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.
Salaried exempt semi-monthly employees receive a fixed salary, which is not based on hours worked. Under federal law, you do not have to pay these employees overtime if they work more than 40 hours for the week. To prorate the salary, divide the employeeâs annual salary by the number of paid workdays for the year. Semi-monthly salaried employees are usually paid for 260 days a year, which is 52 weeks multiplied by five days per week.