DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,390

PLANTRONICS, INC.
ORDER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM WORKFORCE LOGIC
SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA

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 January 30, 2013 by the company official on behalf of
workers of Plantronics, Inc., Order Management Department,
including on-site leased workers from Workforce Logic, Santa
Cruz, California (Plantronics). The workers' firm is engaged in
activities related to the supply of order pricing 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 services like or
directly competitive with the order and pricing services
supplied by the workers which contributed importantly to worker
group separations at Plantronics.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Plantronics, Inc.,
Order Management Department, including on-site leased workers
from Workforce Logic, Santa Cruz, California, who are engaged in
activities related to the supply of order and pricing 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 Plantronics, Inc., Order Management
Department, including on-site leased workers from Workforce
Logic, Santa Cruz, California, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after January 29,
2012, 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 8th day of March, 2013


/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance