checkoff

Noun

Meaning

(US) The collection of union dues or other fees from employees via deductions from their wages.

(US) The optional allocation of part of a citizen's income tax towards the presidential election campaign fund.

(US) A tax on sales of agricultural goods in order to finance a generic commodity marketing program.

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Examples

Dalison argued the policy “delay(s) and hinder(s) employees from exercising their rights to resign union membership and revoke their dues checkoff authorizations,” the complaint said. Source: Internet

Donations to The Little Egg Foundation support peregrine research and conservation in Maine, as do the chickadee tax checkoff, the loon license plate and the Maine Birder Band. Source: Internet

MORE CAPACITY: Barges and ships will be able to carry bigger loads down the Mississippi from Baton Rouge, La., to the Gulf of Mexico thanks to a dredging project that got started due to research conducted with soybean checkoff monies. Source: Internet

These producers support the international promotion of U.S. pork, beef and lamb by investing a portion of their checkoff dollars in market development efforts conducted by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Source: Internet

USMEF’s efforts are funded primarily through beef, pork, lamb, corn and soybean checkoff programs, matched with market access programs from the U.S. government. Source: Internet

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