16• Semi-Monthly - Employees are paid twice per month• Monthly - Employees are paid once per month3. If you select the semi-monthly pay period, two additional date fields display that mustbe completed.• Type the first day of the month that your pay period begins in the Start Semi-Monthlyon field.• Type the second day of the month that your pay period begins in the and on field.4. Click in the Last Pay Start field to open the calendar and select the date that yourprevious pay period started.Tip: Use the << and >> arrows to select the year. Use the < and > arrows to select the month.5. Click in the This Pay Start field to open the calendar and select the date that yourcurrent pay period started.6. Click in the Next Pay Start field to open the calendar and select the date that yournext pay period will start.7. Type the time of day that your workday begins in the Day Start field. You only need tomodify this setting if your company has a 24-hour work schedule and needs toaccommodate overnight shifts; it is recommended that this setting remain at 12:00am.8. Select the day of the week that your work week begins from the Week Start drop-down menu. The company's weekly overtime calculations are based on this setting.Setting Your Overtime PreferencesYour Overtime Preference settings are on the Pay tab under Payroll Preferences. The TotalPasscomes standard with two levels of daily and weekly overtime and consecutive day overtime.Follow the instructions below to set yourOvertime Preferences.1. To set daily overtime rules, type thenumber of hours an employee must workin one day before they receive overtime