1 Nokia (NOK) is in talks to buy Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) in a deal that would create a group worth around 40 billion euros ($42 billion). 2  The Finnish and French companies said in a statement that at this stage there was no certainty that a merger would go ahead.
PAYCHECKS Hourly Employees â Based on a Monday through Friday work schedule, a semi-monthly payperiod can have 9 to 12 workdays (72 - 96 hours), resulting in a varying number of work hoursin different pay periods and changes in net pay received each payday for hourly employees.
SHARE SHARE TWEET EMAIL. Salaried semi-monthly employees are paid 24 times per year. Sometimes, you must prorate salary, such as when an employee is hired after the semi-monthly pay period starts or is terminated before the pay period ends. To prorate salary, you must determine the employeeâs per day rate.HARE SHARE TWEET EMAIL. Salaried semi-monthly employees are paid 24 times per year. Sometimes, you must prorate salary, such as when an employee is hired after the semi-monthly pay period starts or is terminated before the pay period ends. To prorate salary, you must determine the employeeâs per day rate.