[Adopted 5-11-1953 by Ord. No. 101-5-53]
6.32.1. 
It is the considered opinion of this body that the extension of the Social Security System to employees and officers of the Municipality of Bethel Park will be of great benefit, not only to the employees of the municipality 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 Municipality of Bethel Park by enabling it to attract and retain in employment the best of personnel, and thus increase the efficiency of its government.
6.33.1. 
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 Municipality of Bethel 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 Municipality of Bethel Park, and do all other necessary things to effectuate coverage of employees and officers under the Old Age and Survivors' Insurance System.
6.34.1. 
The Secretary is hereby authorized to establish a system of payroll deduction to be matched by payments by the Municipality of Bethel 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 Municipality of Bethel 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 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.
6.35.1. 
Appropriation is hereby made from the proper fund or funds of the Municipality of Bethel 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 and the Secretary of the Municipality of Bethel 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 this Municipality of Bethel Park shall commence as of January 1, 1951.
[Adopted 12-10-1956 by Ord. No. 12-10-56G]
6.36.1. 
Repeal of prior ordinance. Ordinance No. 5-21-56A, authorizing and directing the proper officers of the Municipality of Bethel Park to enter into a plan and agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the coverage of elected officials and appointed officials of the Municipality of Bethel Park under Federal Old Age and Survivors' Insurance, be and the same is hereby repealed.
6.36.2. 
Authorization for modification. The proper officials of the Municipality of Bethel Park are hereby authorized to modify the present plan and agreement in existence between the Municipality of Bethel Park and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for coverage of employees of the Municipality of Bethel Park under Federal Old Age and Survivors' Insurance, by authorizing the officials of the Municipality of Bethel Park to delete Exclusion No. 7 and Exclusion No. 9 of Section 1(d) of the present plan and agreement now in existence between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Municipality of Bethel Park; said deletion will thereby extend coverage under Federal Old Age and Survivors' Insurance to elected officials and appointed officials of the Municipality of Bethel Park.
6.36.3. 
Amendment. Such amendment, by deleting Exclusion No. 7 and Exclusion No. 9 of Section 1(d) of the present plan and agreement, shall provide for participation by elected officials and appointed officials of the Municipality of Bethel Park commencing January 1, 1957.
6.36.4. 
Repeal of conflicting ordinances. Any ordinance or part of an ordinance conflicting with this ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.