What is family type in SAP PA-PA - Personnel Administration?

SAP Term: family type

• Component: PA-PA

• Component Name: Personnel Administration

• Description: The family type identifies a person as a member of the employee's family. &EXAMPLE& Child Spouse Testator Legal guardian

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• Key Concepts: 
  Family type is a feature in SAP Personnel Administration (PA-PA) that allows users to group employees into different categories. This feature is used to define the relationships between employees, such as family members, and to assign them to the same organizational unit. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the family type feature, users must first create a family type in the system. This can be done by going to the Personnel Administration menu and selecting “Family Type”. Once the family type is created, users can assign employees to it by entering their personnel numbers in the “Family Type” field. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a family type, it is important to consider how it will be used in the organization. For example, if the family type is used for payroll purposes, it may be beneficial to create separate family types for each type of employee relationship. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on using the family type feature in SAP PA-PA, please refer to the SAP Help documentation. Additionally, there are many online resources available that provide step-by-step instructions on how to use this feature.