DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-83,199

NORTHEAST UTILITIES SERVICE COMPANY
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM IBM, INFOSYS, THE
ERGONOMIC GROUP INC., PCC TECHNOLOGY GROUP, CGI TECHNOLOGIES
AND GUIDANT
BERLIN, CONNECTICUT

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 November 5, 2013 on behalf of workers of Northeast
Utilities Service Company, Berlin, Connecticut. The worker
group is engaged in activities related to the supply of
information technology services for their firm. The worker
group includes on-site leased workers from IBM, Infosys, The
Ergonomic Group Inc., PCC Technology Group, CGI Technologies
and Guidant. The worker group may include workers reporting
wages under FEIN 06-0810627 or 04-3501423.
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 the supply of services
like or directly competitive with the information technology
service supplied by the workers which contributed importantly to
worker group separations at Northeast Utilities Service
Company, Berlin, Connecticut.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Northeast Utilities
Service Company, Berlin, Connecticut, who are engaged in
activities related to the supply of information technology
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 Northeast Utilities Service Company,
including on-site leased workers from IBM, Infosys, The
Ergonomic Group Inc., PCC Technology Group, CGI
Technologies and Guidant, Berlin, Connecticut, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
November 5, 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 December, 2013

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