How To Fix PA283 - Employee group or employee subgroup are not maintained

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PA - Recruitment Messages

• Message number: 283

• Message text: Employee group or employee subgroup are not maintained

What causes this issue?

You have tried to create a new data record for the <LS>Contract element
</> (0016) infotype without maintaining the <LS>Employee group</> or
<LS>Employee subgroup</> fields.
Data records of the <LS>Planned working time</> (0007) or <LS>Basic
pay</> (0008) infotypes already exist for the selected applicants. This
requires complete availabilty of the employee group or employee
subgroup.

How to fix this error?

Process the <LS>Employee group</> and <LS>Employee subgroup</> fields
for each data record of the <LS>Contract element</> (0016) infotype.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PA283 - Employee group or employee subgroup are not maintained ?

  The SAP error message PA283 ("Employee group or employee subgroup are not maintained") typically occurs in the context of personnel administration when trying to create or modify employee records. This error indicates that the system cannot find the necessary configuration for the employee group or employee subgroup associated with the employee.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The employee group or employee subgroup has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Assignment: The employee group or subgroup assigned to the employee does not exist or is not properly configured.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typo or incorrect entry in the employee master data.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the PA283 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Employee Group/Subgroup Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code SPRO (Customizing).
  Navigate to Personnel Management > Personnel Administration > Employee Master Data > Define Employee Groups and Define Employee Subgroups.
  Ensure that the required employee groups and subgroups are defined and active.
  
  
  
  Verify Employee Master Data:
  
  Use transaction code PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data) to check the employee record.
  Ensure that the employee group and subgroup fields are filled correctly and correspond to the defined values in the configuration.
  
  
  
  Check Infotypes:
  
  Review the relevant infotypes (e.g., Infotype 0001 - Organizational Assignment) to ensure that the employee group and subgroup are correctly assigned.
  If necessary, update the infotype with the correct values.
  
  
  
  Authorization Check:
  
  Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to view and modify employee data.
  
  
  
  Consult with HR/IT Team:
  
  If you are unable to resolve the issue, consult with your HR or IT team to ensure that the configuration aligns with your organization's policies and that there are no underlying issues.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Employee Group: This categorizes employees based on their employment type (e.g., full-time, part-time, temporary).
  Employee Subgroup: This further classifies employees within an employee group (e.g., management, staff, hourly).
  Infotypes: These are data structures in SAP that store specific types of information about employees (e.g., personal data, organizational assignment).
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with relevant transaction codes like PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data), PA40 (Personnel Actions), and SPRO (Customizing).
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify and correct the issue causing the PA283 error in SAP.