I used a trick to remember: Bi-weekly paycheck means you go BY one week without getting a check. You get your check every other week (26 bi-weekly pay periods in a year). Semi-monthly paycheck — think of getting hit by a semi: bump, bump! You get paid twice a month. 24 pay ...
If you are transitioning to a semi-monthly payroll from a bi-weekly schedule, your employees' gross pay per check will be more, even if their annual salaries are the same. To determine the new semi-monthly gross pay for a salaried employee who is currently paid bi-weekly, either divide h...