utility of this field: "Accrual Rule Data Effective Date" TIME ACCOUNT TYPE

[adriangalisteo]

Hello colleagues,

I do not really get the utility of this fields and its impact in the resto of the system it is a time account type field "Accrual Rule Data Effective Date"

the options are Accruable Start Date and " End Date but this same 2 options are inside of the hire, accrual and termination rule so it is inside of the rule where you select this, i don´t know the sense of having this field outside.

Does anybody know what is the real effect of this field?

Regards

[nlgro023]

Generally speaking I always pick the 1st option, but you can check the details on whether you'd actually want to choose the latter:
Using Employee-Specific Information | SAP Help Portal

[adriangalisteo]

When we open the interrogation symbol message in the field itself, it says that it has to do with hire, accrual or termination rule

But what i do not really understand is, if that is specified within the rule itself:

I don not really get the utility.

For example, what would happen if i set the rule Posting Date in "Accrual Rule Parameters. Accruable Start Date"

and i set the time account type field "Accrual Rule Data Effective Date" in Accruable End Date?

What would happen in that case?

Thanks for your help

regards

[nlgro023]

It would read job info on the end of the period (often 31 December). So lets say on 1-1 (assuming an annual account) you have 1 fte and on 31 Dec you'd have a promotion with more entitlements due to that, it will consider that instead. I haven't seen a usecase for it, but I guess its an option.