How To Fix HRPBSDEVAVG542 - Bonus periods for child rearing or child care overlap

HRPBSDEVAVG542 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPBSDEVAVG - HR-VADM: Public Sector Pensions Act

• Message number: 542

• Message text: Bonus periods for child rearing or child care overlap

What causes this issue?

The following bonus periods overlap:
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System Response

Processing is terminated.

How to fix this error?

Create the bonus periods in the PWE or change the bonus periods so that
the time intervals do not overlap, and the start and end dates are not
identical.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPBSDEVAVG542 - Bonus periods for child rearing or child care overlap ?

  The SAP error message HRPBSDEVAVG542, which states "Bonus periods for child rearing or child care overlap," typically occurs in the context of managing employee benefits related to parental leave or child care in the SAP Human Resources module. This error indicates that there are overlapping periods for bonus calculations related to child rearing or child care, which can lead to inconsistencies in the payroll or benefits processing.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Overlapping Time Periods: The system has detected that two or more bonus periods for child rearing or child care are defined for the same time frame. This can happen if an employee has multiple records for different types of leave that overlap in dates.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be incorrect or duplicate entries in the employee's records regarding child care or child rearing periods.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings in the SAP system for handling