DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,936

ATMEL CORPORATION
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES DIVISION
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

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 September 4, 2012 on behalf of workers of Atmel
Corporation, Customer Service Representatives Division,
Colorado Springs, Colorado (Atmel Corporation). The workers'
firm is engaged in activities related to the production of
semiconductors and other related components. The subject
worker group consists of workers who are engaged in activities
related to the supply of customer service and marketing
coordinator 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 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 Atmel Corporation.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Atmel Corporation,
Customer Service Representatives Division, Colorado Springs,
Colorado, who are engaged in activities related to the supply
of customer service and marketing coordinator 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 Atmel Corporation, Customer Service
Representatives Division, Colorado Springs, Colorado, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on
or after August 31, 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 14th day of September, 2012.


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