Recording start and stop times to the nearest 5 minutes, or to the nearest tenth or quarter of an hour, is accepted only where the practice averages out over time and does not fail to compensate employees for all time actually worked. Source: 29 CFR §785.48(b), Code of Federal Regulations annual edition 2024 (govinfo.gov).
Hours worked and paychecks
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Results
Per year
$0.00
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Monthly average
$0.00
per year ÷ 12
Periods a year
0
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How the annual figure is worked out
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Pay per period$0.00
Periods a year0
Per year$0.00
Monthly average$0.00
Weekly equivalent — per year ÷ 52$0.00
Same annual pay, semi-monthly check — per year ÷ 24$0.00
Difference per check — semi-monthly check minus this check$0.00
The last two rows divide the same annual total by 24 and by 52. Neither is a raise or a cut — the year totals match; only the size and count of the checks differ.
About this group
This group turns recorded time into money: it works out hours from clock punches, breaks and rounding rules, and converts a paycheck figure into weekly, monthly and annual amounts. It applies no overtime multipliers and no state thresholds, so if the question is which tier an hour falls into, this is the wrong group. Start here when the question is what a time card paid.
Shared constants
Where to start
Start with the Biweekly Pay Calculator: it holds this group's only live form, and its 26-versus-24 periods point changes every annual and monthly figure the neighboring pages quote. The three time-card guides beside it show the arithmetic behind those figures.