Common use of Head Clerk Clause in Contracts

Head Clerk. A Head Clerk is a non-supervisory employee, who, in addi­ tion to his duties of Clerk, in the course and scope of his employment performs one or more of the following: (1) Acts as produce buyer at the store, or assists management in the operation of a Produce Section or Department. (2) Is engaged the major part of his time in the receiving department of the Employer’s establishment, and is in charge of and responsible for the receiving of merchandise. (3) Conducts the operation of the store in the temporary absence of the Store Manager, the Assistant Man­ ager, or the owner, or is responsible for the opening or closing of a store; provided that if the owner or Store Manager is absent from the store for one full shift or more, the Assistant Manager or a Head Clerk as the case may be, shall be paid at the Re­ lief Manager’s rate for all such hours worked in the absence of the owner or Store Manager. In every store having three (3) or more full-time employees, where one or more of the employees perform the duties of Head Clerk as a regular part of their employment, the Employer shall designate at least one of said employees to act as Head Clerk; provided, however, that the Employer may combine and re­ arrange the duties performed by his em­ ployees in order to minimize the number of Head Clerks required. In Night Stocking Crews where a Clerk has the responsibility of a Head Clerk, he shall be classified and paid as a Head Clerk.