DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-59,878

BANK OF AMERICA, NA
NTO-WIRE TRANSFER SERVICES
SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA

Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade 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 August 9, 2006, in response
to a petition filed on behalf of workers of Bank of America, NA,
NTO-Wire Transfer Services, Scranton, Pennsylvania. Workers of the
subject division process financial transactions.
The investigation revealed that Bank of America, NA, NTO-Wire
Transfer Services, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 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 workers of Bank of America, NA, NTO-
Wire Transfer Services, Scranton, Pennsylvania do not support a
firm or appropriate subdivision that produces an article
domestically and thus the worker group can not be considered import
impacted or affected by a shift in production of an article.
In addition, 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 worker group must be certified
eligible to apply for trade adjustment assistance (TAA). Since the
workers are denied eligibility to apply for TAA, the workers cannot
be certified eligible for ATAA.











Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Bank of
America, NA, NTO-Wire Transfer Services, Scranton, Pennsylvania are
denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section
223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and alternative trade adjustment
assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 31st day of August 2006

/s/ Elliott S. Kushner


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