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TAW-82141  /  Kontron America, Inc. (Columbia, SC)

Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 11/08/2011
Filed Date: 11/09/2012
Most Recent Update: 11/29/2012
Determination Date: 11/29/2012
Expiration Date: 11/29/2014

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,141

KONTRON AMERICA, INC.
CPBU DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
ADDITIONAL CONTRACT SERVICES
AND JOHNSON SERVICES GROUP
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA

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; and

(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have
decreased absolutely; and

(ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly
competitive with articles produced or services supplied by
such firm have increased; and

(iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii)
contributed importantly to such workers' separation or
threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or
production of such firm.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed by a company official on November 9, 2012 on behalf of
workers of Kontron America, Inc., CPBU Division, Columbia, South
Carolina. The worker group is engaged in activities related to
research and development of computer systems. The worker group
includes on-site leased workers from Additional Contract Services
and Johnson Services Group.
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 services like or directly
competitive with research and development services supplied by
the workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Kontron America, Inc., CPBU Division, Columbia,
South Carolina.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Kontron America, Inc.,
CPBU Division, Columbia, South Carolina, who are engaged in
activities related to research and development of computer
systems, 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 Kontron America, Inc., CPBU Division,
including on-site leased workers from Additional Contract
Services and Johnson Services Group, Columbia, South
Carolina, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after November 8, 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 29th day of November, 2012.

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