An appraisal's status changes to Completed as soon as the main evaluator submits the final review. The change is saved immediately. If the appraisal list still shows Initiated afterwards, your browser is usually showing an older copy of the page. Refreshing the page or clearing your browser cache will show the current status.
How it works
Each appraisal has an overall Appraisal Status: Not Initiated, Initiated, Completed, Approved or Closed. Each evaluator's part, such as the self-review or a supervisor review, has its own status as it moves through the review.
- The appraisal stays Initiated while reviews are in progress.
- It moves to Completed when the main evaluator (or an admin acting for them) submits the final review.
- Submitting or approving other parts, such as approving the employee's self-review, does not by itself complete the appraisal.
- If a submitted final review is rejected, the appraisal goes back to Initiated.
What you can do
- Reload the page in your browser. If the status doesn't change, do a hard refresh (Ctrl + F5 on Windows, Cmd + Shift + R on Mac).
- If it still shows the old status, clear your browser's cached files, or sign out and sign back in. You can also open OrangeHRM in a private or incognito window to check.
- Go to Performance > Appraisals > Appraisal List and open the appraisal. Scroll to the Appraisal History section at the bottom to see each action taken and when.
- Check that the main evaluator has actually submitted the final review. If only the self-review or other reviews have been approved or submitted, the appraisal will correctly still show Initiated.
Things to note
- Use the Appraisal Status filter in Filter Appraisals By to list only Completed appraisals. This is a quick way to check the stored status.
- The Review Status filter (for example Employee Acknowledged or Clarification Requested) tracks the employee's response after submission. It is separate from the Appraisal Status.
- If the status is still wrong after you refresh and the Appraisal History shows the final review was submitted, contact OrangeHRM Support with the employee's name and the appraisal period.