When reviewing your Performance Review Profiles, you may notice that a second review cycle has launched, even though both the “Recurring cycle every year” checkbox and the “Periodic Performance Reviews based on Hiring Date” setting were disabled at the time the profile was created.
This can happen under specific conditions related to the profile’s creation time and how the system identifies the “current” cycle.
Why This Happens
Each Performance Review Profile includes a defined Starting Period (for example, November to October). When the profile is created, the system determines which review cycle is considered the current one based on the creation date and the defined time range.
If the selected Starting Period occurs before the Performance Review Profile’s creation date, the system does not recognize that period as the current one. As a result, it will generate one cycle for the defined period and another for the currently active cycle.
The “Recurring cycle every year” setting only applies to future cycles that begin after the profile’s creation. In other words, disabling the recurring option prevents the system from generating new cycles going forward, but it does not affect the cycle that is already considered current when the profile is first created.
Example Scenario
Let’s say you create a profile in December 2024 with an annual period and a Starting Period set from November 2023 to October 2024. Since this selected period falls before the profile’s creation date, it is not recognized as the current cycle.
In this scenario, the system identifies November 2024 – October 2025 as the current cycle. As a result, two cycles will appear—one corresponding to the selected period and another representing the active cycle—even though the recurring option is disabled.
In summary
In summary, this behavior is expected and occurs due to how the system interprets the relationship between a profile’s creation date and its defined Starting Period. Once the profile is created, the system determines which cycle is considered current based on these dates. Any future cycles that begin after the profile’s creation will fully adhere to the configuration of the recurring option.
Related articles: