DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-92,921

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
COMMERCIAL BANKING – KNOW YOUR CUSTOMERS (KYC) OPERATIONS
QUALITY CONTROL
COLUMBUS, OHIO

Notice of Revised Determination
After Statutory Reconsideration

As required by the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization
Act of 2015 (TAARA 2015), which was enacted as Title IV of the
Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, Public Law No. 114-27,
section 405(a)(1)(A), the investigation into this petition was
reopened for a reconsideration investigation to apply the
requirements for worker group eligibility under chapter 2 of title
II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended by the TAARA 2015, to the
facts of this petition (statutory reconsideration).
The initial investigation, initiated May 31, 2017, resulted in
a negative determination, based on the findings that the firm did
not shift the supply of like or directly competitive services to a
foreign country or acquire like or directly competitive services
from a foreign country, nor did the firm have increased company
imports, during the relevant period, of services like or directly
competitive with the services supplied by the workers. The
determination was applicable to workers and former workers of
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Commercial Banking – Know Your Customers
(KYC) Operations, Quality Control Teamns, Columbus, Ohio
(JPMorgan Chase & Co.)
The determination was issued on August 3, 2017 and the Notice
of Determination was published in the Federal Register on September
28, 2017, (82 FR. 45312). The determination was applicable to
workers and former workers of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
By application dated August 15, 2017, a state workforce office
requested administrative reconsideration of the negative
determination regarding workers’ eligibility to apply for worker
adjustment assistance applicable to workers and former workers of
JPMorgan Chase & Co. The request for reconsideration asserts that
the determination is erroneous and that the firm did shift its
quality control services or like or directly competitive services
from a foreign country. After careful review of the application, it
was concluded that the claim was sufficient weight to justify
reconsideration of the U.S. Department of Labor's prior decision.
The application was therefore, granted on November 8, 2017. The
determination will be posted to the Federal Register.
The workers’ firm is engaged in activities related to the
supply of quality control services.
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 services like or directly
competitive with the quality control services supplied by the
workers, which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at JPMorgan Chase & Co. The investigation revealed
that some work was being performed in a foreign country.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that workers of JPMorgan
Chase & Co., Commercial Banking – Know Your Customers (KYC)
Operations, Quality Control, Columbus, Ohio, who are engaged in
activities related to the supply of quality control 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 JPMorgan Chase & Co., Commercial Banking –
Know Your Customers (KYC) Operations, Quality Control,
Columbus, Ohio who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after May 30, 2016, 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 31st day of May, 2018

/s/Hope D. Kinglock
_____________________________
HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance


DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-92,921

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
COMMERCIAL BANKING – KNOW YOUR CUSTOMERS (KYC) OPERATIONS
QUALITY CONTROL
COLUMBUS, OHIO

Notice of Revised Determination
After Statutory Reconsideration

As required by the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization
Act of 2015 (TAARA 2015), which was enacted as Title IV of the
Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, Public Law No. 114-27,
section 405(a)(1)(A), the investigation into this petition was
reopened for a reconsideration investigation to apply the
requirements for worker group eligibility under chapter 2 of title
II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended by the TAARA 2015, to the
facts of this petition (statutory reconsideration).
The initial investigation, initiated May 31, 2017, resulted in
a negative determination, based on the findings that the firm did
not shift the supply of like or directly competitive services to a
foreign country or acquire like or directly competitive services
from a foreign country, nor did the firm have increased company
imports, during the relevant period, of services like or directly
competitive with the services supplied by the workers. The
determination was applicable to workers and former workers of
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Commercial Banking – Know Your Customers
(KYC) Operations, Quality Control Teamns, Columbus, Ohio
(JPMorgan Chase & Co.)
The determination was issued on August 3, 2017 and the Notice
of Determination was published in the Federal Register on September
28, 2017, (82 FR. 45312). The determination was applicable to
workers and former workers of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
By application dated August 15, 2017, a state workforce office
requested administrative reconsideration of the negative
determination regarding workers’ eligibility to apply for worker
adjustment assistance applicable to workers and former workers of
JPMorgan Chase & Co. The request for reconsideration asserts that
the determination is erroneous and that the firm did shift its
quality control services or like or directly competitive services
from a foreign country. After careful review of the application, it
was concluded that the claim was sufficient weight to justify
reconsideration of the U.S. Department of Labor's prior decision.
The application was therefore, granted on November 8, 2017. The
determination will be posted to the Federal Register.
The workers’ firm is engaged in activities related to the
supply of quality control services.
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 services like or directly
competitive with the quality control services supplied by the
workers, which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at JPMorgan Chase & Co. The investigation revealed
that some work was being performed in a foreign country.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that workers of JPMorgan
Chase & Co., Commercial Banking – Know Your Customers (KYC)
Operations, Quality Control, Columbus, Ohio, who are engaged in
activities related to the supply of quality control 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 JPMorgan Chase & Co., Commercial Banking –
Know Your Customers (KYC) Operations, Quality Control,
Columbus, Ohio who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after May 30, 2016, 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 31st day of May, 2018

