Create Relationship Types

In HR Admin > Relationship Types Admin, you can configure which types of dependents, beneficiaries, and emergency contacts can be added for employees in Dayforce.

Role feature access: HR Admin > HR Admin > Relationship Types Admin

For example, before users can specify that an employee's dependent is a spouse or child in the Personal > Dependents and Beneficiaries screen of People, you need to create these relationship types. Dayforce doesn’t come with preconfigured relationship types.

To add a relationship type:

1. Go to HR Admin > Relationship Types Admin.
2. Click Add and enter a name and, optionally, a description.
3. Enter a value in the Reference Code field. Reference codes are used to export data to other applications. These codes must be unique and must not contain special characters.
4. Select the Is Child, Is Spouse, or Is Legal Partnership checkbox to configure the relationship type as a specific plan participant type. Participant types are used to define participant eligibility in the Benefits module. See Participant Definitions in the Benefits Administration Guide.
5. Select the Needs Verification checkbox to indicate that the selected relationship type requires verification. Employees must upload supporting documents for relationship types that need verification if covered in a benefits plan that’s subject to dependent verification. This checkbox is enabled only if you selected the Is Child, Is Spouse, or Is Legal Partnership checkbox.
6. In the Benefits Group drop-down list, select an option that corresponds to the relationship type. The list of options is predefined. This value is used for reporting across other modules like Benefits.
7. Click Save.