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Hi MK-05031143-0,

1) Issue
- Unable to future enroll an employee into a new leave plan of the same leave type in D365 Human Resources
- Error message states that a worker can only be enrolled in one plan of leave type "Annual Leave"
- Existing plan is already set with an end date (31.03.2026)
- New enrollment is being created starting 01.04.2026
- The same process works correctly when using past dates but fails for future-dated changes

2) Reason
- The issue is caused by how D365 Human Resources validates leave plan overlaps based on system date and active enrollments
- The validation logic checks current and future enrollments and does not allow overlapping plans of the same leave type even if end and start dates are consecutive
- The system still considers the existing plan as active until the end date is reached in real time (today’s date perspective), not only based on effective dates
- This leads to a conflict when attempting future enrollment because the existing plan has not yet expired in system context

In your screenshots:
- Existing plan ends on 31.03.2026 and is still considered active today
- New plan starts on 01.04.2026 (future)
- The system blocks this because it evaluates overlap in the future timeline
- It works in the past scenario because the system treats past enrollments as closed and no longer active
- This can happen due to strict enforcement of one active plan per leave type across the entire timeline (current + future), not just overlap at a specific date

3) Resolution
- Ensure no overlap exists across the entire timeline for the same leave type

Option 1 (Recommended standard approach)
- Update the existing enrollment first:
- Set End date = 31.03.2026 (already done)
- Save and confirm it is fully committed
- Then create the new enrollment starting 01.04.2026
- If still blocked Temporarily set End date to one day earlier (30.03.2026) and create the new plan then adjust dates back if needed

Option 2
- Use "Maintain employee eligibility" or mass update processes
- These processes handle timeline transitions better than manual enrollment forms

Option 3
- Temporarily unenroll or remove the existing plan
- Add the new plan with correct future dates
- Reinsert the original plan with correct historic dates if needed

Option 4 (Configuration check)
- Review Leave plan type configuration: Ensure no strict overlap rules or validations are enforced via parameters and check if multiple enrollments are restricted strictly per leave type

Option 5 (Data validation)
- Check for hidden overlapping records: Look for other enrollments (even future drafts or expired records) and verify no duplicate Annual Leave enrollment exists without end date

Technical explanation
- The system enforces: Only one enrollment per leave type at any time across timeline and Future-dated validation considers both current and future records such as Validation is stricter than simple date boundary logic

Best practice
- Always perform leave plan transitions using: Exact end date = old plan + Start date = next day and Ensure changes are committed sequentially and validated before creating new records

Key takeaway
- This is standard system behavior in D365 HR
- The system blocks future enrollments when it detects another active or future plan of the same type
- The workaround is to ensure a clear, non-overlapping timeline that the system can validate without ambiguity

For a more detailed answer, please provide more information.

Rg,

Alexander

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