Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date: 03/09/2009
Filed Date: 03/10/2010
Most Recent Update: 05/18/2010
Determination Date: 05/18/2010
Expiration Date: 05/18/2012
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-73,668
SWETS INFORMATION SERVICES
OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GROUP
MARKETING GROUP
FINANCE GROUP
RUNNEMEDE, NEW JERSEY
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 May 18, 2010, applicable to workers of
Swets Information Services, Operations Department, Runnemede,
New Jersey. The notice was published in the Federal Register on
June 7, 2010 (75 FR 32224). The subject workers are engaged in
activities related to the supply of subscription services.
At the request of a company official, the Department
reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The
data supplied to the Department by Swets Information Services
during the investigation combined the Operations Department,
Information Technology (IT) Group, Marketing Group and the
Finance Group into one entity instead of identifying them
separately and did not establish that workers within the IT,
Marketing and Finance Groups support the Operations Department.
Accordingly, the Department is amending the certification
to extend coverage to the workers of the IT, Marketing and
Finance Groups who are engaged in the support of the Operations
Department at the subject firm’s Runnemede, New Jersey location.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of the subject firm who were adversely affected by
the acquisition of subscription services from Singapore and Sri
Lanka.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-73,668 is hereby
issued as follows:
“All workers of Swets Information Services, Operations
Department, Information Technology Group, Marketing Group,
and Finance Group, Runnemede, New Jersey, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
March 9, 2009, through May 18, 2012, 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 day of July, 2010
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-73,668
SWETS INFORMATION SERVICES
OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
RUNNEMEDE, NEW JERSEY
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 March 10, 2010 by a state official on behalf of
workers of Swets Information Services, Operations Department,
Runnemede, New Jersey (Swets). The workers are engaged in
activities related to the provision of subscription services.
The investigation revealed that workers of Swets who are
engaged in activities related to the provision of subscription
services meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of the workers have been totally or partially
separated or threatened with separation.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers’ firm
has acquired from Singapore and Sri Lanka services like or
directly competitive with the services provided by the
workers.
Criterion III has been met because the acquisition of
subscription services from a foreign country by Swets
contributed importantly to worker group separations at the
subject firm.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Swets Information
Services, Operations Department, Runnemede, New Jersey, who are
engaged in activities related to the provision of subscription
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 Swets Information Services, Operations
Department, Runnemede, New Jersey, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after March 9,
2009, 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 18th day of May, 2010
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-73,668
SWETS INFORMATION SERVICES
OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GROUP
MARKETING GROUP
FINANCE GROUP
RUNNEMEDE, NEW JERSEY
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 May 18, 2010, applicable to workers of
Swets Information Services, Operations Department, Runnemede,
New Jersey. The notice was published in the Federal Register on
June 7, 2010 (75 FR 32224). The subject workers are engaged in
activities related to the supply of subscription services.
At the request of a company official, the Department
reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The
data supplied to the Department by Swets Information Services
during the investigation combined the Operations Department,
Information Technology (IT) Group, Marketing Group and the
Finance Group into one entity instead of identifying them
separately and did not establish that workers within the IT,
Marketing and Finance Groups support the Operations Department.
Accordingly, the Department is amending the certification
to extend coverage to the workers of the IT, Marketing and
Finance Groups who are engaged in the support of the Operations
Department at the subject firm’s Runnemede, New Jersey location.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of the subject firm who were adversely affected by
the acquisition of subscription services from Singapore and Sri
Lanka.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-73,668 is hereby
issued as follows:
“All workers of Swets Information Services, Operations
Department, Information Technology Group, Marketing Group,
and Finance Group, Runnemede, New Jersey, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
March 9, 2009, through May 18, 2012, 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 day of July, 2010
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-73,668
SWETS INFORMATION SERVICES
OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
RUNNEMEDE, NEW JERSEY
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 March 10, 2010 by a state official on behalf of
workers of Swets Information Services, Operations Department,
Runnemede, New Jersey (Swets). The workers are engaged in
activities related to the provision of subscription services.
The investigation revealed that workers of Swets who are
engaged in activities related to the provision of subscription
services meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number or
proportion of the workers have been totally or partially
separated or threatened with separation.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers’ firm
has acquired from Singapore and Sri Lanka services like or
directly competitive with the services provided by the
workers.
Criterion III has been met because the acquisition of
subscription services from a foreign country by Swets
contributed importantly to worker group separations at the
subject firm.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Swets Information
Services, Operations Department, Runnemede, New Jersey, who are
engaged in activities related to the provision of subscription
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 Swets Information Services, Operations
Department, Runnemede, New Jersey, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after March 9,
2009, 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 18th day of May, 2010
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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