It is the considered opinion of this body that the extension of the
social security system to employees and officers of the Borough of East Stroudsburg
will be of great benefit, not only to the employees of said Borough by providing
that said employees and officers may participate in the provisions of the
old age and survivors insurance system but will also be of great benefit to
said Borough of East Stroudsburg 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 said old age and survivors insurance system. The Borough
of East Stroudsburg 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 Stroudsburg and to 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 Stroudsburg, 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 Stroudsburg. 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 Stroudsburg 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 Council and to the Secretary of the Borough
of East Stroudsburg 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 this Borough of East Stroudsburg
shall commence as of January 1, 1951.