Recap: Highlights from 2020 Weekdays with Bernie

Best-in-class industry updates. Dynamic leadership presentations. And the latest updates with HRIS BerniePortal—all presented virtually. The third annual Weekdays with Bernie showcased more than just where the benefits industry is—the user conference talked where it’s heading next. Here are some of the key takeaways from this year’s event.

What's New with BerniePortal?  

Led by Bernard Health Founder and CEO Alex Tolbert, this essential session concluded Day 1 of Weekdays with Bernie by showcasing all of the latest updates with all-in-one HRIS platform BerniePortal. 

Notable updates to BerniePortal from the past year include:

1. Custom reporting capabilities
2. Applicant Tracking System (ATS) improvements
3. Mass salary updates
4. New report: Time & PTO by pay period 
5. Onboarding checklists 
6. IP restriction for time
7. Native COBRA capabilities
8. New marketing offerings: BernieU training courses and HR Party of One YouTube/Podcast series
9. Development of BernieForms for streamlined health questionnaire process
10. Launch of BerniePortal Broker Partner Network to enable local, on-the-ground advisors to help employers optimize their benefits and HR

What users can expect in the next 12 months:

1. A version of BerniePortal Applicant Tracking System available for free
2. Alpine will offer BernieBill beginning January 2021
3. Passive open enrollment option 
4. BerniePortal Broker Services (BBS) will offer an email marketing package to broker partners beginning summer 2020
5. New Success Team Members available as backup for broker partners with “simple questions”
6. Two more carriers offering BernieBill
7. Two more payroll companies offering integration with BerniePortal

Key Highlights for Employers 

• Recruiting, Hiring, Managing, and Retaining Millennials: Your deep-dive into finding, hiring, managing, and retaining the largest generation currently in the U.S. labor force—and how an HRIS and ATS can help.

Leaderboard Winner  

Congratulations to Brandon Mills, Mark Digaudio, and David Malczewski for winning the leaderboard competition during this year’s event! Their prize packages include a grab-bag of BerniePortal gear and free tickets to 2021 Weekdays with Bernie. 

Key Takeaways from Other Weekdays with Bernie Conferences: 

• BerniePortal hosts 2nd Annual Users Conference  
• WWB Recap: Alex Tolbert Talks on What's New with BerniePortal 
• WWB Recap: Keynote Speaker Heather Younger - Seize the Opportunity 
• WWB Recap: Andrew Mellen–Calling BS on Busy
• Key Takeaways from Weekdays with Bernie 2021 
• Highlights from Weekdays with Bernie 2022 
• Highlights From Weekdays With Bernie 2023