What is cost rule variant in SAP PA-BN - Benefits?

SAP Term: cost rule variant

• Component: PA-BN

• Component Name: Benefits

• Description: A group of settings that determine which criteria influence the cost of a plan for an employee and how employees are grouped for the calculation of cost. The following criteria can be used in the cost rule variant: Salary Age Seniority Gender Smoker or non-smoker Additional criteria in a cost grouping

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• Key Concepts: 
  Cost rule variant is a feature of the SAP Benefits module (PA-BN) that allows users to define different cost rules for different employee groups. Cost rules are used to determine the cost of benefits for each employee group, and cost rule variants allow users to customize the cost rules for each group. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use cost rule variants, users must first define the cost rules for each employee group. This can be done in the Benefits Configuration screen in the SAP Benefits module. Once the cost rules have been defined, users can create a cost rule variant for each employee group. The cost rule variant will contain the specific cost rules that apply to that group. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a cost rule variant, it is important to ensure that all of the necessary cost rules are included. If any of the required cost rules are missing, the variant will not be valid and will not be applied to the employee group. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on how to create and manage cost rule variants in SAP Benefits, please refer to the SAP Help documentation.