It is the opinion of the Borough Council that
the extension of the social security system to employees and officers
of the Borough of Downingtown will be a 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 Downingtown 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
said old age and survivors insurance system. The Borough of Downingtown
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 Borough of Downingtown 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 deduction 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
and salary payments are issued to employees of the Borough of Downingtown.
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 Administration. 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
funds or fund of the Borough of Downingtown 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 of the Council and the Secretary
of the Borough of Downingtown to enter in 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 Downingtown
shall commence as of January 1, 1951.