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I went to the office to pick up my paycheck.
Your weekly paycheck will be almost $600 after taxes.
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This job has provided RJ with dignity, purpose, and a paycheck that has empowered him to self-advocate.
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Holly Robinson Peete, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
These mega-unions are also raking in millions of dollars from employee paychecks and have little oversight on their spending and lobbying.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2024
Federal employees who would have had their paychecks withheld in the event of a shutdown were informed Friday about the imminent possibility, while the White House assured there was still time to make a deal.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Furloughed employees who are not allowed to work or who do not receive paychecks are still guaranteed back pay due to legislation passed in January 2019.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Holly Robinson Peete, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
These mega-unions are also raking in millions of dollars from employee paychecks and have little oversight on their spending and lobbying.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2024
Federal employees who would have had their paychecks withheld in the event of a shutdown were informed Friday about the imminent possibility, while the White House assured there was still time to make a deal.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Furloughed employees who are not allowed to work or who do not receive paychecks are still guaranteed back pay due to legislation passed in January 2019.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paycheck. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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paycheck
noun
pay·check
ˈpā-ˌchek 
: a check in payment of wages or salary
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