DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-85,648

DYNAVOX SYSTEMS LLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM BELCAN SERVICES,
SPECIALIZED STAFFING, EXPRESS SERVICES, ACCOUNT STAFF INC.,
KFORCE INC., AND AJILON/ACCOUNTING PRINCIPALS
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

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 on November 17, 2014 by a State Workforce Agency on behalf
of workers of DynaVox Systems LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(DynaVox Systems LLC). The workers' firm is engaged activities
related to the production of speech generating devices. The
worker groups include on-site leased workers from Belcan
Services, Specialized Staffing, Express Services, Account Staff
Inc., Kforce Inc., and Ajilon/Accounting Principals.
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)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of speech generating devices by DynVox
Systems LLC have decreased.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with the article
produced by DynVox Systems LLC have increased during the
relevant period.


Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased imports contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and sales/production declines at DynVox Systems
LLC.
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. 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 of DynaVox Systems LLC,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who are engaged in activities related
to the production of speech generating devices, 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 DynaVox Systems LLC, including on-site
leased workers from Belcan Services, Specialized Staffing,
Express Services, Account Staff Inc., Kforce Inc., and
Ajilon/Accounting Principals, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after November 14, 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 10th day of December, 2014

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