How To Fix RP143 - Payroll area &1 is not relevant for payroll

RP143 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RP - Error Messages for Infotype Module Pools

• Message number: 143

• Message text: Payroll area &1 is not relevant for payroll

What causes this issue?

You are changing to a payroll area which table T549A defines as
'non payroll relevant'.

System Response

The payroll program does not select the employee, and payroll is not
run for this person.

How to fix this error?

Make sure you have selected the correct payroll area. If necessary,
choose one which is relavent for payroll.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RP143 - Payroll area &1 is not relevant for payroll ?

  The SAP error message RP143 "Payroll area &1 is not relevant for payroll" typically occurs in the context of payroll processing when the payroll area specified in the employee's master data is not configured to be used for payroll calculations. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Payroll Area Configuration: The payroll area specified for the employee is not set up in the system to be processed for payroll.
  Employee Master Data: The employee's master data may have an incorrect payroll area assigned that does not correspond to any active payroll area in the system.
  Payroll Area Deactivation: The payroll area might have been deactivated or not assigned to any payroll schema.
  Time Management Issues: If the employee is linked to a time management area that is not relevant for payroll, this error can also occur.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Payroll Area Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (Transaction code: SPRO).
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