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# Copy a Performance Review Plan

Copying a performance review plan duplicates its settings to a new year, saving time when creating plans with similar configurations.

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#### Navigate to Performance Review Plans

From the PEARS homepage, hover over the **Plan** menu and click **Performance Review Plans**.
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#### Open the review plan

Click the performance review plan you want to copy from the list.

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**TIP:** The default list displays plans from the current reporting year. Use the **Filter** button to locate plans from previous years.
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#### Click Copy

Click the **Copy** button on the plan details page.

![Screenshot: The review plan detail page showing the Copy button, with the plan year, positions, and assessment window details visible](/files/XpSs860x4Xi5Wh15ZSBu)
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#### Select the target year

The copy page opens with the current reporting year selected by default. Select a different year from the dropdown if needed.
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#### Review and confirm

Review the plan data and click **Copy** to finalize the duplication. A confirmation message appears when the copy is successful.
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#### Edit the copy (optional)

Click **Edit** to modify any settings on the newly created plan.
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**TIP:** If you copied a plan to a future reporting year, adjust the **Reporting Year** filter to view your new plan. You can edit the plan at any time before its start date.
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