MYTH: Pot is a gateway to harder drugs. Anti-drug zealots want you to think that if your honors-student daughter takes a couple of hits off a joint over spring break, she'll probably be passed out in an alley with a needle sticking out of her arm by Labor Day.
To determine a salary workerâs pay per pay period, divide the annual salary into the total yearly pay periods. For instance, say she earns $64,000, paid semimonthly. Calculation: $64,000 / 24 semimonthly pay periods = $2,666.67 (semimonthly salary). Related Reading: How to Calculate Bi-Monthly Payroll Salary.ay the hours according to the pay frequency. Suppose the employee earns $11 an hour, paid biweekly. His time card for two consecutive weeks reflects 40 hours worked. Regular calculation: 40 hours x 2 weeks = 80 hours x $11/hour = $880 (gross regular pay).
Tips. 1  You may calculate biweekly gross by dividing annual salary by the number of days the salary is based on for the year and multiplying the result by 14 days. 2  For example, $52,000/365 days = $142.47 x 14 = $2,000.ivide biweekly gross by the number of days in the pay period to arrive at daily rate. For example, the biweekly gross is $2,000 and you work a standard 40-hour week; the daily rate is $200, the equivalent of $2,000/10 days. Related Reading: How to Calculate Hourly Rates for Bonuses. Step 3.