What is 'statutory category' in SAP SRD-HR-PAD - HCM-Personnel Administration?

statutory category - Overview

• Component: SRD-HR-PAD

• Component Name: HCM-Personnel Administration

• Description: A classification of the type of contract on which an employee's work agreement is based. Examples are contracts for orientation, for adaptation, and for insertion in social life.

statutory category - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  Statutory category is a field in the SAP system used to classify employees according to their legal status. This classification is used to determine the employee’s rights and obligations under the law. It is used in the SAP system for Personnel Administration (SRD-HR-PAD HCM-Personnel Administration). 
  
  How to use it: 
  The statutory category field is used to classify employees according to their legal status. This classification is used to determine the employee’s rights and obligations under the law. The categories are typically based on the country or region in which the employee works. For example, in the United States, there are categories such as “exempt” and “non-exempt” employees. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When entering a new employee into the system, it is important to ensure that the correct statutory category is selected. This will ensure that the employee’s rights and obligations are correctly determined. It is also important to keep this field up-to-date as laws and regulations can change over time. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The statutory category field is closely related to other fields in the SAP system such as pay scale type, pay scale group, and pay scale level. These fields are used to determine an employee’s salary and benefits. It is important to ensure that these fields are correctly populated in order for an employee’s salary and benefits to be correctly calculated.