DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-53,126

SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION, INC.
MACHINE TOOL BUSINESS UNIT
LEBANON, OHIO

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 USC
2273), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents the
results of an investigation regarding certification of eligibility
to apply for worker adjustment assistance as a secondarily affected
worker group.
The investigation was initiated on October 3, 2003 in response
to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at
Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc., Machine Tool Business Unit,
Lebanon, Ohio. The workers at the subject firm produce computer
numerical controls.
The investigation revealed that Siemens Energy & Automation,
Inc., Machine Tool Business Unit, Lebanon, Ohio, is an upstream
supplier who lost business with a manufacturer whose workers were
certified eligible to apply for trade adjustment.
In accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act of 1974 (26 USC
2813), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents the
results of its investigation regarding certification of eligibility
to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance (ATAA) for
older workers.
In order for the Department to issue a certification of
eligibility to apply for ATAA, the group eligibility requirements
of Section 246 of the Trade Act must be met. The Department has
determined in this case that the requirements of Section 246 have
been met.
A significant number of workers at the firm are age 50 or over
and possess skills that are not easily transferable. Competitive
conditions within the industry are adverse.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Siemens Energy &
Automation, Inc., Machine Tool Business Unit, Lebanon, Ohio qualify
as adversely affected secondary workers under Section 222 of the
Trade Act of 1974, as amended. In accordance with the provisions of
the Act, I make the following certification:


"All workers of Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc., Machine
Tool Business Unit, Lebanon, Ohio who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after September 23,
2002, through two years from the date of certification are
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223
of the Trade Act of 1974, and are also eligible to apply for
alternative trade adjustment assistance under Section 246 of
the Trade Act of 1974."
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 23rd day of October, 2003.

/s/ Richard Church
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RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance