payroll deduction
noun
: money earned but not included in a paycheck because it is used to pay the employee's taxes, insurance costs, etc.
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District officials did not confirm whether that mistake was related to its use of the new payroll deduction system.
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Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2023
Arizona, however, is apparently the only team that will charge players for dinners via a payroll deduction.
—Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023
Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2023
Arizona, however, is apparently the only team that will charge players for dinners via a payroll deduction.
—Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023
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“Payroll deduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payroll%20deduction. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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