data for employee compensation.
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The cost distribution percentages for nominal and high duty costs may not have been set up correctly in the system.
  Data Entry Error: When entering data for an employee's compensation, the percentages may have been incorrectly inputted, leading to a total that does not equal 100%.
  Changes in Cost Distribution: If there have been recent changes to the cost distribution settings or payroll elements, it may have resulted in discrepancies.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration: 
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration settings in SAP (usually found in the IMG under Payroll or Personnel Administration).
  Verify that the percentages for nominal and high duty costs are correctly defined and that their total equals 100%.
  
  
  
  Review Employee Data:
  
  Go to the employee's master data or payroll data and check the entries for nominal and high duty cost distributions.
  Ensure that the percentages entered for each category add up to 100%.
  
  
  
  Adjust Percentages:
  
  If the percentages do not add up to 100%, adjust them accordingly. For example, if nominal costs are set at 60% and high duty costs at 30%, you need to adjust one or both to ensure they total 100%.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making adjustments, run a test payroll or simulation to ensure that the error message no longer appears and that the calculations are correct.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  If you are unsure about the correct percentages or configurations, refer to SAP documentation or consult with a payroll specialist or SAP consultant.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may need to use transaction codes such as PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data) or PC00_MXX_CALC (Payroll Calculation) to access the relevant data.
  SAP Notes: Check for any SAP Notes related to this error message for additional guidance or patches that may address known issues.
  User Roles: Ensure that you have the appropriate permissions to make changes to payroll configurations and employee data.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the HRPBSAU136 error and ensure that your cost distributions are correctly configured.