Biweekly timesheet guide and template

Updated 2026-11-02

A biweekly timesheet covers two weeks of work, but total each week separately: overtime is usually counted per workweek, not across the whole fortnight.

Template layout

Date	Start	End	Unpaid break	Hours
Mon (week 1)	8:00	16:30	0:30	8.00
Tue (week 1)	8:00	17:15	0:45	8.50
Week 1 total				...
Week 2 total				...
Pay period total				...

Biweekly vs semimonthly

Biweekly: every second week, 26 pay periods a year, always the same weekday.
Semimonthly: twice a month on set dates (for example the 15th and the last day), 24 pay periods a year.

Common mistakes

Adding both weeks together before working out overtime.
Writing minutes as decimals (7 h 45 min is 7.75 hours, not 7.45). See the minutes to decimal hours converter.
Forgetting to take unpaid breaks out.

Clockwell keeps a running timecard, splits overtime by workweek, and exports each pay period.

Frequently asked questions

What is a biweekly timesheet?

A timesheet covering a two-week pay period. Biweekly pay means 26 paydays a year, unlike semimonthly pay, which has 24.

Is overtime calculated over two weeks?

Not under US federal law. The FLSA counts overtime per 7-day workweek, so a biweekly timesheet must total each week separately. Working 50 hours one week and 30 the next still earns 10 overtime hours.

What should a biweekly timesheet include?

Your name, the pay period dates, each day's start and end times, unpaid breaks, daily totals, and a total for each week.