DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,223

GENBAND US, LLC
A SUBSIDIARY OF GENBAND HOLDINGS COMPANY
A2 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
INCLUDING ALL REMOTE WORKERS REPORTING TO
PLANO, TEXAS

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;
(2)(B)(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
(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; AND
(ii) the shift/acquisition must have contributed
importantly to the workers’ separation or
threat of separation.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on January 9, 2012 on behalf of workers of GENBAND US,
LLC, a subsidiary Of Genband Holdings Company, A2 Research and
Development Division, Plano, Texas (GENBAND). The workers’
firm is engaged in the provision of software development and
deployment services. Specifically, the workers supply software
development and deployment services for the telecom industry.
The subject worker group also includes all workers of
GENBAND US, A2 Research and Development Division throughout
the United States and U.S. Territories who report to the
Plano, Texas location.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers’ firm.
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)(B) has been met because the workers’
firm has shifted to a foreign country the supply of services
like or directly competitive with software development and
deployment services supplied by the workers which contributed
importantly to worker group separations at GENBAND.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of GENBAND, who are
engaged in the provision of software development and deployment
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 GENBAND US, LLC, a subsidiary Of Genband
Holdings Company, A2 Research and Development Division,
including all remote workers reporting to, Plano, Texas,
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after February 13, 2010, 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 10th day of February, 2012

/s/ Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance