Which two benefits are explicitly not required on the employee census?

• A. Vision and Dental
• B. Vision
• C. Dental
• D. Health and Life

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that the employee census is a record of who works for the company and which core benefits they are eligible for or enrolled in. It’s used for eligibility, payroll deductions, and benefits administration, and it typically focuses on benefits that affect eligibility and tax/reporting requirements.

Vision and Dental plans are usually elective, voluntary benefits that employees can choose to enroll in or waive. Because they don’t impact eligibility for core coverage or ACA reporting, they aren’t required to be captured on the census. In contrast, Health insurance and Life insurance are commonly treated as core benefits that HR teams track on the census to manage eligibility, deductions, and compliance. So those two are the ones that need to be included, while Vision and Dental are not required.