It is the considered opinion of this body that the extension
of the social security system to employees and officers of the Borough
of Ridley Park 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 Ridley Park 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
said Old Age and Survivors Insurance System. The Borough of Ridley
Park 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 Ridley Park and do all other necessary
things to effectuate coverage of employees and officers under the
Old Age and Survivors Insurance System.
The Clerk is hereby authorized to establish a system of payroll
deduction, to be matched by payments by the Borough of Ridley Park,
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 Ridley Park. 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 Ridley Park 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 President of the Council and the Secretary
of the Borough of Ridley Park 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 the Borough
of Ridley Park shall commence as of January 1, 1951.