Pay-Cycles-and-Periods

What biweekly payroll means, how it works in payroll operations, and how it differs from weekly and semi-monthly payroll.

What monthly payroll means, how it affects payroll timing, and how it differs from more frequent payroll schedules.

What off-cycle payroll means, why employers run it, and how it differs from a regular payroll schedule.

What a partial pay period means, when it happens in payroll, and why shorter active-period pay often needs closer review.

Payroll timing terms for pay frequency, pay periods, cutoff dates, pay dates, and the calendars that connect them.

Date payroll payment is issued, distinct from the work period being paid and the deadlines that happen earlier in the run.

Recurring payroll cadence that determines how often a group is paid and shapes the rest of the payroll schedule.

Span of time whose earnings belong in one payroll run, separate from the pay date and other scheduling deadlines.

Detailed schedule of pay periods, cutoffs, approvals, and pay dates that turns a payroll frequency into an operating plan.

Deadline after which ordinary time, pay, and deduction changes stop flowing into the current payroll run.

What salary proration means in payroll, when it happens, and how it relates to partial pay periods.

What semi-monthly payroll means, how it works in payroll timing, and how it differs from biweekly payroll.

What weekly payroll means, how it affects payroll timing, and why it differs from other pay frequency choices.