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.
Here is a breakdown of the number of hours per pay period: Weekly (Paid 52 times a year) is 2080 hrs / 52 times = 40 hours per pay period. Bi-Weekly (Paid 26 times a year) is 2080 hrs / 26 times = 80 hours per pay period. Semi-Monthly (Paid 24 times a year) is 2080 hrs/ 24 times = 86.67 hours per pay period. Monthly (Paid 12 times a year) is 2080 hrs / 12 times = 173.33 hours per pay period. In the future when an employee asks you how the number of hours are determined especially for salary employees, you may use this calculation as an explanation.