8.3.0.0 is relatively dated, and 8.3.0.7 has reached the Conservative Release declaration ... so my obligatory upgrade message. :)
Since you mentioned you've been able to create custom roles which would need the PEF license to perform, are you seeing any user issues? Does this look more like a UI related issue where things are otherwise functioning correctly? Could you share a screen shot to verify we're thinking the same thing?