Understanding the Employee List

The “Employees” tab houses a list of all employees within an employer account in BerniePortal so that you can easily retrieve and edit information when needed. Employees are sorted alphabetically by their status. See below for a definition of each status in BerniePortal.

1. Awaiting Elections - Employee needs to make benefit elections in BerniePortal. 
   
2. Enrolled - Employee is enrolled in benefits in BerniePortal. 
   
3. Onboarding - Employee need to complete the onboarding process and/or onboarding paperwork in BerniePortal. 
   
4. Not Eligible - Employees is in the "Not Assigned" benefits subgroup, meaning they are not eligible for or offered benefits. This subgroup is typically used for part time employees. 
   
5. Terminated - Employee has been terminated in BerniePortal.
   
6. COBRA - Employee is enrolled in COBRA (available for employers utilizing Alpine TPA).
   
7. Test - Employee is a "Test" hire-type. 

You can sort the employee listing by subgroup, as well as adjust the number of employees per page. 

 Next to each employee’s name, you’ll see their job title, location, and contact information.

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