What is additional winter pay in SAP (PY-DE - Germany)?

SAP Term: additional winter pay

• Component: PY-DE

• Component Name: Germany

• Description: Seasonal bonus of €1 per hour worked between 15 December and the last day of February.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Additional winter pay is a component of the German payroll system in SAP. It is a payment made to employees in Germany during the winter months, usually from October to March. This payment is based on the employee's salary and is calculated as a percentage of their monthly salary. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In SAP, additional winter pay is set up as a wage type in the PY-DE Germany component. The wage type is then used in the payroll calculation to determine the amount of additional winter pay that should be paid to each employee. The amount of additional winter pay can be adjusted by changing the percentage rate that is used in the calculation. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When setting up additional winter pay in SAP, it is important to ensure that the correct wage type is used and that the percentage rate is set correctly. It is also important to ensure that the payment is made during the correct months, as this can have an impact on the amount of additional winter pay that an employee receives. 
  
  Related Information: 
  Additional information about additional winter pay can be found in SAP Help documentation for PY-DE Germany. This documentation includes information about how to set up and configure additional winter pay, as well as information about how it is calculated and paid out.