🇩🇪 Germany — SAP SF EC Cloud Payroll 6×6×6 Framework

Germany — SAP SuccessFactors EC Cloud Payroll

6-Chapter Configuration & Curriculum Framework

Country Profile: Germany | Module: PYDE | Currency: EUR | Molga: 01
Key Statutory: SV (Sozialversicherung) — Kranken-, Renten-, Arbeitslosen-, Pflegeversicherung; Lohnsteuer (wage tax); ELSTER e-filing; Works Council (Betriebsrat) co-determination; GDPR (DSGVO)

CHAPTER 1 — Foundation

1.1–1.6 (BASIS)

  1. Provision PYDE; activate HCM_LOC_CI_DE German localization via SFW5
  1. Molga 01 (Germany); EUR; fiscal year Jan–Dec; German language primary
  1. Configure ELSTER e-filing endpoint for Lohnsteuer-Anmeldung submissions
  1. Roles: Payroll Admin, Steuerberater (Tax Advisor), SV-Meldung Officer, Betriebsrat Interface
  1. SEPA CT payment format (pain.001) for bank transfers; Deutsche Bundesbank BIC validation
  1. PCC KPIs: SV contribution accuracy, ELSTER submission status, Betriebsrat reporting compliance

CHAPTER 2 — Enterprise Structure

2.1–2.6

  1. Personnel Areas: DE01=Bayern, DE02=Baden-Württemberg, DE03=NRW, DE04=Berlin, DE05=Hamburg, DE06=Hessen — church tax (Kirchensteuer) rates vary by federal state
  1. Employee Groups: Arbeiter (blue collar), Angestellte (white collar), Auszubildende (apprentice), Mini-Jobber (€520 limit), Geschäftsführer (GmbH director)
  1. Wage Types: Grundgehalt (DE01), Vermögenswirksame Leistungen (DE10), Sachbezüge (DE11 — non-cash)
  1. KV (Krankenversicherung): 14.6% split equally; TK/AOK/BKK additional rate 1.6–3.4%
  1. RV (Rentenversicherung): 18.6% split equally; contribution ceiling (Beitragsbemessungsgrenze) West/East
  1. AV (Arbeitslosenversicherung): 2.6% split; PV (Pflegeversicherung): 3.4% (surcharge childless)

CHAPTER 3 — EC Integration

3.1–3.6

  1. Steuerklasse (tax class I–VI) mapping from EC custom field → ECP IT0012 (Tax)
  1. Kirchensteuer (church tax): religious affiliation → IT0012 for federal-state rate selection
  1. KK (Krankenkasse) health insurance provider → IT0168 benefit enrollment
  1. SV-Meldungen: DEÜV reporting — AA, AB, AN messages to Deutsche Rentenversicherung
  1. ELSTER: wage tax certificate (Lohnsteuerbescheinigung) electronic submission
  1. Betriebsrat data: works council headcount report; co-determination notification fields

CHAPTER 4 — Payroll Engine

4.1–4.6

  1. Schema DE00 (Germany): Lohnsteuer → SV-Beiträge → Netto sequence
  1. Lohnsteuer PCR: tax class I–VI, annual tax table, church tax per federal state
  1. KV/RV/AV/PV PCR: contribution ceilings West (BBG-West) and East (BBG-Ost) variants
  1. Mini-Job PCR: flat-rate contributions (KV 13%, RV 15%) employer-only under €520
  1. Kurzarbeit (short-time work) schema: reduced hours × hourly rate; KUG from BA
  1. Year-end: Lohnsteuerbescheinigung; SV-Meldung December closing; electronic ELSTER

CHAPTER 5 — PCC & Operations

5.1–5.6

  1. ELSTER validation rule: all employees have valid Steueridentifikationsnummer (TIN)
  1. DEÃœV validation: SV-Meldungen generated for all relevant employment changes
  1. Betriebsrat report: monthly headcount, gender, part-time ratio for Works Council
  1. KK check: Krankenkasse assignment valid for each employee in payroll run
  1. Kurzarbeit flag: identify employees on short-time work; apply KUG supplement
  1. Lohnsteuerjahresausgleich: year-end tax adjustment calculation and ELSTER filing

CHAPTER 6 — Testing & Go-Live

6.1–6.6

  1. Lohnsteuer: test all Steuerklassen (I–VI); verify Kirchensteuer federal state variants
  1. SV: KV/RV/AV/PV at ceilings; Mini-Job flat rate; Midi-Job transition zone
  1. ELSTER: UAT submission to ELSTER test environment (Testumgebung)
  1. DEÃœV: SV-Meldungen for hire, transfer, termination events
  1. Go-live: BZSt (Bundeszentralamt) ELStAM activation; DEÃœV employer registration
  1. AMS: annual BBG ceiling update; KK rate changes (Jan 1); ELSTER certificate renewal