This Act establishes the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service.

The functions of the PWSS include:

       (a)     its human resources functions; and

      (b)     its support function; and

       (c)     its complaint resolution function; and

      (d)     its policy development function; and

       (e)     its education and training functions; and

       (f)     its review function; and

       (g)     to monitor, review and evaluate certain matters; and

      (h)     to prepare and publish reports.

Parliamentarians must comply with certain training requirements, consultation requirements and requests for information under this Act. A failure to comply may result in details of the non-compliance being published in a public report.

The PWSS has a Chief Executive Officer who is responsible for its management and for ensuring it performs its functions.

This Act also establishes:

       (a)     the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Advisory Board, to advise the CEO on matters relevant to the PWSS or CEO; and

      (b)     the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Consultative Committee, to enable parliamentarians and MOPS employees to be consulted on matters relevant to the PWSS.