DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,382

VECTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
D/B/A AUSENCO VECTOR
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING TEAM
GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA

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 March 1, 2012 by three workers on behalf of workers of
Vector Engineering, Inc., d/b/a Ausenco Vector, Finance and
Accounting Team, Grass Valley, California. The workers' firm is
engaged in activities related to the supply of engineering and
project management services. The subject worker group supplies
accounting services internally to the firm.
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 accounting support
services which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Ausenco Vector.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Vector Engineering,
Inc., d/b/a Ausenco Vector, Finance and Accounting Team, Grass
Valley, California, who are engaged in activities related to the
supply of accounting 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 Vector Engineering, Inc., d/b/a Ausenco
Vector, Finance and Accounting Team, Grass Valley,
California, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after February 28, 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 24th day of April, 2012.

/s/ Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance