How To Fix HRPSGB_HER136 - Contract end date is mandatory for fix term contracts

HRPSGB_HER136 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPSGB_HER - HR PS GB Higher Education Messages (USS, HESA etc)

• Message number: 136

• Message text: Contract end date is mandatory for fix term contracts

What causes this issue?

According to the contract types table (T5GPBSH_CTY) this contract type
is fiix term.
For fix term contracts the contract end date field is mandatory.

System Response

How to fix this error?

You have to enter a contract end date or change the contract type.
It is possible to enter high date (31.12.9999) for contract end date.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPSGB_HER136 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPSGB_HER136 indicates that a contract end date is mandatory for fixed-term contracts. This error typically arises in the context of personnel administration or when managing employee contracts in the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when you attempt to create or modify a fixed-term contract for an employee without specifying an end date. In SAP, fixed-term contracts are those that have a defined start and end date, and the system requires both dates to be entered to ensure proper contract management and compliance with labor laws.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that you provide an end date when creating or updating a fixed-term contract. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Employee's Contract Information:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction in SAP (e.g., PA30 for maintaining HR master data).
  
  
  
  Select the Employee:
  
  Enter the employee's personnel number and select the appropriate infotype (e.g., Infotype 0016