[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Vandergrift 8-22-1952 by Ord. No.
8-1952 (Ch. I, Part 7B, of the 1970 Code of Ordinances).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
It is the considered opinion of this body that the extension
of the Social Security System to employees and officers of Vandergrift
Borough would 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 Vandergrift Borough 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 the
said Old Age and Survivors Insurance System. Vandergrift Borough 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 Vandergrift Borough and do all other necessary things
to effectuate coverage of employees and officers under the Old Age
and Survivors Insurance System.
The Secretary is hereby authorized to establish a system of
payroll deductions to be matched by payments by Vandergrift Borough
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 Vandergrift Borough. 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 Vandergrift Borough 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
Burgess and the Secretary of Vandergrift Borough 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
Borough of Vandergrift shall commence as of January 1, 1951.
