How to Download an Employee's Specific Rights Notice
The Specific Rights Notice, or SRN, is the COBRA notice sent to a qualified beneficiary after a qualifying event (most commonly a termination), informing them of their right to elect continued group health coverage. Federal law requires it to be sent within 14 days of the qualifying event being reported.
When Is the SRN Posted in BerniePortal?
This posting timeline is specific to employers using BerniePortal COBRA administration. For these employers, the SRN is posted within two weeks of the employee's termination being processed in BerniePortal.
Where to Find the SRN Once It's Posted
The SRN is saved to the terminated employee's Personnel File, in the Employee Documents section.
- Select the Employees tab in the top navigation menu.
- Locate and select the employee's name.
- Select the Personnel File tab from the employee's profile menu.
- Scroll to the Employee Documents section.
The file will appear with a name in the format:
SRN-[Employee Name]-[Event Date]_[File Number]_[Date/Time Posted to BerniePortal].pdf
For example: SRN-John_Smith-06-30-2026_1746641_07-13-2026-13-20-42.pdf
- Event Date — the date the SRN itself was generated
- File Number — the BerniePortal file number
- Date/Time Posted to BerniePortal — the date and time the file was posted to BerniePortal
As with other files in the Personnel File, select the gear/action icon next to the file to download it.
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