Some workers get three May paychecks — but it’s timing, not extra income.

Typically, there are 52 weeks in a calendar year. That means employers that pay their workforces on a biweekly basis will have a total of 26 pay days in a given year — except, of course, for years in ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — May has the possibility of a three-paycheck payout for many U.S. workers who get paid bi-weekly. May has five Fridays, the first of two triple-payday months in 2025. That ...

2026 may include an extra pay cycle for employers that pay biweekly. Now is the time for employers to examine their payroll practices and plan accordingly. Employers that pay their employees on a ...

This issue typically goes unnoticed until employers are suddenly confronted with that 27th paycheck. The reason for the extra paycheck is straightforward: 26 biweekly pay periods account for only 364 ...