DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,423

SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
HOME, SERVICE, SONY SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS, CORPORATE
CONTROLLERS, FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS, DIRECT -
ECOMMERCE, AND NETWORKED MOBILE PRODUCTS - BUSINESS CENTER
GROUPS/DIVISIONS
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM SELECTREMEDY, STAFFMARK,
AND PAYROLLING.COM
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-81,423A

SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
COMPONENT SOLUTIONS BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS OF
AMERICA DIVISIONS
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM SELECTREMEDY, STAFFMARK,
AND PAYROLLING.COM
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-81,423B

SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
DESIGN CENTER
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM SELECTREMEDY, STAFFMARK,
AND PAYROLLING.COM
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA

TA-W-81,423C

SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
SERVICE DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM SELECTREMEDY, STAFFMARK,
AND PAYROLLING.COM
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

TA-W-81,423D

SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
CONVERGENT MEDIA SYSTEMS DIVISION
ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA


TA-W-81,423E

SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
SALES OPERATIONS
ITASCA, ILLINOIS

TA-W-81,423F

SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
CORPORATE SECURITY AND MEDIA & APPLICATION SOLUTIONS DIVISIONS
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM SELECTREMEDY, STAFFMARK,
AND PAYROLLING.COM
PARK RIDGE, NEW JERSEY

TA-W-81,423G

SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
SERVICE DIVISION
SONY FIELD OPERATIONS
CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND

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 15, 2012 by a company official on behalf of
workers at Sony Electronics, Inc. in the specific divisions
and locations identified above. The workers' firm is engaged
in activities related to production of audio/video and
information technology products. The worker group includes
workers who supply research and development, design,
engineering, sales, marketing, distribution, and/or customer
services.
Workers of Sony Electronics, Inc. at the following
locations: San Diego, California (TA-W-81,423A); San Jose,
California (TA-W-81,423B); Fort Myers, Florida (TA-W-81,423D);
Itasca, Illinois (TA-W-81,423F); and Park Ridge, New Jersey
(TA-W-81,423H) were covered under a previous certification
(TA-W-71,501) that expired on April 27, 2012. Therefore, the
impact date for workers at these five locations is April 28,
2012.
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 the services supplied by the
workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Sony Electronics, Inc.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Sony Electronics,
Inc., in the divisions and locations listed above, who are
engaged in activities related to the supply of research and
development, design, engineering, sales, marketing,
distribution, and/or customer 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 certifications:


"All workers of Sony Electronics, Inc., Design Center,
including on-site leased workers from SelectRemedy,
Staffmark, and Payrolling.com, Santa Monica, California
(TA-W-81,423B); Sony Electronics, Inc., Convergent Media
Systems Division, Alpharetta, Georgia (TA-W-81,423D); and
Sony Electronics, Inc., Service Division, Sony Field
Operations, Cranston, Rhode Island (TA-W-81,423G); who
became totally or partially separated from employment on
or after March 15, 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.
AND
All workers of Sony Electronics, Inc., Home, Service,
Sony Supply Chain Solutions, Corporate Controllers,
Financial Planning & Analysis, Direct - E-Commerce, and
Networked Mobile Products - Business Center
Groups/Divisions, including on-site leased workers from
SelectRemedy, Staffmark, and Payrolling.com, San Diego,
California (TA-W-81,423); Sony Electronics, Inc.,
Component Solutions Business and Professional Solutions
of America Divisions, including on-site leased workers
from SelectRemedy, Staffmark, and Payrolling.com, San
Jose, California (TA-W-81,423A); Sony Electronics, Inc.,
Service Division, including on-site leased workers from
SelectRemedy, Staffmark, and Payrolling.com, Fort Myers,
Florida (TA-W-81,423C); Sony Electronics, Inc., Sales
Operations, Itasca, Illinois (TA-W-81,423E); and Sony
Electronics, Inc., Corporate Security and Media &
Application Solutions Divisions, including on-site leased
workers from SelectRemedy, Staffmark, and Payrolling.com,
Park Ridge, New Jersey (TA-W-81,423F) who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after April
28, 2012, 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 20th day of June, 2012.


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