What is 'pay group' in SAP LOD-SF-EC - Employee Central?

pay group - Overview

• Component: LOD-SF-EC

• Component Name: Employee Central

• Description: A group of employees included in the same payroll run. The term "pay group" in corresponds to the term "payroll area" in Payroll.

pay group - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  A pay group is a grouping of employees in SAP Employee Central that allows for the assignment of payroll-related information. This includes pay frequency, payment method, and other payroll-related settings. It is used to define the payroll processing rules for a group of employees. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Pay groups are used to assign payroll-related information to a group of employees. This information includes pay frequency, payment method, and other payroll-related settings. To assign a pay group to an employee, navigate to the employee's profile in SAP Employee Central and select the "Pay Group" field. Select the appropriate pay group from the drop-down list and save the changes. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  Pay groups can be used to quickly assign payroll-related information to multiple employees at once. To do this, select multiple employees in SAP Employee Central and then select the "Pay Group" field from the bulk edit menu. Select the appropriate pay group from the drop-down list and save the changes. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on pay groups in SAP Employee Central, please refer to the official SAP documentation here: https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_EMPLOYEE_CENTRAL/1711/en-US/f3d7f9a8b2c14e6f9a7d3c8b2e5f9a7d.html