Dear Mr. Pope: This is in reply to your letter of July 8, 1999, to Mr. David H. Densmore requesting assistance concerning Union Pacific (UP) Railroad Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Grade Separation Underpass and Overhead Structures. I first must apologize for the delay in providing this response.
Temporary Flat-rate employees are paid on the last business day of the month with the exception of December, when the pay day is earlier in the month. Temporary Hourly Employees are paid on a bi-weeky pay schedule. Visit the Bi-weekly Payroll Calendar page for further information.
A semi-monthly payroll occurs twice per month, such on the 15th and last day of the month. Both payrolls have their advantages. Normally, a year has 365 days; however, a leap year has 366 days. A biweekly payroll has 14 days and 26 pay periods, which amounts to 364 days. Over time, this difference of one day during regular years and two days during leap years results in a 27th paycheck for biweekly workers. A semi-monthly payroll always has 24 pay periods, which results in less time and money spent on running payrolls.