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Business owners: employee pay date question
Posted on 1/11/26 at 8:36 am
Posted on 1/11/26 at 8:36 am
We're switching our employees to a bi-monthly pay schedule. Is it common for employees to be paid five days after the pay period ends?
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Posted on 1/11/26 at 8:51 am to TheOcean
I get paid the Friday after the period ends. It’s been like that at every job I’ve ever had. 
This post was edited on 1/11/26 at 8:52 am
Posted on 1/11/26 at 10:29 am to TheOcean
I'm sure it would depend on payroll. Not sure why payroll could not process the period a few days before and have them paid last date
However, if they are hourly then the five day late would make sense to get all time in for the period
However, if they are hourly then the five day late would make sense to get all time in for the period
Posted on 1/11/26 at 11:48 am to TheOcean
Why are yall doing bi monthly? I’ve heard of some companies doing this and I’m not really sure what the benefit is other than only running payroll 24x a year instead of 26?
Posted on 1/11/26 at 11:53 am to horsesandbulls
Employees asked for it. I don't care either way...bi monthly is better for us IMO.
Posted on 1/11/26 at 1:44 pm to TheOcean
I can understand if the employees asked as they get more per pay check.
Why do you think it’s better?
Why do you think it’s better?
Posted on 1/11/26 at 2:06 pm to TheOcean
Why wouldn’t you use the term Bi-weekly?
Are you paying your employees once every two months or twice a month?
Are you paying your employees once every two months or twice a month?
Posted on 1/11/26 at 2:13 pm to Rize
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Why wouldn’t you use the term Bi-weekly?
Are you paying your employees once every two months or twice a month?
Bi-weekly means once every two weeks. Bi-monthly means twice a month. They are not the same thing though.
I understand how they sound confusing next to each other. People don't think the English language be like it is, but it do.
This post was edited on 1/11/26 at 2:16 pm
Posted on 1/11/26 at 3:13 pm to TigerFanatic99
Wouldn’t it also mean every other month? So basically 24 paychecks a year vs 26?
This post was edited on 1/11/26 at 3:15 pm
Posted on 1/11/26 at 4:01 pm to TheOcean
I’m on bi-monthly. We are paid 1 month after the first day of the pay period. So Jan 1-15 time is paid on Feb 1, Jan 16-EOM is paid on Feb 16 and so on.
This post was edited on 1/12/26 at 6:59 am
Posted on 1/11/26 at 4:03 pm to Rize
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Wouldn’t it also mean every other month?
Typically that's how you would interpret "bi-anything". It's just how people phrase it for this though. I wish I could berate you for being stupid, but you're not wrong at all. There isn't any logic.
Posted on 1/11/26 at 4:33 pm to TigerFanatic99
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Typically that's how you would interpret "bi-anything". It's just how people phrase it for this though. I wish I could berate you for being stupid, but you're not wrong at all. There isn't any logic.
I come from a world that uses W,Eow, M. Weekly, every other week and monthly
My wife calls me retarted, so I’d be ok with you calling me stupid.
This post was edited on 1/11/26 at 4:35 pm
Posted on 1/11/26 at 5:55 pm to horsesandbulls
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Why do you think it’s better?
Typically, running payroll takes the same amount of time every time you process it when you’re running 26 or 24 pay periods. So in theory, you are saving some time that can be allocate elsewhere.
The biggest benefit is cash flow budgeting. You aren’t having random 3 payroll months sneak up in your forecasting. I had a boss that would lose their mind when the expense hit one month, but the expenditure crossed over into the next month. They’d get overjoyed at the cash savings, then lose their minds the next month. Was pathetic and hilarious
Posted on 1/11/26 at 6:41 pm to TheOcean
Check your state laws. They dictate how long you can wait to pay after pay period ends
Posted on 1/11/26 at 7:44 pm to TheOcean
Our employees get paid biweekly on Fridays. They get paid for the two weeks prior to the week they are actually being paid.
This post was edited on 1/11/26 at 7:46 pm
Posted on 1/11/26 at 8:22 pm to TheOcean
I pay on the 5th (16th - end of month work days) and 20th (1st - 15th work days).
Posted on 1/11/26 at 8:49 pm to TheOcean
I think you mean semi-monthly. Bi-monthly means every other month.
There's a good bit of leeway on pay timing practices as long as you are consistent with them and they comply with applicable state laws.
There's a good bit of leeway on pay timing practices as long as you are consistent with them and they comply with applicable state laws.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 7:08 am to Breauxfessor
For all the lexicographers in the board, bi-monthly means both twice a month and every two months. It is confusing and its meaning must be derived from context.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bimonthly
We pay twice a month, on the first and the 15th.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bimonthly
We pay twice a month, on the first and the 15th.
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