how many months in a semi pay period
A weekly pay period results in 52 paychecks in a year. Hourly employees are often paid weekly. Sometimes these employees are paid a week in arrears. That is, they record and turn in their time sheets at the end of one week and are paid for that time a week later. This gives the payroll clerk time to calculate pay for these employees. A bi-weekly (every other week) pay period results in 26 paychecks in a year. Some hourly employees are paid bi-weekly, and some salaried employees are too. A semi-monthly (twice a month) pay period results in 24 paychecks in a year. Usually, salaried employees are paid semi-monthly. A monthly pay period results in 12 paychecks in a year. Almost all monthly pay periods are for salaried employees. The number of paychecks in a year is an important distinction in calculating total gross pay for a year.