Describing Key SAP SuccesFactors Compensation 1H 2026 Features and Enhancements

The Full Profile data viewing experience is now available to all customers. The Full Profile handles permission to view Compensation category cards differently than the legacy People Profile does.

In the current version, the visibility of the category Compensation as well as the various Reward Statements-related cards is set to be visible to all by default. You can edit the visibility at the category level by going to Configure Latest People Profile→Compensation.

To change this visibility at the card level, go to Configure Latest People Profile→Compensation, select uncheck the checkbox for Visible on Full Profile as shown in the image and Save your settings.

If you want the cards to be visible to employees, you can control the visibility of the cards for other roles by using Role-based permissions. The role-based permission for each statement-related element in User Permission→Employee Data must not have the Target population set to all.

The permissions under User Permission→Employee Views no longer apply to the cards on the Full Profile. If you rely on this permission to secure the Rewards Statement data, you must review all your permissions related to the Reward Statements and make sure these are as desired.

If you have permissions based on hierarchy in the Succession Data Model, review the permissions set for fields for Rewards Statements. The permission to all by using * for these fields is no longer valid configuration. Replace * with the roles in the hierarchy that need the requisite permissions.

This enhancement simplifies the permission structure for Full Profile; however, at this time it makes it imperative to review permissions and make sure they're in line with your business policies.

Review the following and align the permissions with your business requirements:

• Configure Latest People Profile→Compensation category viewing permissions.
• Viewing permissions for each of the cards under the Compensation category when reviewing Configure Latest People Profile settings.
• User Permission→Employee Data permissions for the data relevant to Reward Statements.
• Go to Manage Business Configuration→Employee Profile→Standard. Review roles set to view the personalVarPayStatement, vpIndividualView, and personalCombinedStatement fields. If * is one of the roles, remove it and have the roles in place you wish to be able to see these fields.

In the current version, the Compensation category and all Reward Statement cards are visible to all by default. To make sure that the Rewards Statements aren't exposed unintentionally, review the Employee Data permissions for the fields related to Personal Reward Statements.

In the previous version, the permission model for Employee Profile respected the permissions set for Employee Views, which are ignored by the permission model for the latest People Profile.

Latest People Profile

Migrating Legacy People Profile Configurations

Displaying Personal Variable Pay Statements in Latest People Profile

Planners can now use enhanced Mass Action in Executive Review to adjust compensation values across filtered employee populations.

We've enhanced the UI as well as improved the Mass Action functionality. The changes include:

• Changes for up to 150 users are run on the fly. If greater than 150 users need changes, a job is scheduled.
• Budget details in a tabular form for before and after application of Mass Action so planners can assess the impact of their changes.
• Editable fields on the template from salary, bonus, and stock tabs are available under Program.
• The label and the column ID in the column designer are displayed in the Program dropdown.
• We now support additional criteria for Mass Action such as Guideline and Pay Range.
• Guideline is available for Mass Action if it is configured for a field. The Mode of Modification available is based on the guideline configuration.
• Pay Range is available for fields such as Merit (merit), Adjustment (extra), Adjustment2 (extra2), and Promotion (promotion).
• Changes do not apply to values set to zero.
• Filters on the Executive Review are respected for Mass Action.

This enhancement streamlines compensation planning for administrators by enabling bulk adjustments to custom compensation fields while maintaining visibility into budget impacts. It reduces manual effort and ensures consistent application of compensation changes across large employee populations. Also, since you can now run Mass Action for fewer than 150 employees right away, you can run comparisons and make the changes in a more efficient manner quickly.

• Go to Compensation Home→Actions for all plans→Company Settings. Check the Enable Advanced Mass Action to enable the enhanced features for Mass Action.

• Editable fields on the template with appropriate field-based permissions are available for Mass Action.

• If Merit is set to split to lump sum, Mass Action is only available for lump sum.

In the current version, when you open the Mass Action dialog, the Program dropdown list includes custom fields as well as standard fields that are editable and permitted with field-based permissions. After selecting a program, you also have options such as Guideline or Pay Range to use depending on the field. You also have the option of Fixed amount or percent that was available in legacy Mass Action. The Preview includes budget amounts before and after the Mass Action.

In the previous version, the Program dropdown list in the Mass Action dialog box displayed fewer options for Mass Action. Budget information was not visible in the Mass Action dialog and the Preview report did not include budget comparison rows.

Using Advanced Mass Action in Executive Review

Important Notes for Fields When Using Mass Action

You can now transfer Personal Reward Statements for an employee from their inactive to active employment using the Manage Individual Talent Data Transfer tool.

You can also access the Transfer History for an employee to access the past transfers made for the employee.

By including the Personal Reward Statements in the Manage Individual Talent Data Transfer tool, we ensure that you're also able to transfer Reward statements from inactive to active employment. You thus now also have access to historic compensation data for employees such as rehires or those employees who have completed a global assignment or concurrent employment.

Enable the data transfer tool through Admin Center→Company System and Logo Settings→Enable Individual Talent Data Transfer from Inactive to Active Employment.

The following permissions were available in the previous version and are being listed so you're able to access the tool and the user data, make sure:

• Administrator Permissions→Manage System Properties→Company System and Logo Settings permission to enable the data transfer tool.
• Administrator Permissions→Manage Individual Talent Data Transfer→Manage Individual Talent Data Transfer permission to access the tool.
• User Permissions→General User Permission→User Search permission for the specified target population.
• Administrator Permissions→Manage Hires→Include Inactive Employees in the search permission.
• You have permission to view the status, title, and assignmentDisplayHeader (if you've configured the fields in the data modal) under User Permissions→Employee Data→Employee Profile.
• Your permission role's target population controls which user you can transfer data for and whose transfer history you can monitor. It must include both inactive users (source employments of data transfer) and active users (target employments of data transfer).

Make sure you have the Administrator Permissions→Manage Compensation and Varpay→Transfer Compensation statements using Talent Data Transfer tool permission.

In the current version, you can transfer Personal Reward Statements from inactive to active employment for an employee ensuring continuity and access to historical data.

In the previous version, the option to transfer Personal Reward Statements using theManage Individual Talent Data Transfer tool didn't exist.

Transferring Individual Talent Data from Inactive to Active Employment

You can now upload form template XML for existing compensation, variable pay, and total compensation templates in the system.

In Compensation Home, a new Update Template icon is available to facilitate the uploading of form template XML for existing templates. By selecting this icon, a dialog box opens, allowing administrators to choose an XML file and update templates stored in the system. Previously, updating a template by uploading an XML file was only possible in Provisioning, which you as an admin did not have access to.

This enhancement allows you to make certain XML changes on your own and manage templates more efficiently since you do not need to reach out to someone with Provisioning access to take care of such changes.

You have the Administrator Permissions→Manage Compensation and Varpay→Upload and Update Compensation Planning XML Templates permission.

In the current version, administrators can upload form templates by selecting the  Update Template icon in Compensation Home, which opens a dialog box for template selection.

In the previous version, administrators did not have the option to upload form templates.

Updating Form Templates Using XML File in Compensation Home

Configured budget rules are now validated for Executive Reviews, ensuring that any budget excess triggers a warning or error message upon saving.

Previously, any budget rules were only validated on the compensation worksheets. When saving an Executive Review, the system checks if the budget exceeds the set limits and provides a warning or error message as configured. This validation ensures that compensation planners are alerted to any budget discrepancies during the review process. The validation applies to the filtered employees on the Executive Review.

This enhancement is from Customer Influence Idea 275419.

Select the desired template in Compensation Home and go to Plan Setup→Settings→Advanced Settings. Check the Enable Budget Rule Validation in Executive Review checkbox to enable budget rule validation on executive review.

Configure budgets for your template and set up budget validation rules for a template in Compensation Home by going to Plan Setup→Plan Details→Budget→Add Budget Rule as seen in the following figure. Set the rules as desired based on your business requirements.

