It is the considered opinion of this body that
the extension of the social security system to employees and officers
of Latrobe will be of great benefit not only to the employees of Latrobe
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 Latrobe 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. Latrobe 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 Latrobe
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 Latrobe
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 Latrobe. 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 one half of one
percent (1/2 of 1%) per month until such time as payments are made.
Appropriation is hereby made from the proper
fund or funds of Latrobe 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 Latrobe 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 Latrobe shall commence as
of January 1, 1951.