DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,483

EMD MILLIPORE CORPORATION
EMD CHEMICALS DIVISION
A SUBSIDIARY OF MERCK KGAA
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS
FROM GREENTREE, AJILEN AND EMD TEMPS
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH EMD CHEMICALS, INC.
GIBBSTOWN, NEW JERSEY

TA-W-81,483A

GLOUCESTER COUNTY MAINTENANCE AND SECURITIES SECURITY SERVICES
WORKING ON-SITE AT EMD MILLIPORE CORPORATION
EMD CHEMICALS DIVISION
A SUBSIDIARY OF MERCK KGAA
GIBBSTOWN, NEW JERSEY

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 April 6, 2012 by a company official on behalf of
workers of EMD Millipore Corporation, EMD Chemicals Division,
a subsidiary of Merck KGaA, including on-site leased workers
from GreenTree, Ajilen, and EMD Temps, including workers whose
unemployment insurance (UI) wages were reported through EMD
Chemicals, Inc., Gibbstown, New Jersey (TA-W-81,483) and
Gloucester County Maintenance and Securities Security
Services, working on-site at EMD Millipore Corporation, EMD
Chemicals Division, a subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Gibbstown, New
Jersey (TA-W-81,483A) (EMD Millipore). The workers' firm is
engaged in activities related to the supply of distribution of
specialty chemicals and administrative services.
The impact date for workers of Gloucester County
Maintenance and Securities Security Services, working on-site
at EMD Millipore Corporation, EMD Chemicals Division, a
subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Gibbstown, New Jersey (TA-W-
81,483A), has been adjusted to reflect the 30-day mark prior
to the petition receipt date.
The worker group, EMD Millipore Corporation, EMD
Chemicals Division, a subsidiary of Merck KGaA, including on-
site leased workers from GreenTree, Ajilen, and EMD Temps,
including workers whose unemployment insurance (UI) wages were
reported through EMD Chemicals, Inc., Gibbstown, New Jersey
(TA-W-81,483), was certified eligible to apply for Trade
Adjustment Assistance (TAA) under petition number (TA-W-
73,174), which expired on April 14, 2012. Gloucester County
Maintenance and Securities Security Services, working on-site
at EMD Millipore Corporation, EMD Chemicals Division, a
subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Gibbstown, New Jersey (TA-W-81,483A)
was not included in TAA petition number (TA-W-73,174).
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 a service
like or directly competitive with the service supplied by the
workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at EMD Millipore.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of EMD Millipore
Corporation, EMD Chemicals Division, a subsidiary of Merck
KGaA, including on-site leased workers from GreenTree, Ajilen,
and EMD Temps, including workers whose unemployment insurance
(UI) wages were reported through EMD Chemicals, Inc.,
Gibbstown, New Jersey (TA-W-81,483) and Gloucester County
Maintenance and Securities Security Services, working on-site
at EMD Millipore Corporation, EMD Chemicals Division, a
subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Gibbstown, New Jersey (TA-W-
81,483A), who are engaged in activities related to the supply
of distribution of specialty chemicals and administrative
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 EMD Millipore Corporation, EMD Chemicals
Division, a subsidiary of Merck KGaA, including on-site
leased workers from GreenTree, Ajilen, and EMD Temps,
including workers whose unemployment insurance (UI) wages
were reported through EMD Chemicals, Inc., Gibbstown, New
Jersey (TA-W-81,483), who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after April 15, 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,
AND


All workers of Gloucester County Maintenance and
Securities Security Services, working on-site at EMD
Millipore Corporation, EMD Chemicals Division, a
subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Gibbstown, New Jersey (TA-W-
81,483A), who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after March 6, 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 1st day of May 1, 2012.

/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance