[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of East Greenville 5-4-1953
by Ord. No. 3-53. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It is the considered opinion of the Borough Council that the extension
of the social security system to employees and officers of the
Borough of East Greenville will be of great benefit not only to the employees
of the borough by providing that said employees and officers may participate
in the provisions of the old-age and survivors insurance system, but also
to the Borough of East Greenville by enabling it to attract and retain in
employment the best of personnel and thus increase the efficiency of its government.
The 1951 Session of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
in regular session, enacted a statute, known as "Act No. 491,"[1] which is the Enabling Act provided for in Section 218 of Public
Law 734, 81st Congress,[2] which designated the Secretary of Labor and Industry of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania to act as the state agency to implement the coverage of employees
and officers under the said old-age and survivors insurance system.
The Borough of East Greenville is hereby authorized to execute and deliver
to the state agency a plan or plans and agreement, required under Section
6 of said Enabling Act and the Social Security Act, to extend coverage to
employees and officers of the Borough of East Greenville, and do all other
necessary things to effectuate coverage of employees and officers under the
old-age and survivors insurance system.
The Secretary is hereby authorized to establish a system of payroll
deduction to be matched by payments by the Borough of East Greenville to be
made into the Contribution Fund of the Social Security Act through the office
of the state agency, and to make charges of this tax to the fund or funds
from which wage or salary payments are issued to employees of the Borough
of East Greenville. Such payments are to be made in accordance with the provisions
of the law and regulations promulgated by the state agency and the Federal
Security Administrator. Such payments which are delinquent shall bear interest
at the rate of 1/2 of 1% per month until such time as payments are made.
Appropriation is hereby made from the proper fund or funds of the Borough
of East Greenville in the necessary amount to pay into the Contribution Fund
as provided in Section 4 of the Enabling Act and in accordance with the plan
or plans and agreement. Authority is given to the President and the Secretary
of the Borough Council of the Borough of East Greenville to enter into an
agreement with the state agency, which agreement shall be in accordance with
Act No. 491[1] and with Section 218 of the Social Security Act.[2] Such plan and agreement shall provide that the participation of
this Borough of East Greenville shall commence as of January 1, 1951.
