Configure Dental Coverage Type in Tax Slips

The federal Dental Care Measures Act requires employers to report the type of dental coverage offered to their employees and their families in the T4 and T4A slips. You can configure a dental coverage type in Dayforce for all employees or set a specific dental coverage type for each employee. If you didn’t configure a dental coverage type, T4 and T4A slips use the code 1 option (no dental insurance or dental service coverage) by default.

Note: The reporting requirement in Box 15 on the T4A slip is mandatory when an amount is reported in Box 16 (Pension or Superannuation). If no amount is reported in Box 16, Box 15 is optional.

Configure a Dental Coverage Type for All Employees

To set the same dental coverage type for all employees in your Canadian legal entity:

1. Go to Org Setup > Org Payroll Setup > Legal Entity.
2. Click to select your Canadian legal entity.
3. In the Quarterly/Annual Reporting Parameters tab, click Add.
4. Select the Canadian federal jurisdiction and when you want to start reporting dental coverage.
5. In the right panel, in Dental Plan Available, select the code you want to report for all employees in their T4 and T4A slips.
6. Click Save.

Configure a Dental Coverage Type for Specific Employees

You can set the type of dental coverage for specific employee records in People. This configuration overrides the dental plan setting you've configured for the Canadian legal entity in Org Setup > Org Payroll Setup > Legal Entity for those employee records.

Before You Begin: Ensure your Dayforce instance has the system employee property Dental Plan Available in HR Admin > Employee Properties.

To configure a dental coverage type for a specific employee:

1. In the employee record in People, click Employment > Employee Properties.
2. Click Add.
3. In the Property column, select Dental Plan Available.
4. Select when you want to start reporting dental coverage for this employee.
5. In the Value column, select the code you want to report for this employee in their T4 and T4A slips.
6. Click Save.