CORRECTED: November 19, 2012


DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,739

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
DESIGN DELIVERY ORGANIZATION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
MANPOWER, SYNOVA INC., AND PINNACLE TECHNICAL RESOURCES
CORVALLIS, OREGON

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 June 21, 2012 by a one-stop operator/partner on behalf
of workers of Hewlett-Packard Company, Design Delivery
Organization (DDO), Corvallis, Oregon. The worker group herein
known as HP – DDO includes on-site leased workers from Manpower,
Synova, Inc., and Pinnacle Technical Resources. The workers’
firm is engaged in activities related to the supply of software
development and support services.
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 partially 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 HP - DDO.


Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Hewlett-Packard
Company, Design Delivery Organization (DDO), including on-site
leased workers from Manpower, Synova, Inc., and Pinnacle
Technical Resources, Corvallis, Oregon, who are engaged in
activities related to the supply of software development and
support 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 Hewlett-Packard Company, Design Delivery
Organization (DDO), including on-site leased workers from
Manpower, Synova, Inc., and Pinnacle Technical Resources,
Corvallis, Oregon, who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after June 20, 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 18th day of September, 2012.



______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
All information, unless otherwise indicated, was collected using forms approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for use.
August 28, 2012 1:37pm from petitioner – Maggie Underwood. The e-mail chain explains how the
dislocated worker did not want their name revealed to aid in the worker group identification process. Initially
after several talks the petitioner wanted to cover all groups within the Corvallis, Oregon site and not just ISB.
In order to do that for there are hundreds, the company official needed more information. Unable to provide
this, it was decided to leave it as was originally intended.
Taken from Petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) filed within the U.S. Department of Labor.
August 1, 2012 11:19pm e-mail from company official.
August 27, 2012 1:08pm email from company official.