§ 9. [Membership.]

(a)

The membership of the retirement system shall include all persons now or hereafter paid compensation for personal services rendered to the city, but it shall not include (1) any person whose services are compensated on a fee basis, nor (2) any person whose time of service in a period of three consecutive years averages less than a certain number of hours per year which number shall be established by the board by resolution, nor (3) the medical director or actuary, nor (4) elective officials of the city, nor (5) any person who is employed on a basis that exempts the city from the withholding provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, nor (6) any person who becomes a participant in any other retirement system or plan maintained by the City, unless specifically authorized by ordinance.

(b)

The board shall credit each member's service account with the number of years and months of service to which he may be entitled.

(c)

In all cases of doubt, the board shall decide who is a member within the meaning of the provisions of this chapter and the classification of said member.

(Amend. of 11-7-06)