17Policy development function

17 Policy development function

(1) The policy development function of the PWSS is to determine policies and procedures: (a) relating to workforce strategies for the employment of MOPS employees; or (b) for the purposes of supporting parliamentarians to discharge their obligations in relation to the employment of MOPS employees; or (c) relating to work health and safety matters that arise in connection with the duties of parliamentarians, MOPS employees or designated workers; or (d) for the purposes of supporting Commonwealth parliamentary workplaces to be safe and respectful. (2) It is not a function of the PWSS under subsection (1) to determine a policy or procedure: (a) that applies only to a specified Commonwealth parliamentary workplace participant; or (b) for the terms or conditions of employment of a MOPS employee. (3) A policy or procedure determined under subsection (1) may declare that it is a mandatory policy or procedure. (4) A parliamentarian must comply with a requirement of a mandatory policy or procedure that applies to the parliamentarian.

Note: The PWSS may take action in relation to a parliamentarian who fails to comply with such a requirement: see Division 4.

(5) A mandatory policy or procedure must be determined by the CEO, by legislative instrument. (6) Before the CEO determines a mandatory policy or procedure: (a) the CEO must consult the PWSS Consultative Committee about the proposed mandatory policy or procedure; and (b) the CEO must have referred the proposed mandatory policy or procedure to the PWSS Advisory Board under section 44; and (c) one of the following must have occurred: (i) the PWSS Advisory Board was taken to have approved the proposed mandatory policy or procedure under subsection (4) of that section; (ii) the PWSS Advisory Board has notified the CEO that it has decided to approve the proposed mandatory policy or procedure. (7) The PWSS must publish a policy or procedure determined under this section on its website.