# 2.1 Step 1: Define an Active Period

***WHY:** This section assists the administrator in adding an Active Period*

***WHERE:** From the system portal, click **System Administration | Modules | Salary Review | Period***

<div data-article-id="657096" data-workflow="false" id="bkmrk-if-there-is-no-activ"><div><div></div></div><div><div data-step-uuid="73a56dfc-89a5-4297-ac25-401d600e886e"><div><div>[![](http://media.screensteps.com/images/signify/657096/1/rendered/7730762f-7614-4f80-bb9d-e7c7d7b41592_display.png)](http://signify.screenstepslive.com/s/10619/m/63006/l/657096-2-1-step-1-define-an-active-period/show_image?image_id=10124597)</div><div></div><div data-step-uuid="5d90fd1c-b729-4573-bca6-99fb18f71b74"><div><div>- If there is no active Period, click on *Add* to create a new active period

</div><div>[![](http://media.screensteps.com/images/signify/657096/1/rendered/5a0922ca-a612-42ea-8b39-4cc6c1d641ae_display.png)<span class="preview_image">Zoom:</span>](http://signify.screenstepslive.com/s/10619/m/63006/l/657096-2-1-step-1-define-an-active-period/show_image?image_id=10124600)</div><div></div></div></div><div data-step-uuid="8eff9951-dabb-45d1-bced-e20207da4f72"><div><div>- The newly created Period can be *Viewed* and *Edited*

</div><div>[![](http://media.screensteps.com/images/signify/657096/1/rendered/7d9b681b-e81a-44df-8655-d14fa613c320_display.png)](http://signify.screenstepslive.com/s/10619/m/63006/l/657096-2-1-step-1-define-an-active-period/show_image?image_id=10124603)</div><div></div></div></div><div data-step-uuid="69de4a9d-5608-4999-8617-4b78a17b4f4b"><div><div>- Complete all applicable fields
- Mandatory fields include:
- Period
- Start Date
- End Date
- Global Increase Percentage
- Code of Conduct - Title, Description and Acceptance Text

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