Kuwait — SAP SuccessFactors EC Cloud Payroll 6-Chapter Configuration & Curriculum Framework Country Profile: Kuwait | Module: PYKW | Currency: KWD | Molga: 99
Key Statutory: PIFSS (Public Institution for Social Security), KFAS (Kuwait Foundation for Advancement of Sciences) 1% levy, No income tax, Kuwaitization (Nationalization quota)
CHAPTER 1 — Foundation 1.1–1.6 (BASIS) Provision PYKW; currency KWD (3 decimals, highest-value currency) Configure Molga 99; Friday–Saturday weekend; Arabic/English bilingual PIFSS portal integration: configure API credentials for contribution submission Roles: Payroll Admin, PIFSS Coordinator, Kuwaitization Manager KPI dashboard: PIFSS contribution status, Kuwaitization %, KFAS levy Configure WPS bank payment format per Central Bank of Kuwait CHAPTER 2 — Enterprise Structure 2.1–2.6 Personnel Areas: KW01=Kuwait City, KW02=Hawalli, KW03=Ahmadi, KW04=Jahra, KW05=Mubarak Al-Kabeer, KW06=Farwaniya EG: Kuwaiti National, GCC National, Expat (Article 6 KSA/Kuwait Treaty) Wage Types: Basic (KW01), Social Allowance (KW10 — Kuwaitis only), PIFSS EE 7.5% (KW60) PIFSS Employer: 11% (private sector Kuwaitis), 10.5% (oil sector) KFAS Levy: 1% of net profit allocated from payroll provision Annual Leave: 30 working days (Article 70 Kuwait Labour Law) CHAPTER 3 — EC Integration 3.1–3.6 Civil ID (National ID) mapping → IT0185; expiry alert configuration Kuwaiti/GCC/Expat routing → PIFSS contribution class Social Allowance replication: government supplement for Kuwaiti nationals only PIFSS enrollment API: new hire registration within 30 days of joining Kuwaitization reporting: nationality data → monthly PACI (Public Authority) report Map work permit (Article 17) expiry → IT0185 alert CHAPTER 4 — Payroll Engine 4.1–4.6 PIFSS PCR: 7.5% EE + 11% ER (private); oil sector 10.5% ER variant Social Allowance PCR: government monthly supplement (KWD 120–200 Kuwaiti nationals) KFAS Levy: 1% provision monthly accrual PCR Overtime PCR: 125% weekday, 150% rest day, 200% public holiday Holiday calendar: National Day (Feb 25), Liberation Day (Feb 26), Arafat Day, Eid × 2 Leave: 30 working days annual; 15 days sick full + 10 half + 10 unpaid CHAPTER 5 — PCC & Operations 5.1–5.6 PIFSS KPI: all Kuwaiti nationals enrolled; contribution rates accurate Kuwaitization dashboard: % Kuwaiti employees per sector (PACI report alignment) Social Allowance validation: only Kuwaiti nationals receive government supplement KWD 3-decimal precision on all payslip calculations KFAS levy reconciliation: monthly accrual vs finance provision WPS compliance: Central Bank of Kuwait deadline adherence KPI CHAPTER 6 — Testing & Go-Live 6.1–6.6 PIFSS: Kuwaiti 7.5%+11%; GCC voluntary; Expat nil; KWD 3-decimal rounding Social Allowance: Kuwaiti only; verify non-Kuwaiti exclusion KFAS 1% levy: validate provision amount matches finance net profit basis UAT: PIFSS submission to test portal; Civil ID validation Go-live: PIFSS all Kuwaiti employees registered; Civil ID validated AMS: PIFSS rate review; Kuwaitization quota adjustment per PACI directive