Unlock Submitted Review Forms

Last Updated: March 13, 2025

Overview: 

Admins can unlock submitted reviews in an ongoing review cycle to allow employees to make edits and resubmit. This feature is available for Self, Peer, and Upward Reviews. However, Manager Reviews do not require unlocking, as managers can edit their reviews even after submission.

Prerequisites

• The review cycle must be in progress. Scheduled or closed cycles cannot be unlocked.

• Only participating employees who have already submitted their forms can be selected for unlocking.

Self Reviews

Unlocking Individual Reviews

• Admins can unlock reviews for specific employees by following these steps:

1. Navigate to the review cycle in progress.

2. Locate the Unlock Submitted Forms option.
   
   
   

3. Search and select the employees whose reviews need to be unlocked.
   
   
   

4. Confirm the action.
   
   

Once unlocked, the selected employees’ review forms will be reverted to "Draft" status, allowing them to edit and resubmit.

Unlocking All Submitted Reviews

• Admins also have the option to unlock all submitted reviews in a cycle:

1. Navigate to the review cycle in progress.

2. Select Unlock All Submitted Reviews.
   
   
   

3. Confirm the action.
   
   

This will revert all submitted Self Review forms to "Draft" status, enabling all employees to edit and resubmit their reviews.

Peer Reviews

Unlocking Peer Selection

• For Peer Selection Review cycles, admins can unlock peer selections if the manager had previously locked them. 
• To do so:

1. Navigate to the review cycle in progress.
2. Locate the Unlock Submitted Forms option.

3. Navigate to the Peer Selection section.
   
   
   

4. Select the employees whose peer selection should be unlocked.

5. Confirm the action.
   
   

Once unlocked:

• The reviewee can select their peers again.

• The reviewing manager can make changes if necessary.
  
  

Note: Reviewing managers can also unlock peer selections from the My Review > Team Review tab.

Peer & Upward Reviews

Unlocking Peer and Upward Reviews

• The unlocking process for Peer and Upward Reviews follows the same steps as unlocking Self Reviews. Once unlocked, employees can edit and resubmit their responses.
  
  

Unlocking Peer Reviews

Unlocking Upward Review Submissions

Important Notes

• Admins cannot unlock reviews for employees who have not yet submitted their forms.

• Once a review is unlocked, employees must resubmit it before the cycle deadline.

Related Article (s):

• Editing the Timelines in an On-going Performance Cycle

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