SAP C_HCMP_2311 - SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA

The correct order to carry out the payroll process is as follows:

Start payroll. The system calls up a country-specific payroll program and performs payroll using the values you entered in the payroll program1.

Check result. You check whether payroll has run correctly, or determine where errors have occurred. If desired, you can obtain a detailed payroll log1.

Exit payroll. You exit the payroll run and set the payroll area to “exit”. This locks the payroll area for the current payroll period and prevents any changes to the payroll-relevant data1. References = 1: The Payroll Process | SAP Help Portal

Run Payroll up to Date: This crucial field in IT0003 determines the final payroll period for which an employee has already been paid. By updating this date to a period after the employee's termination date, you signal to the payroll system that a final off-cycle payroll run is needed.

Why the other options are less suitable:

Qualified advance payment, Advance payment from master data:These might be relevant if you need to issue a payment before the final payroll run, but they don't directly trigger the payroll calculation for a terminated employee.

Earliest MD Change Date:This field helps control retroactive pay calculations, but it's not the primary method for processing payroll for terminated employees.

Important Considerations

Off-Cycle Payroll Runs: Processing payroll for terminated employees often requires a specific off-cycle payroll run to ensure proper calculations.

Data Consistency: Ensure the employee's termination date and the "Run Payroll up to Date" align for accurate calculations.

 In SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA, the operation TSDIVP (Time Schedule Division Period) is used to query the average working hours per pay period for each partial period in table PARTT. This operation calculates the average working hours by dividing the total working hours by the number of pay periods. It takes into account the specific time schedule and partial periods to provide an accurate calculation.

References = 

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/35907459/how-to-get-the-total-working-hours-for-employees-with-sql-server

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20004156/hours-and-average-hours-worked-per-day-by-department

 In SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA, wage type selection rules are built using several elements. These elements are grouped into a rule group, forming different regulations for the selection of time wage types1. Each individual rule within a rule group contains the wage type to be selected1. The selection of a wage type is determined by whether the conditions specified in an individual rule are fulfilled1. Two of these elements are the Processing type and Conditions for the day1. References = 1

https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_S4HANA_ON-PREMISE/85346b7b83c8474e993429d934f77cc0/de38c2531bb9b44ce10000000a174cb4.html

 To import an employee’s actual planned working time for each partial period, you need to use the variable ASOLL. This variable contains the planned working time in hours for the current partial period. The system calculates this value based on the work schedule rule and the employment percentage entered in the Planned Working Time infotype (0007). The variable ASOLL is used to determine the partial period factor, which is the ratio of the employee’s actual planned working time to the full-time planned working time for the same period. The partial period factor is used to prorate the employee’s pay and benefits for the partial period. References = Planned Working Time Infotype (0007), Time Evaluation

In the SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA, the function PIT (Process Input Table) uses parameters to define its behavior. The PIT function is used to process all wage types in the input table (IT) using a specific personnel calculation rule, in this case, Z123. The parameters ‘GEN’ and ‘NOAB’ are used in the PIT function to accomplish this. ‘GEN’ stands for Generic access of personnel calculation rule (process any wage type). ‘NOAB’ stands for Employee subgroup grouping personnel calculation from table employee group/employee subgroup (T503) without payroll type (Process for any EE sub-group groupings). Therefore, the correct configuration to process all wage types in the input table (IT) using personnel calculation rule Z123 and considering the employee subgroup grouping for the personnel calculation rule is ‘PIT Z123 GEN NOAB’.

References = 1, 2

https://community.sap.com/t5/enterprise-resource-planning-blogs-by-members/understanding-processing-classes-in-sap-hr/ba-p/13250375

https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_S4HANA_ON-PREMISE/ff854a903cbf4c10910a5825d787693f/253ec2531bb9b44ce10000000a174cb4.html

When processing a wage type in SAP Payroll, if there is no requirement to differentiate between employee subgroup groupings, you would leave parameter 3 blank when function PIT calls the rule to process the wage type1. This is because parameter 3 in the PIT function is typically used for relative time unit, and if set to ‘X’, it would mean WPBP for each time unit1. However, in this case, since there is no differentiation needed for employee subgroup groupings, parameter 3 should be left blank. References = 

https://community.sap.com/t5/enterprise-resource-planning-blogs-by-members/understanding-functions-in-payroll-schemas-specific-eg-wpbp/ba-p/13270777

