DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-80,488

PLEXUS SERVICES CORP.
A SUBSIDIARY OF PLEXUS CORP.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM ADECCO
NAMPA, IDAHO

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:
(1) a significant number or proportion of the workers in such
workers’ firm have become totally or partially separated, or
are threatened to become totally or partially separated; and

(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have
decreased absolutely; and

(ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly
competitive with articles produced or services supplied by
such firm have increased; and

(iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii)
contributed importantly to such workers’ separation or
threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or
production of such firm.
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on October 3, 2011 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Plexus Services Corp., a subsidiary of Plexus Corp.,
Nampa, Idaho (Plexus). The workers’ firm is engaged in
activities related to the production of printed circuit boards
and higher level assemblies. The subject worker group includes
on-site leased workers from Adecco.
The worker group was certified eligible to apply for Trade
Adjustment Assistance (TAA) under petition number TA-W-70,053.
The certification expired on July 23, 2011.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers’ firm and customers.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers in such workers’ firm have
become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to
become totally or partially separated.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and production of printed circuit boards and higher level
assemblies by Plexus have decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because customer
imports of articles like or directly competitive with the
articles produced by Plexus have increased while subject firm
purchases decreased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased customer imports contributed importantly to the
worker group separations and sales/production declines at
Plexus.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Plexus Services
Corp., a subsidiary of Plexus Corp., including on-site leased
workers from Adecco, Nampa, Idaho, who are engaged in
activities related to the production of printed circuit boards
and higher level assemblies 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 Plexus Services Corp., a subsidiary of
Plexus Corp., including on-site leased workers from
Adecco, Nampa, Idaho, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after July 24, 2011,
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 11th day of January, 2012.

/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Unless otherwise cited, all information cites originates from the Office of Management and Budget approved
investigative forms completed by the respective firm officials.
Printed circuit boards assemblies.
Determination is located within file.
Taken from petition document filed within the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
See November 30, 2011 call log detailing the conversation with Jamie Chapman, company official.
See December 1, 2011 e-mail from customer official.
See January 10, 2012 e-mail from customer official.
See January 10, 2012 e-mail from customer official.