In the current version, budget rules that are configured for a template are considered and the error or warning message is generated in the executive review upon Save of the data when the budget rules aren't respected.

In the previous version, budget rule validation was only available for worksheets. No warnings or errors were shown on the executive review even if the budget rules weren't respected.

Adding Budget Rules

You can now set up email notifications for managers when Personal Reward statements are generated for their direct reports.

Complete Compensation Cycle→Manage Notifications in Compensation Home for a template. You can set up email notifications for the direct managers based on Personal Statement Template or Employee Name, or a list of comma-separated Usernames. After configuration, when you select Send Notifications, the email notifications are generated based on a job which can be monitored from the Monitor Compensation Jobs screen. Also, administrators receive email with details of the notifications generated and information about the employees for whom the statements couldn't be generated. Manager names are included when needed.

This enhancement is from Customer Influence Idea 304617.

You must have the email template configured.

You must set up Reward Statement templates and associate them with the compensation plan template you're setting notifications for.

Enable the View generated Variable Pay and Combined Statements based on Role-Based Permission setting from Company Settings→Compensation Home.

You must have desired permissions set up under Actions→Manage Permissions in the page you see when you go to Compensation Home→Complete Compensation Cycle→Rewards Statements→Manage Statement Templates.

You must have the Administrator Permissions Manage Compensation and Varpay→Send Personal Statement and Bonus Plan Notifications permission to configure notifications for managers and employees.

In the current version, you can configure and send email notifications to direct managers when statements for their direct reports are generated, giving details on which employee's statement is available.

In the previous version, only employees could be notified when their statements were generated, leaving managers unaware of the availability of their direct reports' statements.

Enabling Compensation Statement Notifications

You can now recall personal compensation statements for up to 20,000 users by uploading a CSV file containing either User IDs or usernames of the individuals whose statements must be recalled.

This feature allows administrators to upload a CSV file containing user IDs or usernames to initiate a mass recall or deletion of statements. In Compensation Home→Complete Compensation Cycle→Rewards Statements→Recall Statements, you see the new radio button option Recall by import file. Choose to recall by usernames or User IDs with a new Upload button. Select the Upload button to upload the User IDs or usernames. The system also flags issues related to an incorrect file format or its content.

This enhancement is from Customer Influence IdeaCustomer Influence Idea 304619.

In the current version, you can upload a CSV file to recall or delete statements, with validation and error handling to ensure smooth processing.

In the previous version, you didn't have the option to recall a large number of personal compensation statements.

Recalling Personal Rewards Statements

As a Role-Based Permissions (RBP) administrator, you can now control which forms are accessible in the Route Form admin tool by applying the Route Document permission to specific form templates. This enhancement is available in Performance Management, 360 Reviews, and Compensation.

In the Manage Permission Roles→Administrator Permissions→Manage Documents→Route Document, you can now use a setting to specify which form templates this permission applies to. If this permission is already granted to a role, the setting defaults to All, so the role can continue to view and route forms from all templates using Route Form. If you restrict this permission to specific templates, the role can only access these templates and forms created from them.

We've also adjusted the display and labels of Route Document's child permissions.

This enhancement provides more granular permission control over mass routing, helping improve security and compliance by reducing unauthorized actions and operational errors.

If you've already added the Route Document permission to any permission roles, please note that it will be temporarily removed after the Preview or Production release on Friday. It will be automatically restored over the weekend. If you need this permission during the interim period, you can manually add it back so related tasks can be performed.

In the current version:

• You can choose All templates or select specific templates for the Route Document permission.
• The two child permissions are horizontally aligned with their parent and renamed to the following:
  • Route Document: Include Completed Documents (only works when "Route Document" is selected)
  • Route Document: Allow Adding of a Step (only works when "Route Document" is selected)

In the previous version:

• There was no template-level setting for the Route Document permission.
• The two child permissions were indented under their parent and named Include Completed Documents and Allow Adding of a Step.