DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-91,888

T-SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF DEUTSCHE TELEKOM
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM APTUITY, FINEZI, ICON,
PINNACLE, RECRUIT 121 AND TEKSYSTEMS (T-SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA)
TEMPE, ARIZONA

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 June 8, 2016 by the state workforce office on behalf of
workers of T-Systems North America, Inc., a subsidiary of Deutsche
Telekom, Tempe, Arizona (T-Systems North America). The subject
worker group is engaged in activities related to the supply of IT
services. The worker group includes on-site leased workers from
Aptuity, Finezi, ICON, Pinnacle, Recruit 121 and TEKsystems (T-
Systems North America)
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 the 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 services like or
directly competitive with the services supplied by the subject
workers which contributed importantly to worker group separations at
T-Systems North America.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of T-Systems North America,
Inc., a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, Tempe, Arizona, who are
engaged in activities related to the supply of IT 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 T-Systems North America, Inc., a subsidiary
of Deutsche Telekom, including on-site leased workers from
Aptuity, Finezi, ICON, Pinnacle, Recruit 121 and TEKsystems
(T-Systems North America), Tempe, Arizona, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
June 7, 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 30th day of June 2016.
/s/Jessica R. Webster
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JESSICA R. WEBSTER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance