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checkoff

checkoff

7.2
A system that takes money from employees' pay for things like union dues
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃɛkˌɔf/
  • Jargon
translation icon : deducción automática
  • Each month, a small amount is taken out through checkoff for the retirement fund.

Examples

  • The company uses a checkoff system for union dues.

  • Participation in the charity drive was made easy with an automatic checkoff from salaries.

  • The company uses a checkoff system to collect union dues from employees' paychecks.

  • Many employees prefer the checkoff method for ease.

  • Through the new checkoff program, employees will have union dues automatically deducted from their paychecks.

  • The project was funded by a checkoff where a portion of salaries goes towards the community's health initiatives.

  • In the meeting, the manager explained how the checkoff system simplifies the process of collecting dues from members.

Surface Forms

checkoff singular
checkoffs plural

Morphology

checkoff = check + off (semi-transparent) = check + off

Derived from 'check off' but specialized to an institutional payroll-deduction meaning that is not directly inferable as 'deduction' by all learners.

Etymology

Checkoff for payroll comes from taking money 'off' an employee's paycheck, so small amounts are marked to be removed automatically for things like dues or charity.