[Ord. 10/12/1953, § 1]
It is the considered opinion of this body that the extension
of the Social Security System to employees and officers of the Borough
of Bristol 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 Bristol by enabling
it to attract and retain in employment the best of personnel and thus
increase the efficiency of its government.
[Ord. 10/12/1953, § 2]
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 § 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 Borough of Bristol
is hereby authorized to execute and deliver to the state agency a
plan, or plans, and agreement, required under § 6 of said
enabling Act and the Social Security Act, to extend coverage to employees
and officers of the Borough of Bristol and do all other necessary
things to effectuate coverage of employees and officers under the
Old Age and Survivors Insurance System.
[Ord. 10/12/1953, § 3]
The Borough Treasurer is hereby authorized to establish a system
of payroll deduction to be matched by payments by the Borough of Bristol
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 Bristol. 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.
[Ord. 10/12/1953, § 4]
Appropriation is hereby made from the proper fund, or funds,
of the Borough of Bristol in the necessary amount to pay into the
Contribution Fund as provided in § 4 of the enabling Act
and in accordance with the plan, or plans, and agreement. Authority
is given to the President of Council and the Secretary of the Borough
of Bristol to enter into an agreement with the state agency, which
agreement shall be in accordance with Act No. 491 and with § 218
of the Social Security Act. Such plan and agreement shall provide
that the participation of this Borough of Bristol shall commence as
of July 1, 1953.
