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

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

Average bases can be included as a condition in an adjustment rule for averages. Here's why:

• Average Bases: Average bases refer to the specific wage types you want to include in an average calculation. Adjustment rules allow you to specify conditions that filter which wage types should contribute to a particular average.

Why the other options are less likely:

• Cumulation rule: Cumulation rules control how values are accumulated across time, but they don't directly define conditions for adjusting averages.
• Time unit: This is relevant to average calculations but wouldn't be a condition within the adjustment rule itself. The adjustment rule might use different time units for its calculations.
• PCR for average formula: PCRs can be used to define the calculation logic behind averages, but they're not directly used as conditions within adjustment rules.

How do adjustments work for averages?

Adjustment rules allow you to refine average calculations by:

• Filtering Wage Types: Specifying which wage types should be included or excluded from the average.
• Conditionally Applying Rules: Define conditions that determine when a specific adjustment should take place.

• AP (Paid Absences):Counting classes designated as 'AP' are used to track paid absences. Calculations using these counting classes will affect an employee's payroll.
• AU (Unpaid Absences):Counting classes designated as 'AU' are used to track unpaid absences. Calculations using these counting classes won't generally impact payroll directly but might affect things like entitlements or reporting.

Why the other options are incorrect:

• SA, KA: While 'SA' and 'KA' might be valid counting class types within a specific SAP HCM implementation, they are not standard classifications across all systems

 The processing class 01 is used to determine into which valuation basis (for example mzd /001) the wage type is to be read1. This is done in rule CZ101. At the moment of processing, wage types from IT 0008 areavailable1. References = https://help.sap.com/docs/ERP_HCM_SPV/659325223d7d437388161c0c4da88ef6/12af7053e4960150e10000000a44176d.html

• 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, employees are grouped for use in personnel calculation rules (PCRs) using the customizing table V_001P_K. This table is used to set the employee subgroup grouping for personnel calculation rules regardless of its current value

https://community.sap.com/t5/enterprise-resource-planning-blogs-by-members/payroll-operations/ba-p/13241690

To define the time/measurement unit for a wage type, you need to maintain the Time unit / measurement field in the Wage type characteristics table (V_T511) in Customizing. This field determines the unit of measurement for the wage type, such as hours, days, or months. You also need to specify the Input combination field, which controls whether the wage type can be entered with an amount, a number/unit, or both. References = Wage Types | SAP Help Portal, Do not enter units for wagetype in an infotype15 | SAP Community

To create a new personnel calculation rule, you need to use transaction PE01. This transaction allows you to access the rule editor, where you can define the rule type, the variable key, and the operations for the rule. You can also assign the rule to a payroll schema or a sub-schema using transaction PE02. The other transactions are not relevant for creating a new personnel calculation rule. PA30 is used to maintain employee master data, PA03 is used to display payroll control records, and PE02 is used to maintain payroll schemas and sub-schemas. References = Payroll Operations, Payroll Schemas and Personnel Calculation Rules PCR SAP HCM (HR), Personnel Calculation Rules

• A payroll schema is a set of rules and calculations that determine how employees are paid. A payroll schema consists of functions and parameters that define the logic and sequence of payroll processing.
• The function CHECK is used to check whether certain conditions are met before executing the subsequent functions in the schema. The parameter ABR stands for aborted payroll run. It indicates that the payroll run was terminated due to an error or inconsistency.
• The function/parameter combination CHECK/ABR must be activated in a productive payroll schema to ensure that the payroll run is not continued if there is an aborted payroll run for the employee. This prevents incorrect or incomplete payroll results from being posted to the database.
• The other function/parameter combinations are not mandatory for a productive payroll schema. They are used for different purposes, such as:

References = : https://help.sap.com/doc/3044085 : https://help.sap.com/doc/3044085#section_2 : https://help.sap.com/doc/3044085#section_3 : https://help.sap.com/doc/3044085#section_4 : https://help.sap.com/doc/3044085#section_5 : https://help.sap.com/doc/3044085#section_6 : https://help.sap.com/doc/3044085#section_7 : https://help.sap.com/doc/3044085#section_8

 Wage types in SAP HCM Payroll are used to assign payments and deductions as well as to control the payroll program. They are the building blocks of the payroll module and areessential to compensate the employees1. In the case of an hourly wage type, the hourly rate, which should be multiplied by the number of hours performed by the employee, during the payroll run2. Therefore, wage types /001 and /002 can be used to calculate the hourly base rate for salaried employees. References = 

https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_S4HANA_ON-PREMISE/e533a9d0e7e547818964b2fd3226924b/953ac2531bb9b44ce10000000a174cb4.html

https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_S4HANA_ON-PREMISE/21a0a960d9b44ccaa6ac02f87e100f2f/37cade537187424de10000000a174cb4.html

