[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Montgomery as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.][1]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire Department — See Ch. 17.
Manager — See Ch. 26.
Police Department — See Ch. 37.
Salaries and compensation — See Ch. 43.
[1]
Editor's Note: Provisions regarding a Police Pension Fund and deferred compensation were adopted by the Township by resolution and are on file in the Township offices.
[Adopted 10-1-1962 by Ord. No. 6]
The Township of Montgomery is hereby authorized to execute and deliver to the State Agency[1] a plan or plans and agreement, required under Section 6 of said enabling Act and the Social Security Act,[2] to extend coverage to certain employees and officers of the Township of Montgomery and do all other necessary things to effectuate coverage of employees and officers under the Old Age and Survivors Insurance System.
[1]
Editor's Note: A preamble to the ordinance which enacted this chapter explained that the enabling Act designates the Secretary of Labor and Industry of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to act as the “State Agency.”
[2]
Editor's Note: The “enabling Act” refers to Act No. 491 of 1951, which is the enabling Act provided for in Section 218 of Public law 734, 81st Congress. See 65 P.S. § 201 et seq. For the Social Security Act, see 42 U.S.C.A. § 301 et seq.
The Secretary is hereby authorized to establish a system of payroll deductions to be matched by payments by the Township of Montgomery 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 certain employees of the Township of Montgomery. 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.
This social security program shall include all Township employees except:
A. 
Service performed by an employee in a position covered by a retirement system on the date the agreement between the Federal Security Administrator and the commonwealth is made applicable to his coverage group.
B. 
Service performed by an employee who is employed to relieve him from unemployment.
C. 
Service performed in a hospital, home or other institution by an inmate thereof.
D. 
Covered transportation service [as defined in Section 210(1) of the Social Security Act].[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 42 U.S.C.A. § 301 et seq.
E. 
Service (other than agricultural labor or service performed by a student) excluded from employment by any provision of Section 210(a) of the Social Security Act, other than paragraph (8) of such section.
F. 
Services in positions the compensation for which is on a fee basis.
G. 
Services performed by a student which, if performed in the employ of a nongovernment employer, would be excluded from employment under Section 210(a) of the Social Security Act.
H. 
Services in any class or classes of elective positions.
I. 
Services in any class or classes of part-time positions.
J. 
Agricultural labor which, if performed in the employ of a nongovernment employer, would be excluded from employment under the Social Security Act.
K. 
Services of an emergency nature.
Appropriation is hereby made from the proper fund or funds of the Township of Montgomery in the necessary amount to pay into the contribution fund as provided in Section 4 of the enabling Act[1] and in accordance with the plan or plans and agreement. Authority is given to the President and Secretary of the Township of Montgomery 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.[2] Such plan and agreement shall provide that the participation of the Township of Montgomery shall commence as of January 1, 1951.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 65 P.S. § 201 et seq.
[2]
Editor's Note: See 42 U.S.C.A. § 301 et seq.