Pay-Basics

Every-two-weeks payroll schedule that differs from semi-monthly timing and can create three-pay months.

Employee pay before deductions, used as the starting point for payroll calculations and many pay-stub questions.

Once-a-month payroll schedule that concentrates earnings and deductions into a single monthly run.

Take-home pay after deductions and withholdings, shown as the amount the employee actually receives.

Canada-first payroll basics for gross pay, net pay, pay periods, pay dates, pay frequency, and the core timing terms behind a paycheque.

Day payroll releases payment, distinct from the period the employee was paid for.

Recurring payroll schedule such as weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly, which shapes pay periods and pay dates.

Span of time a payroll run covers before the pay date and pay-stub totals are finalized.

Twice-a-month payroll schedule tied to fixed calendar dates rather than a rolling 14-day cycle.

Every-week payroll schedule often used for faster time-to-pay and shorter earning periods.