To calculate partial period factors including unpaid absences in work days for all counting classes, you need to use the variable AAU**. This variable represents the absence in work days for all counting classes. The formula for the partial period factor is:

Partial period factor=DivisorPlanned working time or flat rate period working time−Absence​

The divisor is the number of work days in the period. The planned working time or flat rate period working time and the absence are both in work days. Therefore, you need to use the same calculation unit (A) for both parameters. The variable AAU** contains the value for absence in work days for all counting classes. The variable ASOLL contains the value for planned working time or flat rate period working time in work days. Therefore, the partial period factor can be calculated as:

Partial period factor=DivisorASOLL−AAU**​

References=Partial Period Factor,Partial Period Remuneration (Factoring)

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

• AVERA function: This function is the core of the new average processing in SAP HCM. It's designed to calculate various averages (like gross averages, taxable averages, etc.) that can be used in subsequent payroll calculations.expand_more

Why the other options are incorrect:

• X016 This might be a valid Personnel Calculation Rule (PCR) in your SAP system, but it doesn't directly represent the AVERA function.
• MEANV This operation is used to assign average processing results to wage types but is not the central function performing the averaging.exclamation
• PIT X015 GEN: These are common commands, but they don't specifically represent the new average processing functionality.

• 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:
• 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

 The subschemas of the payroll main schema X000 are processed in the following order:

• XBDO: Edit basic data
• XTOO: Gross remuneration (Time Management)
• XAL9: Factoring and storage
• XEND: Final processing12 References = 

https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_S4HANA_ON-PREMISE/8dde694fdfc548afb97e01051396e708/f5a1de537187424de10000000a174cb4.html

https://help.sap.com/docs/ERP_HCM_SPV/174123b1d22d4793a7d0570196ab5c23/f5a1de537187424de10000000a174cb4.html

In rule XPPF, the operation PPPAR checks for certain information such as whether and when the employee started a new job within the payroll period or whether and when they took unpaid leave1. If no split indicator is available the value of the partial period remains 11. Therefore, it checks for an employee’s entry or exit after the period start (Option A) and the current entry in arrears (Option D). References = 1

When you want to create live posting documents in SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA, the status of the payroll control record should be “Exit payroll”. This is because the “Exit payroll” status indicates that the payroll process is over and the record can be updated in the account12. References = https://answers.sap.com/questions/4028753/payroll-control-record-status-while-posting.html

https://community.sap.com/t5/enterprise-resource-planning-q-a/how-to-best-unlock-locked-records-for-payroll/qaq-p/5503356

The rule Z123 is used to process only wage type 1200 in the results table (RT). The processing will differ for hourly and salary employees. To call the rule, you would use the format PRT Z123 1200 . Here, PRT is the command to process the rule, Z123 is the rule number, 1200 is the wage type to be processed, and  is left empty to allow for different processing for hourly and salary employees. References = 

https://theexamquestions.com/blog/sap-hcm-payroll-with-erp-demo-questions\

• The retroactive accounting depth of SAP payroll is the earliest date from which the payroll results can be recalculated due to changes in master or time data.
• The retroactive accounting depth is determined by the following settings:
• The system uses the latest of these three settings as the retroactive accounting depth for each personnel number. For example, if the personal retroactive accounting date is 01.01.2024, the payroll control record date is 01.02.2024, and the hiring date is 01.03.2024, then the retroactive accounting depth is 01.03.2024. References =
• Retroactive Accounting | SAP Help Portal
• Retroactive Accounting functionality in HCM payroll PART-I | SAP Community
• Retroactive Payroll Processing | SAP Help Portal

A Personnel Calculation Rule (PCR) is called within a schema for executing subtasks using various operations. Each step within a PCR corresponds to an operation and there can be sub PCRs too. A PCR will be processed by a function1. The attributes section of a PCR displays the text of the PCR, program class (T – Time Management, C – Payroll), Country Grouping, Person Responsible, Changes only by Person Responsible Checkbox, Created On and Last Change By date1. Therefore, in the attributes of a PCR, you must define the Processing class (A) and Program class (B). References = 1

•  Conditions Day: This section specifies the days when the rule applies. Weekdays are highlighted, indicating the rule applies on weekdays. Public holidays (PH) are not highlighted, meaning the rule is not applicable on public holidays.
• Conditions Time: This section doesn't have any selections, so there are no time-based conditions for selecting the time wage type.

Therefore, considering weekdays are highlighted and public holidays are not, the only condition that aligns with selecting the time wage type isNOT on a public holiday.