DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-62,090

ABN AMRO SERVICES CO., INC.
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF LASALLE BANK CORPORATION
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Notice of Negative Determination
Regarding Application for Reconsideration

By application postmarked October 18, 2007, the petitioner
requested administrative reconsideration of the Department's
negative determination regarding eligibility to apply for Trade
Adjustment Assistance (TAA), applicable to workers and former
workers of the subject firm. The denial notice was signed on
September 17, 2007 and published in the Federal Register on
October 3, 2007 (72 FR 56385).
Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(c) reconsideration may be granted
under the following circumstances:
(1) If it appears on the basis of facts not previously
considered that the determination complained of
was erroneous;
(2) if it appears that the determination complained of
was based on a mistake in the determination of facts
not previously considered; or
(3) if in the opinion of the Certifying Officer, a mis-
interpretation of facts or of the law justified
reconsideration of the decision.
The negative TAA determination issued by the Department for
workers of ABN Amro Services Co., Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary
of LaSalle Bank Corporation, Chicago, Illinois was based on the
finding that the worker group does not produce an article within
the meaning of Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974. The
investigation revealed that workers of the subject firm are
engaged in information technology support. The investigation
further revealed that no production of article(s) occurred within
the firm or appropriate subdivision within the ABN Amro Services
Co., Inc. and LaSalle Bank Corporation. during the relevant time
period.
The petitioner contends that the Department erred in its
interpretation of the work performed by the workers of the
subject firm. The petitioner acknowledges that the workers of
the subject firm are “employees of the services sector supporting
staff for the bank,” but further alleges that the workers of the
subject firm “produced output on regular basis”. The petitioner
describes these outputs as loans, wire transfer data, account
reconciliation statements, billing statements, various
statistical data, programs, reports, electronic files, etc.
The investigation revealed that all of the above “outputs”
are information and documents used by the subject firm as
incidentals to the purpose of the services provided by ABN Amro
Services Co., Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of LaSalle Bank
Corporation. The investigation revealed that workers of ABN Amro
Services Co., Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of LaSalle Bank
Corporation, Chicago, Illinois are engaged in IT applications
support, maintenance and development. These services, as
described above, are not considered production of an article
within the meaning of Section 222 of the Trade Act. No production
took place at the subject facility and the workers did not
support production of articles at any affiliated firm in the
relevant time period.
The petitioner also alleges that the positions have been
shifted from the subject firm to India and China.
The allegation of a shift to another country might be
relevant if it was determined that workers of the subject firm
produced an article. However, the investigation determined that
workers of ABN Amro Services Co., Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary
of LaSalle bank Corporation, Chicago, Illinois do not produce an
article within the meaning of Section 222 of the Trade Act of
1974.


Conclusion
After review of the application and investigative findings,
I conclude that there has been no error or misinterpretation of
the law or of the facts which would justify reconsideration of
the Department of Labor's prior decision. Accordingly, the
application is denied.

Signed in Washington, D.C., this 5th day of December, 2007.


/s/ Linda G. Poole

LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance


4510-FN-P


DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-62,090

ABN AMRO SERVICES CO, INC.
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF LASALLE BANK CORPORATION
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

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 September 5, 2007 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers of ABN AMRO
Services Co, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of LaSalle Bank
Corporation, Chicago, Illinois. The workers are engaged in
information technology support.
The investigation revealed that ABN AMRO Services Co, Inc., a
wholly owned subsidiary of LaSalle Bank Corporation, Chicago,
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 subject
worker group does 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 of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that all workers of ABN AMRO Services
Co, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of LaSalle Bank Corporation,
Chicago, Illinois, are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment


assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are also
denied eligibility to apply for alternative trade adjustment
assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 17th day of September 2007.


/s/Linda G. Poole
______________________________
Linda G. Poole
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance




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