DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,863

STAPLES INC.
SHARED SERVICES CENTER, LLC
DISBURSEMENTS OPERATIONS (ACCOUNTS PAYABLE) DEPARTMENT
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;
(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 July 1, 2013 on behalf of workers of Staples, Inc.,
Share Services Center, LLC, Disbursements Operations (Accounts
Payable) Department, Columbia, South Carolina. The workers'
group is engaged in activities related to the supply of accounts
payable, accounts receivable, credit and collection, document
management and payroll services for Staples, Inc. and related
entities.
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 acquired from a foreign country services like or
directly competitive with the accounts payable services supplied
by the workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Staples Inc., Shared Services Center, LLC.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Staples, Inc., Share
Services Center, LLC, Disbursements Operations (Accounts
Payable) Department, Columbia, South Carolina, who are engaged
in activities related to the supply of account payable 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 Staples, Inc., Share Services Center, LLC,
Disbursements Operations (Accounts Payable) Department,
Columbia, South Carolina, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after June 28, 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 9th day of August, 2013.


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