DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,986

GENZYME CORPORATION
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF SANOFI S.A.
ENTERPRISE IT NETWORK OPERATIONS CENTER (NOC)
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
PRO-UNLIMITED
FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS

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 24, 2012 by a state workforce office on
behalf of workers of Genzyme Corporation, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Sanofi S.A., Enterprise Network Operations
Center (NOC), Framingham, Massachusetts (Genzyme-NOC). The
workers' firm is engaged in activities related to the supply
of information technology (IT) infrastructure support
services. Specifically, the workers provide internal IT
support for the firm. The subject worker group includes on-
site leased workers from PRO-Unlimited.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm and the petitioner.
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 acquired from a foreign country services like or
directly competitive with services supplied by the workers
which contributed importantly to worker group separations at
Genzyme-NOC.

Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Genzyme
Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sanofi S.A.,
Enterprise Network Operations Center (NOC), including on-site
leased workers from PRO-Unlimited, Framingham, Massachusetts,
who are engaged in activities related to the supply of
information technology (IT) infrastructure 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 Genzyme Corporation, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Sanofi S.A., Enterprise Network Operations
Center (NOC), including on-site leased workers from PRO-
Unlimited, Framingham, Massachusetts, who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after
September 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 23rd day of October, 2012.



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