/s/Hope D. Kinglock
______________________________
HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance


U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-92,921

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
COMMERCIAL BANKING - KNOW YOUR CUSTOMERS (KYC) OPERATIONS
QUALITY CONTROL TEAMS
COLUMBUS, OHIO

Notice of Affirmative Determination
Regarding Application for Reconsideration

By application dated August 15, 2017, the state workforce
office requested administrative reconsideration of the negative
determination regarding workers’ eligibility to apply for worker
adjustment assistance applicable to workers and former workers of
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Commercial Banking – Know Your Customers
(KYC) Operations, Quality Control Teams, Columbus, Ohio. The
determination was issued on August 3, 2017 and the notice of
determination was published in the Federal Register on September
28, 2017, (82 FR 45312).
Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(c) reconsideration may be granted
under the following circumstances:
(1) If it appears on the basis of facts not previously
considered that the determination complained of
was erroneous;
(2) If it appears that the determination complained of
was based on a mistake in the determination of facts
not previously considered; or
(3) If in the opinion of the Certifying Officer, a
misinterpretation of facts or of the law justified
reconsideration of the decision.
The initial investigation resulted in a negative
determination based on the findings that that the subject firm did
not shift financial services or like or directly competitive
services to a foreign country, did not acquire financial services
or like or directly competitive services from a foreign country,
was not determined to be a supplier or downstream producer to a
firm that employed a group of workers who were certified eligible
to apply for trade adjustment assistance, and was not named by the
International Trade Commission in a final determination as a part
of an industry that was injured.
The request for reconsideration asserts that the determination
is erroneous and that the subject firm did shift services in to a
foreign country. The request also included additional information
relating to this statement.
The Department of Labor has carefully reviewed the request for
reconsideration and the existing record, and has determined that
the Department will conduct further investigation to determine if
the workers meet the eligibility requirements of the Trade Act of
1974.


Conclusion
After careful review of the application, I conclude that the
claim is of sufficient weight to justify reconsideration of the
U.S. Department of Labor's prior decision. The application is,
therefore, granted.
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 8th day of November, 2017.


/s/ Hope D. Kinglock
_______________________________
HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance



DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-92,921

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
COMMERCIAL BANKING - KNOW YOUR CUSTOMERS (KYC) OPERATIONS
QUALITY CONTROL TEAMS
COLUMBUS, OHIO

Negative Determination 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.
Workers of a firm may be eligible for worker adjustment
assistance if they satisfy the criteria of subsection (a), (b)
or (e) of Section 222 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), (b) and
(e). For the Department of Labor to issue a certification for
workers under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a),
the following criteria must be met:
(1) The first criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(1) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a)(1)) requires that a significant
number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm
must have become totally or partially separated or be
threatened with total or partial separation.

(2) The second criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(2) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a)(2)) may be satisfied in one of two
ways:
(A) Increased Imports Path:
(i) sales or production, or both, at the workers' firm
must have decreased absolutely; AND
(ii) (I) imports of articles or services like or directly
competitive with articles or services produced or
supplied by the workers' firm have increased, OR
(II)(aa) imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles into which the
component part produced by the workers' firm was
directly incorporated have increased; OR
(II)(bb) imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles which are produced
directly using the services supplied by the
workers' firm have increased; OR
(III) imports of articles directly incorporating
component parts not produced in the U.S. that are
like or directly competitive with the article
into which the component part produced by the
workers' firm was directly incorporated 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.

(B) Shift in Production or Supply Path:
(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 described in clause (i)(I) or the
acquisition of articles or services described in
clause (i)(II) contributed importantly to such
workers' separation or threat of separation.

