There are 26 pay periods for bi-weekly paydays. However, in 2009, if your payday falls on Friday, there are going to be 27 paydays.
26 except for once every 11 years when 27 pay periods will occur in one calendar year.
26 in a good company, 24 in a bad one.
There are 26 biweekly pay periods in one calendar year.
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