How do I resolve the error "Cannot advise a percentage increase on the earliest payrate" when adding employees' pay rates via the Bulk Actions screen?

How do I resolve the error "Cannot advise a percentage increase on the earliest payrate" when adding employees' pay rates via the Bulk Actions screen?

The "Cannot advise a percentage increase on the earliest payrate" error will display when the "Percentage (%) Increase of Previous Rate" column (H), has been completed for the affected employee, and the record being captured is their first record (i.e. 

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