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# Clawback

> Automatically recapture commissions from deals that fall through.

# Clawback

Clawback is a commission recovery mechanism. When a deal is closed and commission is paid, but the deal later falls through — for example, the client cancels, the contract is terminated early, or a refund is issued — clawback **deducts the commission** from the rep's next payout.

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## How It Works

1. A deal is marked **closed won** and commission is paid to the rep.
2. The plan has a `clawbackDays` window (e.g. 90 days).
3. If the deal changes to **closed lost** or **cancelled** within that window, the system flags it.
4. The rep's next payout is reduced by the clawed-back amount.
5. The admin and rep are notified.

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## Configuration

Clawback is set at the **plan level**. When creating or editing a commission plan, set **Clawback Period (Days)** to the number of days after close during which the deal is subject to clawback.

| Plan    | Clawback Days | Behaviour        |
| ------- | ------------- | ---------------- |
| Growth  | Configurable  | Clawback enabled |
| Pro     | Configurable  | Clawback enabled |
| Starter | N/A           | Not available    |

> Clawback requires the **Growth** plan or above.

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## Example

**Scenario:**

|                 | Value                      |
| --------------- | -------------------------- |
| Plan            | Growth (90-day clawback)   |
| Deal            | Acme Corp Q3 — SAR 100,000 |
| Commission Paid | SAR 1,500 (1.50%)          |
| Close Date      | 2026-03-15                 |
| Clawback Window | 90 days (until 2026-06-13) |
| Deal Cancelled  | 2026-05-01 (within window) |

**Result:** The rep's next payout is reduced by SAR 1,500. The rep sees the deduction in their portal with a clawback notification.

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## Email Notifications

When a clawback is triggered:

* **Admin** receives a `clawback-alert` email with the rep name, deal name, and amount clawed back.
* **Rep** sees the deduction in their payout breakdown on the portal.