How incentives, reimbursements and salary adjustments work with semi-monthly payroll?
In countries with semi-monthly payroll processing, incentives, expense reimbursements, and salary adjustments submitted before the payroll cut-off can be processed and paid out either mid-month (15th) or at the end of the month.
In Brazil, the 1st payment only includes the payment of the salary advance. All inputs (incentives, overtime, salary increase, etc.) are processed in the 2nd payment.
At the moment, we're able to do this in the following countries:Â
Here are the cut-off and payout schedules for eligible countries in 2026.
Month | 1st Cutoff Date | 1st Payout date | 2nd Cutoff date | 2nd Payout date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January | January 9, 2026 | January 15, 2026 | January 26, 2026 | January 30, 2026 |
February | February 9, 2026 | February 13, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | February 27, 2026 |
March | March 9, 2026 | March 13, 2026 | March 25, 2026 | March 31, 2026 |
April | April 10, 2026 | April 15, 2026 | April 24, 2026 | April 30, 2026 |
May | May 11, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | May 25, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
June | June 9, 2026 | June 15, 2026 | June 24, 2026 | June 30, 2026 |
July | July 10, 2026 | July 15, 2026 | July 27, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
August | August 10, 2026 | August 14, 2026 | August 25, 2026 | August 31, 2026 |
September | September 9, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | September 25, 2026 | September 30, 2026 |
October | October 9, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | October 26, 2026 | October 30, 2026 |
November | November 9, 2026 | November 13, 2026 | November 24, 2026 | November 30, 2026 |
December | December 9, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | December 24, 2026 | December 31, 2026 |
The following cut-off and payout dates apply to the United States from January 2027.
Month | 1st cut-off date | 1st payout date | 2nd cut-off date | 2nd payout date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January | January 10, 2027 | January 15, 2027 | January 25, 2027 | January 29, 2027 |
February | February 8, 2027 | February 12, 2027 | February 22, 2027 | February 26, 2027 |
March | March 9, 2027 | March 15, 2027 | March 25, 2027 | March 31, 2027 |
April | April 10, 2027 | April 15, 2027 | April 25, 2027 | April 30, 2027 |
May | May 10, 2027 | May 14, 2027 | May 24, 2027 | May 28, 2027 |
June | June 9, 2027 | June 15, 2027 | June 24, 2027 | June 30, 2027 |
July | July 10, 2027 | July 15, 2027 | July 25, 2027 | July 30, 2027 |
August | August 9, 2027 | August 13, 2027 | August 25, 2027 | August 31, 2027 |
September | September 9, 2027 | September 15, 2027 | September 25, 2027 | September 30, 2027 |
October | October 10, 2027 | October 15, 2027 | October 25, 2027 | October 29, 2027 |
November | November 8, 2027 | November 15, 2027 | November 23, 2027 | November 30, 2027 |
December | December 9, 2027 | December 15, 2027 | December 25, 2027 | December 31, 2027 |
Month | 1st Cutoff Date | 1st Payout date | 2nd Cutoff date | 2nd Payout date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January | January 8, 2026 | January 15, 2026 | January 23, 2026 | January 30, 2026 |
February | February 6, 2026 | February 13, 2026 | February 20, 2026 | February 27, 2026 |
March | March 6, 2026 | March 13, 2026 | March 24, 2026 | March 31, 2026 |
April | April 8, 2026 | April 15, 2026 | April 23, 2026 | April 30, 2026 |
May | May 8, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | May 22, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
June | June 8, 2026 | June 15, 2026 | June 22, 2026 | June 30, 2026 |
July | July 8, 2026 | July 15, 2026 | July 24, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
August | August 7, 2026 | August 14, 2026 | August 24, 2026 | August 31, 2026 |
September | September 8, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | September 22, 2026 | September 29, 2026 |
October | October 7, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | October 23, 2026 | October 30, 2026 |
November | November 5, 2026 | November 13, 2026 | November 23, 2026 | November 30, 2026 |
December | December 8, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | December 18, 2026 | December 31, 2026 |
Month | 1st Cutoff Date | 1st Payout date | 2nd Cutoff date | 2nd Payout date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January 2026 | January 6, 2026 | January 15, 2026 | January 21, 2026 | January 30, 2026 |
February 2026 | February 4, 2026 | February 13, 2026 | February 18, 2026 | February 27, 2026 |