For the Department to issue a secondary worker
certification under Section 222(b) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. §
2272(b), to workers of a Supplier or a Downstream Producer, the
following criteria must be met:
(1) a significant number or proportion of the workers in
the 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) the workers' firm is a Supplier or Downstream Producer
to a firm that employed a group of workers who
received a certification of eligibility under Section
222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), and such
supply or production is related to the article or
service that was the basis for such certification; and

(3) either
(A) the workers' firm is a supplier and the component
parts it supplied to the firm described in paragraph
(2) accounted for at least 20 percent of the
production or sales of the workers' firm;
or
(B) a loss of business by the workers' firm with the
firm described in paragraph (2) contributed
importantly to the workers' separation or threat of
separation.

Section 222(c) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(c), defines the
terms "Supplier" and "Downstream Producer."
Workers of a firm may also be considered eligible if they
are publicly identified by name by the International Trade
Commission as a member of a domestic industry in an
investigation resulting in a category of determination that is
listed in Section 222(e) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(e).
The group eligibility requirements for workers of a firm
under Section 222(e) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(e), can be
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
(1) the workers' firm is publicly identified by name by
the International Trade Commission as a member of a
domestic industry in an investigation resulting in--
(A) an affirmative determination of serious injury or
threat thereof under section 202(b)(1);
(B) an affirmative determination of market disruption
or threat thereof under section 421(b)(1); or
(C) an affirmative final determination of material
injury or threat thereof under section
705(b)(1)(A) or 735(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)(1)(A) and
1673d(b)(1)(A));

(2) the petition is filed during the 1-year period
beginning on the date on which--
(A) a summary of the report submitted to the
President by the International Trade Commission
under section 202(f)(1) with respect to the
affirmative determination described in paragraph
(1)(A) is published in the Federal Register under
section 202(f)(3); or
(B) notice of an affirmative determination described
in subparagraph (1) is published in the Federal
Register; and

(3) the workers have become totally or partially
separated from the workers' firm within--
(A) the 1-year period described in paragraph (2); or
(B) notwithstanding section 223(b), the 1-year
period preceding the 1-year period described in
paragraph (2).

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on May 31, 2017, by the state workforce office on behalf
of workers of JPMorgan Chase & Co., Commercial Banking - Know
Your Customers (KYC) Operations, Quality Control Teams,
Columbus, Ohio ("JPMorgan Chase & Co. - Quality Control
Teams"). The workers' firm is engaged in activities related
to the supply of financial services. The subject worker group
supplies quality control services internally to JPMorgan Chase &
Co.
The petitioner alleges that services are being outsourced
to India. No additional information or supporting documents
were submitted with the petition.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm and the petitioner.
With respect to Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the Act, the
investigation revealed no increased company imports, during
the relevant period, of services like or directly competitive
with the quality control services supplied by the JPMorgan
Chase & Co. - Quality Control Teams, when compared to the
representative base period.
With respect to Section 222(a)(2)(B) of the Act, the
investigation revealed that the firm did not shift the supply of
quality control services or a like or directly competitive
service to a foreign country or acquire quality control
services, or a like or directly competitive service from a
foreign country. The services will continue to be performed
domestically.
With respect to Section 222(b)(2) of the Act, the
investigation revealed that JPMorgan Chase & Co. - Quality
Control Teams is not a Supplier to a firm that employed a group
of workers who received a certification of eligibility under
Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a).
With respect to Section 222(b)(2) of the Act, the
investigation revealed that JPMorgan Chase & Co. - Quality
Control Teams does not act as a Downstream Producer to a firm
that employed a group of workers who received a certification of
eligibility under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. §
2272(a).
Finally, the group eligibility requirements under Section
222(e) of the Act, have not been satisfied either because
Criterion (1) has not been met since the workers' firm has not
been publicly identified by name by the International Trade
Commission as a member of a domestic industry in an
investigation resulting in an affirmative finding of serious
injury, market disruption, or material injury, or threat
thereof.










Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that the requirements of Section 222
of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272, have not been met and, therefore,
deny the petition for group eligibility of JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
Commercial Banking - Know Your Customers (KYC) Operations,
Quality Control Teams, Columbus, Ohio, engaged in activities
related to the supply of quality control services, to apply for
adjustment assistance, in accordance with Section 223 of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2273.
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 3rd day of August 2017.
/s/Hope D. Kinglock
______________________________
HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance