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Membership of the system shall include: (1)
Any person becoming an employee of the police or fire departments of the city after the effective date who is sworn in as a police officer or a firefighter, including patrolmen and firemen, probationary patrolmen and firemen and those holding a higher rank in either department.
(2)
Any person who is an employee of either the police or fire departments on the effective date having previously been sworn in as a police officer or firefighter, including patrolmen and firemen, probationary patrolmen and firemen and those holding a higher rank in either department.
(3)
Any person who is temporarily absent on the effective date due to sickness or disability and any person on approved leave of absence on such date for any cause shall be considered as being an employee on the effective date, provided that such leave shall not have extended for more than one year continuously, except in the case of military service.
(4)
Membership shall not include:
a.
Civilian employees of either department;
b.
Persons privately employed as police officers or firefighters;
c.
Persons temporarily employed as police officers or firefighters, except interim employees engaged in time of war.
(5)
Membership of the system shall include all persons presently incumbent in a position with either the police or fire departments, except clerical employees.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 11-233)
Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.