Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 05/05/2009
Filed Date: 05/07/2010
Most Recent Update: 07/12/2010
Determination Date: 07/12/2010
Expiration Date: 07/12/2012
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-74,055
HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
SHARED SERVICES UNIT
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
AEROTEK, ACCOUNTANTS INC. AND ACCRETIVE SOLUTIONS
NOVI, 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 May 7, 2010 on behalf of workers of Harman
International Industries, Inc., Shared Services Unit, Novi,
Michigan. The workers supplied financial services to support
company-wide operations, including accounts payable, accounts
receivable, travel and expense reporting, fixed asset
accounting, and inter-company processing. The worker group
includes on-site leased workers from Aerotek, Accountants Inc.,
and Accretive Solutions.
The investigation revealed that workers of Harman
International Industries, Inc., who are engaged in employment
related to financial support services, meet the criteria for
certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant proportion
of the workers are threatened with separation.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers' firm
has acquired from a foreign country services like or directly
competitive with services supplied by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the acquisition of
services by Harman International Industries, Inc. contributed
importantly to threatened worker group separations in the
Shared Services Unit.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Harman International
Industries, Inc., Shared Services Unit, Novi, Michigan, who are
engaged in employment related to financial 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 Harman International Industries, Inc.,
Shared Services Unit, including on-site leased workers
from Aerotek, Accountants Inc., and Accretive Solutions,
Novi, Michigan, who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after May 5, 2009, through two years
from the date of certification, and all workers in the
group threatened with total or partial separation from
employment on the 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 July, 2010
/s/Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-74,055
HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
SHARED SERVICES UNIT
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
AEROTEK, ACCOUNTANTS INC. AND ACCRETIVE SOLUTIONS
NOVI, 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 May 7, 2010 on behalf of workers of Harman
International Industries, Inc., Shared Services Unit, Novi,
Michigan. The workers supplied financial services to support
company-wide operations, including accounts payable, accounts
receivable, travel and expense reporting, fixed asset
accounting, and inter-company processing. The worker group
includes on-site leased workers from Aerotek, Accountants Inc.,
and Accretive Solutions.
The investigation revealed that workers of Harman
International Industries, Inc., who are engaged in employment
related to financial support services, meet the criteria for
certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant proportion
of the workers are threatened with separation.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers' firm
has acquired from a foreign country services like or directly
competitive with services supplied by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the acquisition of
services by Harman International Industries, Inc. contributed
importantly to threatened worker group separations in the
Shared Services Unit.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Harman International
Industries, Inc., Shared Services Unit, Novi, Michigan, who are
engaged in employment related to financial 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 Harman International Industries, Inc.,
Shared Services Unit, including on-site leased workers
from Aerotek, Accountants Inc., and Accretive Solutions,
Novi, Michigan, who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after May 5, 2009, through two years
from the date of certification, and all workers in the
group threatened with total or partial separation from
employment on the 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 July, 2010
/s/Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance