Harris Teeter cuts hours, pay for pharmacists

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Harris Teeter has reduced hours and pay for its full-time pharmacists. Starting Wednesday, pharmacists will work 32 hours — though they’ll still be considered full-time employees for benefits purposes, says Danna Robinson, spokeswoman.

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Pay will be cut to reflect the hours worked. The decision to trim hours impacts full-time pharmacists at roughly 200 stores, Robinson says.

Overall, the grocer has nearly 250 locations across seven states and Washington, D.C. It has 30 stores in Charlotte.

Robinson says the grocer — a subsidiary of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) — made the changes after reviewing its “pharmacy staffing model to ensure that we continue to remain viable and competitive in the market.”

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