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TAW-70427  /  Hewlett-Packard Company (Carmel, IN)

Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 05/19/2008
Filed Date: 05/22/2009
Most Recent Update: 06/30/2009
Determination Date: 06/30/2009
Expiration Date: 06/30/2011

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-70,427

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
AMERICA'S VOLUME DIRECT OPERATIONS (AVDO)
CARMEL, INDIANA


Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended ("Act"), 19 U.S.C. § 2273, the Department of Labor
herein presents the results of an investigation regarding
certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment
assistance.
The group eligibility requirements for workers of a firm
under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), are
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
I. The first criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(1) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a)(1)) requires that a significant
number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm
must have become totally or partially separated or be
threatened with total or partial separation.

II. The second criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(2) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a)(2)) may be satisfied if either:

(i)(I) there has been a shift by the workers' firm to a
foreign country in the production of articles or
supply of services like or directly competitive with
those produced/supplied by the workers' firm; OR
(i)(II) there has been an acquisition from a foreign
country by the workers' firm of articles/services that
are like or directly competitive with those
produced/supplied by the workers' firm.

III. The third criterion requires that the shift/acquisition
must have contributed importantly to the workers'
separation or threat of separation. (Set forth in Section
222(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. §
2272(a)(2)(B)(ii)).

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on May 22, 2009 on behalf of workers of Hewlett-Packard,
Americas Volume Direct Operations (AVDO), Carmel, Indiana. The
workers are engaged in customer support services.
The investigation revealed that workers of Hewlett-Packard,
Americas Volume Direct Operations (AVDO), Carmel, Indiana who
are engaged in employment related to customer support services
meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because at least 5 percent of
workers in the workers' firm have become totally or partially
separated during the relevant period.
Criterion II has been satisfied because there has been a
shift in customer support services by Hewlett-Packard, Americas
Volume Direct Operations (AVDO) to Mexico.
Criterion III has been met because the shift in customer
support services by Hewlett-Packard, Americas Volume Direct
Operations (AVDO) to Mexico contributed importantly to worker
group separations at Hewlett-Packard, Americas Volume Direct
Operations (AVDO).

Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Hewlett-Packard,
Americas Volume Direct Operations (AVDO), Carmel Indiana, who
are engaged in employment related to customer support services,
meet the worker group certification criteria under Section
222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a). In accordance with
Section 223 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2273, I make the following
certification:
"All workers of Hewlett-Packard, Americas Volume Direct
Operations (AVDO), Carmel Indiana, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after May 19,
2008, through two years from the date of certification, and
all workers in the group threatened with total or partial
separation from employment on date of certification through
two years from the date of certification, are eligible to
apply for adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of Title II
of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended."
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 30th day of June, 2009


/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance