Let me start by listing documents.

Read the payroll document.

Payroll month 2025-07 is outside 2026. R1: "Only 2026 is covered. Dates outside 2026 require clarification under R7." R7 item 3: "A month without a reference row: return decision clarify, reason_code NO_APPLICABLE_REFERENCE, citing R1 and R7."

Hmm, but also "Missing or out-of-range dates cite R1 and R7." The date 2025-07 is within the valid YYYY-MM format range (2000-2099), but it's outside 2026 coverage. So no reference row applies → NO_APPLICABLE_REFERENCE, citing R1 and R7.

Should I look up reference to confirm? The reference rows are first-half and second-half — presumably for 2026. Let me check one to confirm the effective months. Actually the rules say lookup_reference returns effective months. Let me check second-half (July is in second half). But regardless, only 2026 is covered. The order of checks: gross_pay present, payroll_month present, then month without reference row. 2025-07 has no applicable reference (only 2026 covered). Return clarify NO_APPLICABLE_REFERENCE.

Maybe I should still call lookup_reference to verify. It's cheap. Let me do it.

Payroll month 2025-07 is outside both reference periods (2026 only). No applicable reference row → clarify, NO_APPLICABLE_REFERENCE, cite R1 and R7.

Let me start by listing documents.

Read the payroll document.

payroll_month is 2025-07, outside 2026. "Only 2026 is covered. Dates outside 2026 require clarification under R7." The check order in R7: 1. Missing gross_pay, 2. Missing payroll_month, 3. A month without a reference row → NO_APPLICABLE_REFERENCE.

2025-07 has no reference row (only 2026 covered). So reason_code: NO_APPLICABLE_REFERENCE, citing R1 and R7.

Wait — "Dates outside 2026 require clarification under R7." Out-of-range dates cite R1 and R7. The reason code would be NO_APPLICABLE_REFERENCE per item 3. Hmm, but "Missing or out-of-range dates cite R1 and R7" - clause refs R1, R7. Reason code: NO_APPLICABLE_REFERENCE seems right since 2025-07 lacks a reference row.

Actually wait, should I check reference lookup? The month2025-07 is out of 2026 range. Reference rows are first-half and second-half with effective months. Let me lookup to confirm no row covers 2025-07. But rule says only 2026 covered; dates outside 2026 require clarification. The reason code for a month without reference row is NO_APPLICABLE_REFERENCE.

Let me still look up references to verify effective months, to be diligent. Actually not necessary but let's do it to confirm.

Both rows cover 2026 months only. Payroll month 2025-07 has no reference row → clarify, NO_APPLICABLE_REFERENCE, cite R1 and R7.

Let me start by listing documents.

Read the payroll document.

Payroll month is 2025-07, which is outside 2026. R1: "Only 2026 is covered. Dates outside 2026 require clarification under R7." R7 order: check missing gross_pay (present), missing payroll_month (present), month without reference row → NO_APPLICABLE_REFERENCE. A2025-07 month has no reference row (rows cover 2026). So clarify with reason_code NO_APPLICABLE_REFERENCE, citing R1 and R7.

Should I look up reference anyway? The check order is1-4. The month 2025-07 has no reference row. Let me verify with lookup_reference perhaps, but not strictly necessary. The rules say months outside 2026 require clarification under R7, which is reason3 NO_APPLICABLE_REFERENCE. Cite R1 and R7.

Payroll month 2025-07 is outside the reference rows (which cover 2026 only). So no applicable reference → clarify, NO_APPLICABLE_REFERENCE, citing R1 and R7. No monetary fields.