Contact Information Type Setup

Dayforce Implementation Guide

Version
R2025.1.1
Contact Information Type Setup

In HR Admin > Contact Information Types, you can configure the types of contact information that users can add to employee profiles in Dayforce.

For example, when a user adds an address to a profile in People, they must select an option in the Address Type drop-down list:

Address dialog box with Address options drop-down list open

Dayforce comes with several system contact information types, and you can add as many custom types as needed.

Contact Information Type Group

Contact information types in HR Admin > Contact Information Types can fall under one of several groups, which is set in the Contact Information Type Group drop-down list. These groups are:

  • Address: Dayforce comes with the system Primary Residence type, and you can add custom types like mailing address or secondary address.
  • Email Address: Dayforce comes with a system Business Email type, and you can add custom types like personal email.
  • Phone: Dayforce doesn’t come with system phone number types, but you can add custom types such as business, mobile, and personal phone.
  • Online Profile: Dayforce comes with the system LinkedIn and Business Twitter types, and you can add other types as needed.

System address types can’t be added, edited, or removed.