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
Marcus Hook 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
Marcus Hook 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 Borough of Marcus Hook 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 Marcus Hook 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 Marcus Hook 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 Marcus
Hook. 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 Marcus Hook 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 Burgess and the Secretary of the Borough of Marcus Hook 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 Marcus Hook
shall commence as of July 1, 1952.