March 2026 | March 4, 2026 | March 13, 2026 | March 20, 2026 | March 31, 2026 |
April 2026 | April 6, 2026 | April 15, 2026 | April 21, 2026 | April 30, 2026 |
May 2026 | May 6, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | May 20, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
June 2026 | June 5, 2026 | June 15, 2026 | June 19, 2026 | June 30, 2026 |
July 2026 | July 7, 2026 | July 15, 2026 | July 21, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
August 2026 | August 5, 2026 | August 14, 2026 | August 21, 2026 | August 31, 2026 |
September 2026 | September 7, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | September 21, 2026 | September 30, 2026 |
October 2026 | October 7, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | October 21, 2026 | October 30, 2026 |
November 2026 | November 4, 2026 | November 13, 2026 | November 19, 2026 | November 30, 2026 |
December 2026 | December 4, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | December 21, 2026 | December 31, 2026 |
Month | 1st Cutoff Date | 1st Payout date | 2nd Cutoff date | 2nd Payout date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January | Mon 05/01/2026 | Thu 15/01/2026 | Thu 15/01/2026 | Fri 30/01/2026 |
February | Tue 03/02/2026 | Fri 13/02/2026 | Tue 10/02/2026 | Fri 27/02/2026 |
March | Tue 03/03/2026 | Fri 13/03/2026 | Mon 16/03/2026 | Tue 31/03/2026 |
April | Fri 03/04/2026 | Wed 15/04/2026 | Wed 15/04/2026 | Thu 30/04/2026 |
May | Tue 05/05/2026 | Fri 15/05/2026 | Wed 13/05/2026 | Fri 29/05/2026 |
June | Wed 03/06/2026 | Mon 15/06/2026 | Mon 15/06/2026 | Tue 30/06/2026 |
July | Mon 06/07/2026 | Wed 15/07/2026 | Thu 16/07/2026 | Fri 31/07/2026 |
August | Tue 04/08/2026 | Fri 14/08/2026 | Thu 13/08/2026 | Mon 31/08/2026 |
September | Thu 03/09/2026 | Tue 15/09/2026 | Tue 15/09/2026 | Wed 30/09/2026 |
October | Mon 05/10/2026 | Thu 15/10/2026 | Thu 15/10/2026 | Fri 30/10/2026 |
November | Fri 30/10/2026 | Fri 13/11/2026 | Fri 13/11/2026 | Mon 30/11/2026 |
December | Thu 03/12/2026 | Tue 15/12/2026 | Fri 11/12/2026 | Wed 30/12/2026 |
Month | 1st Cutoff Date | 1st Payout date | 2nd Cutoff date | 2nd Payout date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January | January 5th, 2026 | January 15th, 2026 | January 20th, 2026 | January 30th, 2026 |
February | February 5th, 2026 | February 13th, 2026 | February 20th, 2026 | February 27th, 2026 |
March | March 5th, 2026 | March 13th, 2026 | March 20th, 2026 | March 31th, 2026 |
April | April 5th, 2026 | April 15th, 2026 | April 20th, 2026 | April 30th, 2026 |
May | May 5th, 2026 | May 15th, 2026 | May 20th, 2026 | May 29th, 2026 |
June | June 5th, 2026 | June 15th, 2026 | June 20th, 2026 | June 30th, 2026 |
July | July 5th, 2026 | July 15th, 2026 | July 20th, 2026 | July 31th, 2026 |
August | August 5th, 2026 | August 14th, 2026 | August 19th, 2026 | August 31th, 2026 |
September | September 5th, 2026 | September 15th, 2026 | September 20th, 2026 | September 30th, 2026 |
October | October 5th, 2026 | October 15th, 2026 | October 20th, 2026 | October 30th, 2026 |
November | November 5th, 2026 | November 13th, 2026 | November 20th, 2026 | November 30th, 2026 |
December | December 5th, 2026 | December 15th, 2026 | December 20th, 2026 | December 30th, 2026 |
Payroll Cutoff Date | Pay Date |
3rd of the month | 15th day of the month |
18th of the month | Last working day of the month |
Month | 1st Cutoff Date | 1st Payout date | 2nd Cutoff date | 2nd Payout date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January | January 2, 2026 | January 15, 2026 | January 19, 2026 | January 30, 2026 |
February | February 3, 2026 | February 13, 2026 | February 18, 2026 | February 27, 2026 |
March | March 3, 2026 | March 13, 2026 | March 18, 2026 | March 31, 2026 |
April | April 3, 2026 | April 15, 2026 | April 17, 2026 | April 30, 2026 |
May | May 1, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | May 18, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
June | June 3, 2026 | June 15, 2026 | June 18, 2026 | June 30, 2026 |
July | July 3, 2026 | July 15, 2026 | July 17, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
August | August 3, 2026 | August 14, 2026 | August 18, 2026 | August 28, 2026 |
September | September 3, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | September 18, 2026 | September 30, 2026 |
October | October 2, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | October 16, 2026 | October 30, 2026 |
November | November 3, 2026 | November 13, 2026 | November 18, 2026 | November 27, 2026 |
December | December 3, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | December 11, 2026 | December 28, 2026 |
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