§ 2-24. Social security for Town employees.

(a) 

The Town, acting by its Board of Selectmen, is hereby directed, empowered and authorized to apply for membership and participation in the old-age and survivors insurance under Title II of the Social Security Act, as amended, in accordance with Public Act No. 277 of the 1951 Public Acts of the State of Connecticut, for all of its employees, with the exception of the employees excluded by Section 3 of such Act.

(b) 

The Board of Selectmen of the Town is hereby directed, empowered and authorized to execute, on behalf of and in the name of the Town, any and all agreements with the State Employees' Retirement Commission for the purpose stated in the resolution adopted at the same time as the ordinances from which this section is derived, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Public Act No. 277, and subject to the regulations promulgated by the State Employees' Retirement Commission pursuant to said Act.

(c) 

The First Selectman of the Town is hereby directed, empowered and authorized to make deductions from the wages of the employees participating in said old-age and survivors insurance, as required by Section 4 of Public Act No. 277, and to forward the amount or amounts aforesaid, together with the like amount of contribution or contributions of the Town, to the State Employees' Retirement Commission in the manner and form as prescribed by said regulations.

(d) 

The Board of Selectmen shall cause any agreement between the Town and such State Employees' Retirement Commission, if and when accepted by the Commission, to be made retroactive to January 1, 1951.

(e) 

The Board of Selectmen of the Town is hereby directed, empowered and authorized to pay to the State Employees' Retirement Commission such certain sum or sums of money, from time to time, as will be determined by the Commission to meet the cost of the administration of said Act. Such cost to the Town shall be its proportionate share in relation to all the Towns participating in such system, provided that the Town elects to apply and is accepted into the Commission.

Ord. of 2-1-1952