It is the considered opinion of this body that
the extension of the social security system to employees and officers
of the Township of Caln will be of great benefit not only to the employees
of Caln Township by providing that said employees and officers may
participate in the provisions of the old-age and survivors insurance
system, but also to the Township of Caln 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, which is the enabling act provided for in Section 218
of Public Law 734, 81st Congress, 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 Township of Caln 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 Township
of Caln, and do all other necessary things to effectuate coverage
of employees and officers under the old-age and survivors insurance
system.
The Secretary of the Board of Commissioners
is hereby authorized to establish a system of payroll deductions to
be matched by payments by the Township of Caln 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
Township of Caln. 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 Township of Caln 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 of the Board of Commissioners and the Secretary
of said Board of Commissioners of Caln Township to enter into an agreement
with the state agency, which agreement shall be in accordance with
Act No. 491 and with paragraph 218 of the Social Security Act. Such
plan and agreement shall provide that the participation of the Township
of Caln shall commence as of January 1, 1951.