DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-85,480

OEM CONTROLS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
ADECCO USA AND STAFFWORKS, INC.
SHELTON, CONNECTICUT

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade 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, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm,
have become totally or partially separated, or are
threatened to become totally or partially separated;
(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm or
subdivision have decreased absolutely; and
(ii) imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by such firm or
subdivision 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 or subdivision

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition filed
by the State Workforce Official on August 13, 2014 on behalf of
workers of OEM Controls, Inc., including on-site leased workers
from workers from Adecco USA and Staffworks, Inc., Shelton,
Connecticut (OEM or "the subject firm"). The workers' firm is
engaged activities related to the production of joystick controllers
and control systems.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number or
proportion of the workers at OEM have become totally or partially
separated.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because production at OEM
has decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with the articles produced by
the firm have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because the
increased imports contributed importantly to the worker separations
and production declines at the Shelton, Connecticut facility.
In accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act of 1974, as amended
("Act"), 26 U.S.C. 2813, the Department herein presents the results
of its investigation regarding certification of eligibility to apply
for alternative trade adjustment assistance (ATAA) for older
workers.
The group eligibility requirements for workers of a firm under
Section 246 (a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act are satisfied if the
following criteria are met:
(I) Whether a significant number of workers in the
workers' firm are 50 years of age or older;
(II) Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess
skills that are not easily transferable; and
(III) The competitive conditions within the workers'
industry (i.e., conditions within the industry are
adverse).
Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)(I) has been met because a significant
number of workers in the workers' firm are 50 years of age or older.
Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)(II) has been met because the workers in
the workers' firm possess skills that are not easily transferrable.
Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)(III) has been met because conditions
within the workers' industry are adverse.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the investigation,
I determine that workers of OEM Controls, Inc., including on-site
leased workers from workers from Adecco USA and Staffworks, Inc.,
Shelton, Connecticut, who are engaged in activities related to the
production of joystick controllers and control systems, meet the
worker group certification criteria under 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 OEM Controls, Inc., including on-site leased
workers from workers from Adecco USA and Staffworks, Inc.,
Shelton, Connecticut Island, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after August 8, 2013 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, and are also eligible to apply
for alternative trade adjustment assistance under Section 246 of
the Trade Act of 1974, as amended."
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 9th day of September, 2014.

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