[Adopted 12-12-1968 by Ord. No. 26-68 (Ch. 1, Part 6A, of
the 1994 Code)]
A modified plan and agreement for coverage of its public employees
under the federal social security program as prepared by the Secretary
of Labor and Industry, state agency, be approved and submitted to
the said state agency for its approval and inclusion in any modification
of the federal–commonwealth agreement entered into between the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Secretary of Health, Education
and Welfare pursuant to § 218 of the federal Social Security
Act.
Said modified plan and agreement specifically exclude from its
provisions services performed in any class of elective positions for
which is solely by fees.
The Secretary is hereby authorized to establish a system of
payroll deductions to be matched by payments by the Township of Spring
Garden 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 Spring Garden. 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.
Appropriation is hereby made from the proper fund or funds of
the Township of Spring Garden in the necessary amount to pay into
the contribution fund as provided by the enabling act and in accordance
with the plan or plans and agreement. Authority is given to the President
of the Board of Commissioners and the Secretary of the Township of
Spring Garden 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.[1] Such plan and agreement shall provide that the participation
of this Township of Spring Garden shall be operative as of January
1, 1951.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 42 U.S.C. § 418.
