DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-54,660
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
WORLD HEADQUARTERS
IT DEPARTMENT
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS

Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply For Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended (19 USC 2273), the Department of Labor herein presents the
results of an investigation regarding certification of eligibility
to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
The investigation was initiated on April 5, 2004, in response
to a petition filed on behalf of workers of Rotary International,
World Headquarters, IT Department, Evanston, Illinois. The workers
developed and maintained technology systems for the company's
internal use.
Rotary International is a non-profit, community service
organization. The company's mission is to provide administrative
support to member Rotary clubs around the world. This support may
take the form of collecting dues from member clubs, enforcement of
constitutional documents and copyright laws, developing and
administering programs (IT Solutions) that promote humanitarian
goals and/or fundraising activities to support those programs.
The investigation revealed that Rotary International, World
Headquarters, IT Department, Evanston, Illinois does not produce
an article within the meaning of Section 222(a)(2) of the Act.
In order to be considered eligible to apply for adjustment
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, the worker
group seeking certification (or on whose behalf certification is
being sought) must work for a "firm" or appropriate subdivision
that produces an article and there must be a relationship between
the workers' work and the article produced by the workers' firm
or appropriate subdivision. The petitioning worker group seeking
certification does not support a firm or appropriate subdivision
that produces an article and thus the worker group can not be
considered import impacted or affected by a shift in production
of an article.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Rotary
International, World Headquarters, IT Department, Evanston,
Illinois are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance
under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 5th day of May 2004
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner

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ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance