BCSE ERP Human Capital Management (HCM) 3

Question 1

What is a 'legal person' in SAP HCM USA payroll configuration?

Accepted Answer

An entity used to group employees for tax reporting purposes such as W-2 filing

Answer

In SAP HCM US payroll, a legal person groups employees who receive tax documents (W-2s) under the same Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) for year-end reporting.

Question 2

What is the purpose of the 'retro-active accounting' feature in SAP HCM Payroll?

Accepted Answer

To recalculate prior payroll periods when a change (like a salary increase) is entered with a past effective date

Answer

Retro-active accounting automatically recalculates prior payroll periods and pays any differences in the current period when a backdated change (like a retroactive raise) is entered.

Question 3

Which SAP HCM transaction is used to run the payroll simulation?

Accepted Answer

PC00_M10_CALC_SIMU

Answer

Transaction PC00_M10_CALC_SIMU (or the country-specific equivalent) runs a payroll simulation that calculates results without updating the database, allowing verification before the live run.

Question 4

What is 'benefits administration' in SAP HCM?

Accepted Answer

A sub-module for enrolling employees in benefits plans such as health insurance, retirement, and FSA

Answer

Benefits Administration in SAP HCM manages employee enrollment in benefit plans (health, dental, vision, 401k) during open enrollment periods and life events.

Question 5

What does the 'HR master data' transaction PA30 allow you to do?

Accepted Answer

Maintain employee infotype records by entering, changing, or deleting HR data

Answer

Transaction PA30 (Personnel Administration, Maintain HR Master Data) is used to create, change, or delete infotype records for an employee.

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BCSE ERP Human Capital Management (HCM) 3