Go to the Administration menu item. Click on Cycle-Based Reviews.
Click on the Kick Off button next to the appropriate review period name.
Click on OK in the confirmation message (this will send out the first email notifications to employees if notifications were selected).
If there are any errors that prevented the performance review cycle from kicking off, an email will be sent to the power users of the system outlining what errors need to be corrected. Notifications will also be available in the Notifications section of the home page.