Payroll Period 

Definition

The time interval for which the payroll is regularly performed. In the abstract sense the payroll period refers to the interval during which payroll is regularly performed. For example, weekly or monthly payroll periods. In the concrete sense the payroll period describes a specific period with start and end dates. For example, the (monthly) payroll period from 01 through 31 October.

Use

You specify the concrete payroll periods, with a period number, start and end date and pay day, for your enterprise in Customizing for Payroll under Environment ® Payroll Organization ® Generate Payroll Periods , using Report RPUCTP00 (Generation of Payroll Periods). The generation of the payroll periods is dependent on the period parameter and the date modifier. The report enters the start and end date of every payroll period in Table T549Q (Payroll Periods) and enters the payday in Table T549S (Personnel Date Specifications Per Payroll Period).

The system automatically creates the payday for all countries when you generate the payroll periods. However, the payday only has a role to play in some countries. For example, if the bank transfer day of the original payroll run (as opposed to a retroactive accounting run) is important for tax purposes.

In some countries the payday is printed on the pay check. The employee can cash the check from this date.

When you start payroll, enter the payroll area for which you want to run payroll on the payroll driver selection screen. Using the payroll control record for this payroll area, the system determines the next period for which payroll is to be run. The procedure is as follows:

  1. The system reads the current value that is contained in the Payroll Period field of the payroll control record.
  2. Using this value the system reads the Previous Payroll Period field in Table T549Q (Payroll Periods).
  3. The system determines which period follows this previous period in accordance with Table T549Q.

    4. This subsequent period is the current payroll period.

  4. The system also determines the concrete start and end date of the payroll period in Table T549Q.

You have created this date specification with Report RPUCTP00.

Finally, the system reads the relevant infotypes using the date specifications for the start and end dates.

Integration

The payroll periods are defined in the SAP System and are dependent on the period parameter.

In your enterprise, the first payroll period for the year 2000 begins on 01 January. Depending on the period parameter you use as a basis, for example weekly or monthly, the payroll period 05 2000 can have the following meaning: