DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,797

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES (IBM),
U.S. PAYROLL DEPARTMENT
(1K) GLOBAL PROCESS SERVICES DELIVERY
ENDICOTT, NEW YORK

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 by workers on July 13, 2012, on behalf of workers of
International Business Machines (IBM), U.S. Payroll
Department, (1K) Global Process Services Delivery, Endicott,
New York,(IBM, U.S. Payroll Department, (1K) Global Process
Services Delivery). The workers' firm is engaged in
activities related to the supply of payroll services.
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 payroll services which
contributed importantly to worker group separations at IBM,
U.S. Payroll Department, (1K) Global Process Services
Delivery.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of International
Business Machines (IBM), U.S. Payroll Department, (1K) Global
Process Services Delivery, Endicott, New York, , who are
engaged in activities related to the supply of payroll
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 International Business Machines (IBM),
U.S. Payroll Department, (1K) Global Process Services
Delivery, Endicott, New York, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after July 12,
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 27th day of July, 2012.

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