How To Fix HRPBSUS004 - Employee rejected. Job category cannot be determined.

HRPBSUS004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPBSUS - Message Class For Public Sector(USA)

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Employee rejected. Job category cannot be determined.

The job category of the selected employee cannot be determined.
Please check the job category assignment and adjust it accordingly.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPBSUS004 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPBSUS004 ("Employee rejected. Job category cannot be determined.") typically occurs in the context of the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module, particularly when dealing with employee data and job classifications. This error indicates that the system is unable to determine the job category for a specific employee, which is essential for various HR processes, including payroll, reporting, and compliance.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Job Category Assignment: The employee may not have a job category assigned in their employee master data.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for job categories in the system may be incorrect or incomplete.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies or missing data in related tables that define job categories.
  Organizational Structure Issues: The employee may not be correctly assigned to an organizational unit that has a defined job category.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or modify job category data.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Employee Master Data:
  
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