DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,716

BT AMERICAS
FORMERLY KNOWN AS BT NORTH AMERICAS, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF BT PLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM TECH MAHINDRA AND MANPOWER
IRVING, TEXAS


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 May 8, 2013 by a state workforce agent on behalf of workers of BT
Americas, formerly known as BT North Americas, Inc., a subsidiary of
BT PLC, Irving, Texas (BT Americas). The workers are engaged in
activities related to the supply of finance and accounting services.
The workers are not separately identifiable by service. The worker
group does include leased workers from Tech Mahindra and Manpower.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number or
proportion of the workers in BT Americas have become totally or
partially separated, or are threatened with such separation.
Section 222(a)(2)(B) has been met because the workers' firm has
acquired from a foreign country services like or directly competitive
with finance and accounting services supplied by the workers which
contributed importantly to worker group separations at BT Americas.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the investigation,
I determine that workers of BT Americas, formerly known as BT North
Americas, Inc., a subsidiary of BT PLC, Irving, Texas, who are
engaged in activities related to the supply of finance and accounting
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 BT Americas, formerly known as BT North
Americas, Inc., a subsidiary of BT PLC, including on-site
leased workers from Tech Mahindra and Manpower, Irving, Texas,
who became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after May 3, 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 18th day of June, 2013


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