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.
In its current form, an employer is allowed to determine its own standard work week for payroll purposes. The week must be a consecutive 168 hours; in other words, it must consist of seven 24-hour days in a row. The employer cannot change this work week once established, and must inform all new employees of the boundaries of the week.