HomeMy WebLinkAbout0730 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO.17
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE
CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON; FOR.EXTENDING.THE BENEFITS OF..TITLE II OF
THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT TO THE EMPLOYEES OF.THE CITY_OF.PASCO;
AND AUTHORIZING.A-CONTRACT WITH THE.WASHINGTON STATE,DEPARTMENT OF
EMPLOYMENT.SECURITY, AND,PROVIDING.FUNDS.FOR SUCH COVERAGE.
WHEREAS, the Social Security Act has been amended
by the Congress of the United States so as to permit political sub-
divisions of the several states to extend to their employees and
officers the benefit of Old Age and Survivors Insuraiace, and
The Legislature of the State of Washington has
enacted a statute known as Chapter 184, Laws of 1951, which enables
the political sub -divisions of the State of Washington to take all
action necessary to effectuate the coverage of their employees and
officers under said Old Age and Survivors Insurance system and
It is the opinion of the City Council that the
extension of this Social Security System will be of great benefit,
not only to the employees of the municipality, but to the munici-
pality itself by attracting to it and enabling,it to retain the best
of personnel and thus increase the efficiency of its government; and
it is deemed that the payment by the municipality of its portion of
the cost of said system is a payment for a municipal purpose, NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
Pasco, Washington as follows:
Section I. That the municipality of Pasco, Washington
become a participant in a Social Security System and that the benefits
of old age and survivor's insurance be extended to its employees and
officers.
Section II. The Mayor and the City Clerk are
authorized to execute and deliver to the Washington Department of
Employment Security for its approval the plan or plans required under
the provisions of Section V of said enabling act and of the Social
Security Act to extend coverage to the employees and officers of
this municipality and to do all other things necessary to that end.
Section III. Further, the proper fiscal officers
in the municipality be, and they are hereby, authorized to make all
required payments into the contribution fund established by such
enabling act and to establish such system of payroll deductions from
the salaries of employees and officers as may be necessary to their
coverage under said Old Age and Survivor's Insurance system and
further, that the proper officials of the municipality do all things
necessary to the continued implementation of such system.
Section IV. Be it further ordained that this
municipality become a participant in the Social Security System
effective as of January 1, 1953•
Section V. This Ordinance to be in full force and
effect five (5) days after its passage and publication.
APPROVED this
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
I ss.
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN )
I, ADAH M. PERRY, City Clerk of the City of Pasco,
Washington do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full,
true, and correct copy of Ordinance No.ZZ 12 pas ed by the City
Council of said municipality on the day of ,
195a as the same appears in the records and fi a in my offi e
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
a fixed the corporate seal of said municipality this Z-A/—day of
1953.