How To Fix HRRSM00221 - Only the head office of an employee can initiate a leaving action

HRRSM00221 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRRSM00 - Process External HR Master Data

• Message number: 221

• Message text: Only the head office of an employee can initiate a leaving action

What causes this issue?

Only the personnel department of the employee's head office can change
employee data. This data has been sent by a branch other than the head
office of the employee.

System Response

The data cannot be processed further.

How to fix this error?

Only the head office of the employee can initiate the leaving action.
Use the 'Reorganize' function to remove the data that has already been
transferred.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRRSM00221 - Details

• The SAP error message HRRSM00221, which states "Only the head office of an employee can initiate a leaving action," typically occurs in the context of Human Resources (HR) management within the SAP system. This error indicates that the action you are trying to perform (in this case, a leaving action for an employee) can only be initiated by the head office or the primary location of the employee's record.
  
  Cause:
  
  Organizational Structure: The employee's organizational assignment is set up in such a way that only the head office (or a specific organizational unit) has the authority to process certain actions, such as leaving actions.
  Authorization Issues: The user attempting to perform the action may not have the necessary authorizations to initiate a leaving action for employees who are not assigned to their specific organizational unit.
  Employee Assignment: The employee may be assigned to a different office or location that is not recognized as the