DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-91,516

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM)
REGULATORY SERVICES
GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES DIVISION (GTS)
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
ARTECH INFORMATION SYSTEMS LLC AND CDI CORPORATION
POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK

TA-W-91,516A

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM)
REGULATORY SERVICES
GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES DIVISION (GTS)
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA

TA-W-91,516B

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM)
REGULATORY SERVICES
GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES DIVISION (GTS)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA

TA-W-91,516C

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM)
REGULATORY SERVICES
GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES DIVISION (GTS)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

TA-W-91,516D

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM)
REGULATORY SERVICES
GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES DIVISION (GTS)
JERICHO, NEW YORK

TA-W-91,516E

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM)
REGULATORY SERVICES
GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES DIVISION (GTS)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

TA-W-91,516F

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM)
REGULATORY SERVICES
GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES DIVISION (GTS)
BOULDER, COLORADO

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 February 26, 2016 by a state workforce official on
behalf of workers of International Business Machines Corporation
(IBM), Regulatory Services, Global Technology Services Division
(GTS), including on-site leased workers from Artech Information
Systems LLC and CDI Corporation, Poughkeepsie, New York (TA-W-
91,516); International Business Machines Corporation (IBM),
Regulatory Services, Global Technology Services Division (GTS),
Tallahassee, Florida (TA-W-91,516A); International Business
Machines Corporation (IBM), Regulatory Services, Global
Technology Services Division (GTS), Atlanta, Georgia (TA-W-
91,516B); International Business Machines Corporation (IBM),
Regulatory Services, Global Technology Services Division (GTS),
Minneapolis, Minnesota (TA-W-91,516C); International Business
Machines Corporation (IBM), Regulatory Services, Global
Technology Services Division (GTS), Jericho, New York (TA-W-
91,516D); International Business Machines Corporation (IBM),
Regulatory Services, Global Technology Services Division (GTS),
Indianapolis, Indiana (TA-W-91,516E), and International Business
Machines Corporation (IBM), Regulatory Services, Global
Technology Services Division (GTS), Boulder, Colorado (TA-W-
91,516F) [herein known as "International Business Machines
Corporation (IBM)"].
The worker group is engaged in activities related to the
supply of regulatory documentation support services.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the petitioner and 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 shifted to a foreign country the supply of a service like or
directly competitive with the service supplied by the workers
which contributed importantly to worker group separations at
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM).
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of International Business
Machines Corporation (IBM), Regulatory Services, Global
Technology Services Division (GTS), including on-site leased
workers from Artech Information Systems LLC and CDI Corporation,
Poughkeepsie, New York (TA-W-91,516); International Business
Machines Corporation (IBM), Regulatory Services, Global
Technology Services Division (GTS), Tallahassee, Florida (TA-W-
91,516A); International Business Machines Corporation (IBM),
Regulatory Services, Global Technology Services Division (GTS),
Atlanta, Georgia (TA-W-91,516B); International Business Machines
Corporation (IBM), Regulatory Services, Global Technology
Services Division (GTS), Minneapolis, Minnesota (TA-W-91,516C);
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Regulatory
Services, Global Technology Services Division (GTS), Jericho,
New York (TA-W-91,516D); International Business Machines
Corporation (IBM), Regulatory Services, Global Technology
Services Division (GTS), Indianapolis, Indiana (TA-W-91,516E),
and International Business Machines Corporation (IBM),
Regulatory Services, Global Technology Services Division (GTS),
Boulder, Colorado (TA-W-91,516F), who are engaged in activities
related to the supply of regulatory documentation support
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 International Business Machines Corporation
(IBM), Regulatory Services, Global Technology Services
Division (GTS), including on-site leased workers from
Artech Information Systems LLC and CDI Corporation,
Poughkeepsie, New York (TA-W-91,516); International
Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Regulatory Services,
Global Technology Services Division (GTS), Tallahassee,
Florida (TA-W-91,516A); International Business Machines
Corporation (IBM), Regulatory Services, Global Technology
Services Division (GTS), Atlanta, Georgia (TA-W-91,516B);
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM),
Regulatory Services, Global Technology Services Division
(GTS), Minneapolis, Minnesota (TA-W-91,516C); International
Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Regulatory Services,
Global Technology Services Division (GTS), Jericho, New
York (TA-W-91,516D); International Business Machines
Corporation (IBM), Regulatory Services, Global Technology
Services Division (GTS), Indianapolis, Indiana (TA-W-
91,516E), and International Business Machines Corporation
(IBM), Regulatory Services, Global Technology Services
Division (GTS), Boulder, Colorado (TA-W-91,516F), who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after February 25, 2015 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 24th day of June 2016.
/s/Hope D. Kinglock
______________________________
HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance