DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-94,359

MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
INTERNAL COMPUTER OPERATIONS GROUP
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY
A SUBSIDIARY OF SUN LIFE FINANCIAL
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM ATOS IT SOLUTIONS AND
SERVICES, MARCHON PARTNERS, AND SAPIENT
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

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 November 27, 2018, by a state workforce office on
behalf of workers of MFS Investment Management, Internal
Computer Operations Group, Massachusetts Financial Services
Company, a subsidiary of Sun Life Financial, including on-site
leased workers from Atos IT Solutions and Services, Marchon
Partners and Sapient, Boston, Massachusetts ("MFS Investment
Management"). The workers' firm is engaged in activities related
to the supply of investment management services which involves
management of various mutual funds. The subject worker group
concerns the firm's Internal Computer Operations Group which
supplies internal information technology (IT) services.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the petitioners 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 acquired from a foreign country services like or
directly competitive with services supplied by the workers which
contributed importantly to worker group separations at MFS
Investment Management.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of MFS Investment
Management, Internal Computer Operations Group, Massachusetts
Financial Services Company, a subsidiary of Sun Life
Financial, including on-site leased workers from Atos IT
Solutions and Services, Marchon Partners and Sapient, Boston,
Massachusetts, who are engaged in activities related to the
supply of internal information technology (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 MFS Investment Management, Internal
Computer Operations Group, Massachusetts Financial
Services Company, a subsidiary of Sun Life Financial,
including on-site leased workers from Atos IT Solutions
and Services, Marchon Partners and Sapient, Boston,
Massachusetts, who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after November 15, 2017, 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 December 2018.

/s/Jacquelyn R. Mendelsohn
______________________________
JACQUELYN R. MENDELSOHN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance