Sec. 2.01. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT. (a) Except as otherwise provided by administrative rule, municipal ordinance, or this section, a person becomes a participating member of the public retirement system on the date of the person's employment by the municipality.

(b) A person employed by the municipality is not eligible to be a participating member if the person is:

(1) an independent contractor or an employee of an independent contractor doing work for the municipality;

(2) an elected officer or a nonsalaried, appointed member of an administrative board or commission of the municipality, except an employee who serves as a member of the board or commission;

(3) an employee serving on a part-time basis of less than one-half the time required to serve as a full-time employee;

(4) an employee who is paid in part by the municipality and in part by a county, state, or other governmental agency; or

(5) a temporary employee, as determined by the records of the municipality, on the payroll of the municipality.

(c) A person may appeal a determination regarding the person's eligibility to be a participating member to the board of trustees. The board's decision regarding eligibility is final.