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 Township of Upper Moreland 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 Township of Upper
Moreland and to do all other necessary things to effectuate coverage
of employees and officers under the Old Age and Survivors Insurance
System.
The Township Secretary is hereby authorized to establish a system
of payroll deduction to be matched by payments by the Township of
Upper Moreland 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 Township of Upper Moreland. Such payments
are to be made in accordance with the provisions of the law and regulations
promulgated by the state agency and the federal social 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 Township of Upper Moreland 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 and Secretary of the Township of Upper Moreland
to enter into an agreement with the state agency, which agreement
with the state agency 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 Township of Upper Moreland shall commence as of January 1,
1952.