The main difference between a biweekly and semimonthly payroll is that biweekly happens every two weeks while semimonthly occurs twice per month, such as on the 15th and final day of the month. An employee knows when each biweekly payday will happen, such as every other Friday; however, sem...
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...