[CC 1997 §2.2; Ord. No. 255, 11-4-1957]
It is hereby declared to be the policy and purpose of the City
to extend, at the earliest date, to all eligible employees and officials
of the City who are not excluded by law or by this Chapter, and whether
employed in connection with a governmental or proprietary function
of the City, the benefits of the system of Federal Old-Age and Survivors
Insurance as authorized by the Social Security Act Amendments of 1950,
and by Sections 105.300 to 105.445, RSMo.
[CC 1997 §2.3; Ord. No. 255, 11-4-1957]
The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed, on behalf of this City, to prepare, execute and submit to the Office of Administration, Division of Accounting of the State, as State Agency, a plan and agreement for extending social security benefits to eligible employees and officials of the City in the form prepared by the State Agency and hereby approved and adopted by the City Council, which plan and agreement are to become effective upon approval thereof by the State Agency, and are further authorized and directed to execute agreements and modifications and amendments thereof with employees and officials as set forth in the plan and agreement, as provided for in Section 105.010. Such plan and agreement shall provide that the extension of benefits is to be effective on August 1, 1955.
[CC 1997 §2.4; Ord. No. 255, 11-4-1957]
Commencing on the first (1st) day of the month following the
date of the approval of the plan and agreement of this City by the
State Agency, there shall be deducted from the wages of all employees
and officials of the City to whom the benefits of the system of Federal
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance are extended, by virtue of the plan
and agreement provided for, the amount of each of the employees' and
officials' contributions, as determined by the applicable State and
Federal laws and the plan and agreement, the aggregate amount of the
deductions to be paid into the Contributions Fund created by State
law; provided, that from the first (1st) payment of wages made to
each of the employees and officials after the benefits of the system
have been extended to such employees and officials, there shall be
deducted a sum equal to the amount which would have been due and payable
from each of the employees and officials had the extension of benefits
been provided and effective on August 1, 1955.
[CC 1997 §2.5; Ord. No. 255, 11-4-1957]
Commencing on the first (1st) day of the month following the
date of the approval of the plan and agreement of this City by the
State Agency, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated from the
general fund of the City, and there is appropriated, the sum of money
necessary to pay the contribution of the City which shall be due and
payable by virtue of the extension of the benefits of the Federal
Old-Age Survivors Insurance system to the eligible employees and officials
of the City. Such sum of money shall be paid into the Contributions
Fund created by State law; provided, that in making the first (1st)
payment to the Contributions Fund, after the benefits of the system
have been extended to such employees and officials, the first (1st)
payment shall include a sum equal to the amount which would have been
due and payable had the extension of benefits been provided and effective
on August 1, 1955. The fund from which the appropriation is made shall,
at all times, be sufficient to pay the contributions of the City by
this Section directed to be paid to the contributions fund.
[CC 1997 §2.6; Ord. No. 255, 11-4-1957]
The City, from and after the approval of the plan and agreement
of this City by the State Agency, shall fully comply with, and shall
keep such records, make such reports and provide such methods of administration
of the plan and agreement as may be required by all applicable State
and Federal laws, rules and regulations, now and hereafter in effect
with respect to the extension of the benefits of the Federal Old-Age
and Survivors Insurance system to the employees and officials of this
City. For the purpose of administering the plan and agreement, the
City Clerk shall be the official who shall make all required reports,
keep all records and be responsible for the administration of the
plan and agreement on behalf of this City. All notices and communications
from the State Agency to this City with respect to the plan and agreements
shall be addressed to "City Clerk, City of Hazelwood."
