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title: "Commission periods for draws"
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# Commission periods for draws

Commission periods define the processing windows for a compensation plan. On a draw compensation plan, each period is an independent processing unit — draw advances, guarantees, and recovery calculations are all computed against the period's defined date range. A draw plan must have at least one commission period before it can be run.

## Key concepts

- **Flexible date ranges:** Periods can be any date range — a calendar month, a quarter, or a custom span. The engine does not assume calendar months.
- **Independent processing:** Each period is processed as a single unit. Proration, guarantee shortfalls, and recovery caps are all computed against the full length of the period.
- **Oldest-first ordering:** The Commission Periods grid sorts by start date ascending so the timeline is always easy to follow.
- **Run validation:** If a draw plan has no periods configured, the **Run Commissions** action is disabled and shows a message telling you to add a commission period first.

## Before you begin

- The draw compensation plan must already exist. See [Configure draw compensation plans](/v1/docs/configure-draw-compensation-plans).

## Create a single commission period

1. Open the draw compensation plan.
2. Go to the **Commission Periods** tab.
3. Click **+ Add**.
4. Enter a **Name**, **Start Date**, and **End Date** for the period.
5. Click **Save**.

## Generate multiple periods at once

1. On the **Commission Periods** tab, click **Generate Periods**.
2. In the **Generate Commission Periods** modal, select the frequency (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, semi-monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, annually, or custom) and the date range to cover.
3. Review the preview of periods that will be created.
4. Click **Generate**. The periods are added to the grid in ascending order by start date.

## Editing or removing a commission period

Draw plans don't have transactions to lock, so **Lock** and **Unlock** aren't available for commission periods on a draw plan. Use the three-dot menu on a period to **Edit** its name or dates, or **Delete** it instead.

## Run commissions for a period

1. From the draw compensation plan, click **Run Commissions**.
2. Select the period or periods to process.
3. Click **Run Commissions** again to confirm. The system calculates draw advances, guarantees, and recoveries for the selected periods and posts the results to the Commissions Ledger.

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## Related

- [Draw advances and recovery](/draw-advances-and-recovery.md)
- [Configure draw compensation plans](/configure-draw-compensation-plans.md)