Knowledge Base > KB14204 - When Editing an Archived (Completed) Separation, I get the error Effective Date of the Separation Must Remain in the Past

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Contributor: Steve Andrew
Last Updated: Dec 12, 2023 10:04 am

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When editing an archived/completed separation you cannot change the effective date to be after the current date.
This happens because the assignment(s) has/have already been archived.

Solution

You will need to wait until the day after the new effective date to edit the separation.

When you change the effective date of an archived separation successfully the following tasks are performed:

1. If this is the most recent separation record (excluding cancelled separations) and the employee's employment status is an inactive status, the employee's termination date is changed to the new effective date.
2. The assignment end dates on the employee's archived assignment(s) (where assignment end date matches the original effective date of the separation) are changed to reflect the new effective Date.