BANKING AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -There are four weeks in a month, so theoretically, biweekly pay schedules result in two employee paychecks per month. In reality, biweekly pay schedules can occasionally result in three employee paychecks per month.

Detailed explanation-2: -Conversely, semi-monthly pay occurs twice per month. It can be on every fifteen days, that is, on the 15th and the last day of the month. Biweekly employees receive 26 pay checks in a year while the semi-monthly employees receive 24 pay checks in a year.

Detailed explanation-3: -A semimonthly payroll is paid twice a month, usually on the 15th and last days of the month. If one of these pay dates falls on a weekend, the payroll is instead paid out on the preceding Friday. A biweekly payroll is paid every other week, usually on a Friday.

Detailed explanation-4: -Semimonthly pay Employers who choose this schedule can either pay their employees on the first and 15th of the month or on the 16th and last day of the month. Semimonthly pay has 24 pay periods and is most often used with salaried workers.