Calculation of Employment Period
Use
The employment period calculation functions enable you to determine different employment periods from the employee data. The result of the employment period calculation is usually required for further processes or functions. For example, the following processes require calculation of the employment period:
After a specific period of employment, the SAP System should automatically perform a pay scale reclassification.
The SAP System should determine the entitlement from the company pension scheme. This is based on the contributions paid and the employment period.
The SAP System determines the pension entitlement in the Public Sector. One of the criteria used to determine the entitlement is the period of employment.
The length of the probationary period is based on the period of employment. Certain absences, for example, illness, extend the probationary period. The SAP System determines the end of the probationary period.
The SAP System valuates particular wage types based on the period of employment.
The SAP System increases the leave entitlement according to the period of employment.
After a given period of employment, the SAP System automatically generates an anniversary bonus.
Prerequisites
To enable the SAP System to calculate the employment period, a calculation process must exist with the necessary process steps and valuation models. The valuation model must contain selection classes and selection rules for the selection of employee data.
To make the necessary settings, see Customizing for
Personnel Administration
under
Evaluation Bases
Employment Period Calculation.
The calculation processes and process steps for calculating the employment period are predefined by SAP. You can override these calculation processes. You can also define your own valuation models, selection classes, and selection rules and assign these to the required calculation process or process steps.
Scope of Functions
A complete calculation process consists of individual steps in the calculation of the employment period:
Selection of periods from different infotypes using selection rules
Grouping of the selected periods in selection classes
Evaluation of grouped periods in the valuation model
Assessment of periods according to given upper and lower thresholds
Weighting of periods with a weighting factor
Determination of interruption periods
Determination of a priority (sequence) for overlapping periods, if applicable
Rounding of durations according to specific rounding rules
Conversion of time specifications with a conversion rule