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TAW-72139  /  Electronic Data Systems (EDS) (Auburn Hills, MI)

Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 08/26/2008
Filed Date: 08/27/2009
Most Recent Update: 01/12/2010
Determination Date: 01/12/2010
Expiration Date: 01/12/2012

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-72,139

ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS, A HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
ENTERPRISE SERVICES DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF AUBURN HILLS SUPPLIERS,
AFFILIATED COMPUTER SERVICES, INC., APEX SYSTEMS, INC., ASA
SOLUTIONS, INC., AVAYA, INC., BENDER RBT, INC., BMC SOFTWARE
DISTRIBUTION, INC., BUCHER AND CHRISTIAN CONSULTING, INC.,
CHAIN INNOVATIONS LLC, COMPUTER TASK GROUP, COMPUWARE CORP.,
COMSYS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SVC, COVANSYS, CROSSBEAM
SYSTEMS, EDUCORP TRAINING AND CONSULTING, INC., EMC CORP.,
EMPIRIX, INC., FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS CORP., HALO GROUP LLC,
HEWLETT PACKARD, KELLY SERVICES, INC., KELLY SERVICES
TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL, KEYPEOPLE RESOURCES, INC., KORN/FERRY
INTERNATIONAL, INC., MICRO FOCUS, INC., MICROSOFT CORP.,
MIDWEST SUCCESS LLC, MIR MITCHELL AND CO LLP, MOMENTUM
RESOURCE SOLUTIONS, NEW BOSTON SYSTEMS, INC., NTELICOR, ORACLE
USA, INC., PINNACLE TECHNICAL RESOURCES, INC., QMI-SAI GLOBAL,
RECRUIT DYNAMICS LLC, SAI GLOBAL ASSURANCE SERVICES, SAPPHIRE
TECHNOLOGIES LLC, SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC., TEKSYSTEMS, TESCRA,
INC., UNIMAX SYSTEMS CORP., VERIZON NETWORK INTEGRATION CORP.,
VISION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC., VOLT SERVICES GROUP,
AND ZEROCHAOS ACQUISITION COMPANY LLC

AUBURN HILLS, MICHIGAN

Amended 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
issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on January 12, 2010, applicable to workers
of Electronic Data Systems, a Hewlett-Packard Company,
Enterprise Services Division, including on-site leased workers
from the above listed firms, Auburn Hills, Michigan. The
petition is dated August 26, 2009. The Department’s Notice of
determination was published in the Federal Register on February
16, 2010 (75 FR 7038).
The worker group covered by TA-W-72,139 is identical to the
worker group covered by an earlier petition (TA-W-71,468; dated
June 25, 2009). While it is the Department’s practice to
terminate the later petition in order to provide the longest
period during which a member of the worker group may apply for
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), the Department had delayed
the investigation for TA-W-71,468 due to a technical deficiency
and continued the investigation for TA-W-72,139. Following the
issuance of the certification in TA-W-72,139, the Department
issued a Notice of Termination of Investigation for TA-W-71,468.
An unintended result of the Department’s decision is that a
portion of workers covered by TA-W-71,468 (workers separated
on/after June 25, 2008) are excluded from the certification of
TA-W-72,139 (workers separated on/after August 26, 2008 through
January 12, 2012).
Accordingly, the Department is amending this certification
to include workers covered by TA-W-71,468.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of the subject firm who were adversely affected by
the subject firm’s acquisition from a foreign country services
like or directly competitive with the services supplied by the
workers at the Auburn Hills, Michigan facility.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-72,139 is hereby
issued as follows:
“All workers of Electronic Data Systems, a Hewlett-Packard
Company, Enterprise Services Division, including on-site
leased workers from Auburn Hills Suppliers, Affiliated
Computer Services, Inc., Apex Systems, Inc., Asa
Solutions, Inc., Avaya, Inc., Bender RBT, Inc., BMC
Software Distribution, Inc., Bucher and Christian
Consulting, Inc., Chain Innovations LLC, Computer Task
Group, Compuware Corp., Comsys Information Technology
SVC, Covansys, Crossbeam Systems, Educorp Training &
Consulting, Inc., EMC Corp., Empirix, Inc., Fujitsu
Computer Systems Corp., Halo Group LLC, Hewlett Packard,
Kelly Services, Inc., Kelly Services
Technical/Professional, Keypeople Resources, Inc.,
Korn/Ferry International, Inc., Micro Focus, Inc.,
Microsoft Corp., Midwest Success LLC, Mir Mitchell and
Co. LLP, Momentum Resource Solutions, New Boston Systems,
Inc., Ntelicor, Oracle USA, Inc., Pinnacle Technical
Resources, Inc., QMI-SAI Global, Recruit Dynamics LLC,
SAI Global Assurance Services, Sapphire Technologies LLC,
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Teksystems, Tescra, Inc., Unimax
Systems Corp., Verizon Network Integration Corp., Vision
Information Technologies, Inc., Volt Services Group, and
Zerochaos Acquisition Company LLC, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after June 25,
2008 through January 12, 2012, and all workers in the group
threatened with total or partial separation from employment
on date of certification through January 12, 2012, 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 29th day of April, 2010