Secondary wage types are technical wage types that are created during payroll run and start with a slash (/). They are used for various purposes such as valuation, calculation,and reporting. For average calculation, which is a method of valuing wage types according to the principle of averages, the system uses the following secondary wage types:

/201 Average basis 01 (Time wage earner): This wage type stores the amount of the wage types that are relevant for average calculation for time wage earners.

/202 Average basis 02 Premium amount: This wage type stores the amount of the wage types that are relevant for average calculation for premium payments.

/203 Average basis 03 (Incentive wage earner): This wage type stores the amount of the wage types that are relevant for average calculation for incentive wage earners.

/210 Average posit. time (day): This wage type stores the positive time in days that are relevant for average calculation.

/211 Average posit. time (hour): This wage type stores the positive time in hours that are relevant for average calculation.

/212 Average neg.time (day): This wage type stores the negative time in days that are relevant for average calculation.

/213 Average neg. time (hours): This wage type stores the negative time in hours that are relevant for average calculation.

/216 Gratuity time (day): This wage type stores the gratuity time in days that are relevant for average calculation.

/217 Gratuity time (hours): This wage type stores the gratuity time in hours that are relevant for average calculation.

/240 Average wage dialog (day): This wage type stores the value of the average wage due per day multiplied by 100. It can be used to override the incentive wage earners’ daily average in the infotype 0008.

/241 Average wage dialog (hrs): This wage type stores the value of the average wage due per hour multiplied by 100. It can be used to override the incentive wage earners’ hourly average in the infotype 0008.

/242 Aver.diff. (day) * 100!!: This wage type stores the value of the average wage difference (DIFF) due per day multiplied by 100. It can be used to override the time wage earners’ daily average in the infotype 0008.

/243 Aver.diff. (hour) * 100!!: This wage type stores the value of the average wage difference (DIFF) due per hour multiplied by 100. It can be used to override the time wage earners’ hourly average in the infotype 0008.

/250 Average value (Ft/day): This wage type stores the calculated value of the daily average for the reference period. It is used for evaluation with the daily average (e.g. for printing in the remuneration statement).

/251 Average value (Ft/hour): This wage type stores the calculated value of the hourly average for the reference period. It is used for evaluation with the hourly average (e.g. for printing in the remuneration statement).

/260 Difference comp. in payr.: This wage type stores the value of DIFF * NUM. It is used for consideration of wage types evaluated with average in bases for calculating average value.

/261 Absence fee difference: This wage type stores the value of DIFF * NUM. It is used for consideration of wage types evaluated with absence fee in bases for calculating average value.

References = Wage types of average calculation

The PC_PAYRESULT transaction is used to display payroll results for a selected employee in SAP HCM Payroll1.

The payroll results are stored in different tables, depending on the type of data and the payroll program. Some of the most common tables are1:

Results Table (RT): This table contains the final wage types and amounts for the employee after all calculations and deductions are done. It is used for posting to accounting, generating remuneration statements, and transferring payments to third parties.

Bank Transfer (BT): This table contains the bank details and amounts for the employee’s payment. It is used for creating data medium exchange files and sending them to the bank.

Internal Table (IT): This table contains the input data for the payroll calculation, such as basic pay, allowances, overtime, absences, etc. It is not displayed in the PC_PAYRESULT transaction, but it can be accessed through the payroll driver (PC00_M99_CALC).

Output Table (OT): This table contains the output data from the payroll calculation, such as gross pay, net pay, taxes, social insurance, etc. It is not displayed in the PC_PAYRESULT transaction, but it can be accessed through the payroll driver (PC00_M99_CALC).

Therefore, the correct answer is B and C, as the RT and BT tables can be found in the PC_PAYRESULT transaction, while the IT and OT tables cannot. References = 1: How to Check Payroll Results using PC_PAYRESULT in SAP - Guru99