Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 10/10/2013
Filed Date: 10/14/2014
Most Recent Update: 06/16/2016
Determination Date: 10/23/2014
Expiration Date: 10/23/2016
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-85,592
MICRO POWER ELECTRONICS, INC.
A DIVISION OF ELECTROCHEM SOLUTIONS, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF GREATBATCH, LTD.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
AEROTEK, SUPERIOR GROUP, SUPERIOR TALENT,
NESCO AND NORTHWEST STAFFING
BEAVERTON, OREGON
Amended 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 issued a
Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment
Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on October
23, 2014, applicable to workers of Micro Power Electronics, Inc., a
division of Electrochem Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of
Greatbatch, Ltd., including on-site leased workers from Aerotek and
Superior Group, Beaverton, Oregon. The Department’s notice of
determination was published in the Federal Register on November 20,
2014 (79 FR 69134).
At the request of a State workforce office, the Department
reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The
workers were engaged in activities related to the production of
power supplies for medical, energy and military products. The
company reports that workers leased from Superior Talent, Nesco and
Northwest Staffing were employed on-site at the Beaverton, Oregon
location of Micro Power Electronics, Inc., a division of
Electrochem Solutions, Inc. The Department has determined that
these workers were sufficiently under the control of the subject
firm to be considered leased workers.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to include workers leased from Superior Talent,
Nesco and Northwest Staffing working on-site at the Beaverton,
Oregon location of Micro Power Electronics, Inc., a division of
Electrochem Solutions, Inc.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-85,592 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of Micro Power Electronics, Inc., a
division of Electrochem Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary
of Greatbatch, Ltd., including on-site leased workers
from Aerotek, Superior Group, Superior Talent, Nesco
and Northwest Staffing, Beaverton, Oregon, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or
after October 10, 2013, through October 23, 2016, 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 16th day of June, 2016.
/s/Hope D. Kinglock
__________________________________
HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-85,592
MICRO POWER ELECTRONICS, INC.
A DIVISION OF ELECTROCHEM SOLUTIONS, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF GREATBATCH, LTD.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
AEROTEK AND SUPERIOR GROUP
BEAVERTON, OREGON
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)(B)(i) there has been a shift in production by such
workers' firm or subdivision to a foreign country of
articles like or directly competitive with articles
which are produced by such firm or subdivision; and
(ii)(I) the country to which the workers' firm has
shifted production of the articles is a party to a free
trade agreement with the United States;
(II) the country to which the workers' firm has
shifted production of the articles is a beneficiary
under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, or the
Caribbean Basin Economic Act; or
(III) there has been or is likely to be an
increase in imports of articles that are like or
directly competitive with articles which are or were
produced by such firm or subdivision
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on October 14, 2014 on behalf of workers of Micro Power
Electronics, Inc., a division of Electrochem Solutions, Inc., a
subsidiary of Greatbatch, Ltd., including on-site leased workers
from Aerotek and Superior Group, Beaverton, Oregon. The
workers' firm is engaged in activities related to production of
power supplies for medical, energy and military products.
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 employment
decline is related to the shift in production of power supplies
to a foreign country that is party to a free trade agreement
with the United States.
In accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended ("Act"), 26 U.S.C. 2813, the Department of Labor 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.
Finally, 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 Micro Power Electronics,
Inc., a division of Electrochem Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of
Greatbatch, Ltd., Beaverton, Oregon, who are engaged in
activities related to the production of power supplies, 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 Micro Power Electronics, Inc., a division
of Electrochem Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Greatbatch,
Ltd., including on-site leased workers from Aerotek and
Superior Group, Beaverton, Oregon, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after October 10,
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 23rd day of October 2014.
/s/Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance