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3194848 - When changing manager, a new position is auto generated and assigned to the employee

Symptom

After changing one employee's manager, a new position is auto generated and assigned to the employee.

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite Core

  • Employee Central



Reproducing the Issue

1. Go to employee profile of sample employee

2. Edit job information >> select effective date, event = data change, event reason = data change, change manager to a new one >> save >> you will see a new position is auto generated and assigned to the employee

Cause

When Leading Hierarchy under ‘Position Management Settings’ is Reporting Hierarchy: 

If the employee’s position is a shared position, a new position is created (based on the existing one) below the new manager’s position.

Resolution

There are 2 resolutions:

1.change Leading Hierarchy to 'Position Hierarchy'

or

2.set 'multiple incumbent' of the employee's position as No

See Also

2651788 - Move Position button not appearing when Supervisor is changed in MSS - Employee Central

Handbook: Implementing Position Management >> Scenarios for the Leading Hierarchy

Handbook:Position Reclassification and Position Transfer | SAP Help Portal

Keywords

Shared position, Leading Hierarchy, Reporting Hierarchy, Multiple incumbents , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-POS , Position Management , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Core all versions