From Longman Business Dictionaryautomatic checkoffau‧to‧mat‧ic check‧off /ˌɔːtəmætɪk ˈtʃekɒf ˌɒːtəmætɪk ˈtʃekɒːf/ noun [countable, uncountable] American English HUMAN RESOURCES in the US, money that is taken off an employee’s salary by the employer and sent directly to the union to pay for the employee’s union membership → see also dues checkoff
