[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Freedom 8-13-1956
as Ord. No. 309. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Taxation — See Ch. 184.
It is the considered opinion of this body that the extension of the
social security system to employees and officers of the Borough of Freedom
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 will also be of great benefit
to the Borough of Freedom by enabling it to attract and retain in employment
the best 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," 65 P.S. § 201
et seq., which is the enabling Act provided for in Section 210 of Public Law
734, 61st 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 Freedom 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 (65 P.S. § 206) and the Social Security Act,
to extend coverage to employees and officers of the Borough of Freedom 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
deductions to be matched by payments by the Borough of Freedom 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 Freedom.
Such payments are to be made in accordance with the provisions of the law
and regulations promulgated by the state agency and the Secretary of Health,
Education and Welfare. Such payments which are delinquent shall bear interest
at the rate of one-half (1/2) of one percent (1%) per month until such time
as payments are made.
Appropriation is hereby made from the proper fund or funds of the Borough
of Freedom 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 Mayor and the Secretary of the Borough
of Freedom to enter into any agreement with the state agency, which agreement
shall be in accordance with Act No. 491, 65 P.S. § 201 et seq.,
and with Paragraph 218 of the Social Security Act. Such plan and agreement
shall provide that the participation of this Borough of Freedom shall commence
as of January 1, 1955.
