# Performance Reviews

**Performance Reviews** in PEARS provide a structured process for conducting annual staff evaluations. Administrators create review plans that define participation, assessment windows, and surveys. Staff members complete self-assessments, supervisors provide evaluations and feedback, and board members can optionally participate in the review process.

## Getting Started

To access Performance Reviews, hover over the **Reflect** menu in the top navigation bar and click **Performance Reviews**. The Performance Reviews list displays all review plans with options to search, filter, and create new plans.

![Screenshot: The Performance Reviews list page showing review plans with columns for title, review year, status, and assessment window dates](https://2560412328-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ff0820LrBGQ9ZA8SC4BR1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-a0077c2f66b3f13b80f572f8e2ed53c02d14a0e6%2Fperformance-reviews-list.png?alt=media)

## Workflow

A complete performance review cycle involves several stages:

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#### Create a Review Plan

An administrator creates a review plan that defines the review year, participating positions, assessment windows, and surveys.

[Create a Review Plan](https://support.pears.io/plan/performance-review-plans/create-a-review-plan)
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#### Complete a Self-Assessment

During the user assessment window, each participating staff member completes a self-assessment. This includes selecting supporting data from other PEARS modules, setting goals for the next year, and completing the self-assessment survey.

[Complete a Self-Assessment](https://support.pears.io/reflect/performance-reviews/complete-a-self-assessment)
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#### Complete a Supervisor Review

During the supervisor window, supervisors review each staff member's self-assessment and supporting data, complete the supervisor survey, and provide goal feedback.

[Complete a Supervisor Review](https://support.pears.io/reflect/performance-reviews/complete-a-supervisor-review)
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#### Complete a Board Member Review (optional)

If the review plan includes board member participation, board members complete their assessment during the board member window.

[Board Member Reviews](https://support.pears.io/reflect/performance-reviews/board-member-reviews)
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**TIP:** Each stage of the review process has its own assessment window with start and deadline dates. Participants can only submit their reviews during the open window for their role.
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**NOTE:** Board member reviews are only available when the review plan has the **Uses Board Members** option enabled. If your organization does not use board member reviews, this stage is skipped.
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