/s/ Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P


DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-72,139

ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS, A HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
ENTERPRISE SERVICES DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF AUBURN HILLS SUPPLIERS,
AFFILIATED COMPUTER SERVICES INC, APEX SYSTEMS INC, ASA
SOLUTIONS INC, AVAYA INC, BENDER RBT INC, BMC SOFTWARE
DISTRIBUTION INC, BUCHER AND CHRISTIAN CONSULTING INC, CHAIN
INNOVATIONS LLC, COMPUTER TASK GROUP, COMPUWARE CORP, COMSYS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SVC, COVANSYS, CROSSBEAM SYSTEMS,
EDUCORP TRAINING AND CONSULTING INC, EMC CORP, EMPIRIX INC,
FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS CORP, HALO GROUP LLC, HEWLETT
PACKARD, KELLY SERVICES INC, KELLY SERVICES
TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL, KEYPEOPLE RESOURCES INC, KORN/FERRY
INTERNATIONAL INC, MICRO FOCUS INC, MICROSOFT CORP, MIDWEST
SUCCESS LLC, MIR MITCHELL AND CO LLP, MOMENTUM RESOURCE
SOLUTIONS, NEW BOSTON SYSTEMS INC, NTELICOR, ORACLE USA INC,
PINNACLE TECHNICAL RESOURCES INC, QMI-SAI GLOBAL, RECRUIT
DYNAMICS LLC, SAI GLOBAL ASSURANCE SERVICES, SAPPHIRE
TECHNOLOGIES LLC, SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC, TEKSYSTEMS, TESCRA
INC, UNIMAX SYSTEMS CORP, VERIZON NETWORK INTEGRATION CORP,
VISION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES INC, VOLT SERVICES GROUP, AND
ZEROCHAOS ACQUISITION COMPANY LLC
AUBURN HILLS, MICHIGAN

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. See 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 August 27, 2009 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Electronic Data Systems, a Hewlett-Packard Company,
Enterprise Services Division, including on-site leased workers
from the above listed firms, Auburn Hills, Michigan. The
workers provide information technology and business process
outsourcing services.
The investigation revealed that workers of Electronic Data
Systems who are engaged in employment related to information
technology and business process outsourcing services meet the
criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because at least five percent of
workers have been separated, and future separations are
planned.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers’ firm
has acquired from a foreign country services like or directly
competitive with the services supplied by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the acquisition of
information technology and business process outsourcing
services to India by Electronic Data Systems contributed
importantly to worker group separations at Electronic Data
Systems.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Electronic Data
Systems, a Hewlett-Packard Company, Enterprise Services
Division, including on-site leased workers form the above
mentioned companies, Auburn Hills, Michigan, who are engaged in
employment related to information technology and business
process outsourcing 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 Electronic Data Systems, a Hewlett-Packard
Company, Enterprise Services Division, including on-site
leased workers from Auburn Hills Suppliers, Affiliated
Computer Services Inc, Apex Systems Inc, Asa Solutions
Inc, Avaya Inc, Bender RBT Inc, BMC Software Distribution
Inc, Bucher and Christian Consulting Inc, Chain
Innovations LLC, Computer Task Group, Compuware Corp,
Comsys Information Technology SVC, Covansys, Crossbeam
Systems, Educorp Training & Consulting Inc, EMC Corp,
Empirix Inc, Fujitsu Computer Systems Corp, Halo Group
LLC, Hewlett Packard, Kelly Services Inc, Kelly Services
Technical/Professional, Keypeople Resources Inc,
Korn/Ferry International Inc, Micro Focus Inc, Microsoft
Corp, Midwest Success LLC, Mir Mitchell and Co LLP,
Momentum Resource Solutions, New Boston Systems Inc,
Ntelicor, Oracle USA Inc, Pinnacle Technical Resources
Inc, QMI-SAI Global, Recruit Dynamics LLC, SAI Global
Assurance Services, Sapphire Technologies LLC, Sun
Microsystems Inc, Teksystems, Tescra Inc, Unimax Systems
Corp, Verizon Network Integration Corp, Vision
Information Technologies Inc, Volt Services Group, and
Zerochaos Acquisition Company LLC, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after August 26,
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 12th day of January, 2010

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





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