Access Period to the Proposed NEW Enterprise Agreement for MCLS (Aust) Pty Ltd and the CFMEU Enterprise Agreement (Tas) 2024 & Voting Date

Please find below the link to the proposed NEW EBA for Employees employed by the Company in the classifications set out in Appendix 1 in Tasmania and incorporated materials that the new EA refers to. You now have 7 days to review these documents before the vote which will be on Tuesday 21st October 2025 between 10am and 4pm via show of hand. The vote will be conducted by CFMEU Tasmanian Branch secretary at Hutchinson Builders, Hobart Airport – International terminal. (End of Long St Cambridge)

Access Period

Is part of the EA voting process. The access period for a proposed EA is 7 clear calendar day period, ending immediately before the start of the voting process to approve the proposed enterprise agreement. Employees must be given a copy of the proposed enterprise agreement. The access period will run from 2pm Monday 13th October 2025 to 5pm Monday 20th October 2025

Voting Process

The voting process described in S181(1) of the Fair Work Act (FWA) is the process that is characterised by an employer that will be covered by a proposed EA, requesting that the employees employed at the time who will be covered by the agreement to approve the agreement by voting for it. The request is made by the employer for the employees to approve the EA by voting for it .

An agreement may only be approved through a vote of employees employed at the time of the vote who will be covered by the agreement.

Explanation of Agreement

The purpose of the explanation is to enable the employees to cast an informed vote, so that they know what it is they are being asked to agree to, and to help them to understand how their terms and conditions of employment might be affected if the vote in favor of the agreement.

When the agreement is made

The date the agreement is made is when the majority of the relevant employees vote to approve the agreement.

Once the agreement has been approved by the majority of relevant employees employed at the time of the vote, who will be covered by the agreement. This is when the agreement is officially made. This is very important because the application for approval of the EA by the Fair Work Commission must be made within 14 days of this date.

Time and method of Vote 

Voting on the proposed agreement will take place on Tuesday 21st October between 10am – 4pm.  The vote will be conducted by CFMEU Tasmanian Branch secretary at Hutchinson Builders, Hobart Airport – International terminal. (End of Long St Cambridge). The method of voting will be by show of hands.

Information Briefing

On Monday 20th October, Mark O’Grady MC State Manager, will contact you via telephone, to give you an opportunity to ask questions that you may have. You also have the opportunity to ask questions directly to your Union delegate during the access period.

Should you have any questions, please speak with your representative.

Thank you, MC Labour