It is the considered opinion of Borough Council that the extension of
the social security system to employees and officers of the Borough of Shippensburg
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 also to the Borough of Shippensburg
by enabling it to attract and retain in employment the best 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 old age and survivors insurance
system. The Borough of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, 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 Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, and do all other necessary
things to effectuate coverage of employees and officers under the old age
and survivors insurance system; provided, however, that the plan or plans
and agreement shall exclude from coverage the following services performed
by employees:
A. Services of an emergency nature.
B. Services in positions the compensation for which is on
a fee basis.
C. Services in any class or classes of elective positions.
D. Services in any class or classes of part-time positions.
The Secretary of Council is hereby authorized to establish a system
of payroll deductions to be matched by payments by the Borough of Shippensburg,
Pennsylvania, 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 Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. Such payments are to be made
in accordance with the provisions of the law and regulations promulgated by
the state agency and 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.
Appropriation is hereby made from the proper fund or funds of the Borough
of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, 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 Mayor and Secretary of Council of the Borough of Shippensburg,
Pennsylvania, 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 Shippensburg,
Pennsylvania, shall commence as of January 1, 1951.