Error_Employee_has_more_than_one_primary_position

Error: Employee has more than one primary position

Issue

An employee is assigned to more than one primary position. 

 

Explanation

Each employee should be assigned to a primary position and only one primary position. Payroll uses the primary position to calculate the employee's payroll check and withholding. If an employee is assigned to more than one primary position, the employee will be included on the error report. 

 

Solution

Review the employee's record and remove the primary position flag from the position that is not the employee's primary position. Use Modify Existing Employees, go to the Positions tab, and then review the employee positions one by one. The error means more than one position has the Primary Position checkbox selected. Find the employee's primary position and make sure the Primary Position checkbox is selected on it. And then look up the remaining employee positions and remove the checkmark from the Primary Position checkbox. Only one position should be selected as the employee's primary position when you're finished.  

 

 

 

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