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be paid Overtime Pay. The education must be approved in advance by the Fire Chief or his designee. ARTICLE XXX EQUIPMENT AND GEAR 30.1 The Employer shall furnish and maintain at no cost to the employee all gloves, helmets, pratective clothing and other protective equipment necessary to preserve and protect the safety and health of the employee as deterrnined by the Fire Chief. 30.2 An Occupational Safety and Health Committee shall be established and shall serve in an advisory capactty to the Fire Chief. T'he committee shall include the designated Fire Department safety officer, representatives of Fire Department management, and three (3) members of the North Olmsted Fire Department, chasen by the Associatian, who have attained the rank of First Class ar higher. The committee shall also be permitted to include other persons, to be appointed by the Fire Chief. 30.3 The purpose af this committee shall be to conduct research, develop recommendations, study, artd review matters pertaining to occtxpational safety and health within the Fire Department. 30.4 The committee shall hold regularly seheduled meetings and shall be permitted to hold special meetings whenever necessary. Regular meetings shall be held at least once in every six (6) months. Written minutes shall be retained and sha11 be made available to all employees. 30.5 The committee shall make reconunendations to the Fire Chief on matters concerning the safety and health of department members. The Fire Chief shall respond within fourteen (14) days or within a mutually agreed time frame. Should a dispute exist with respect to the decision of the Fire Chief regarding corrective measures, the committee may submit those recommendations to the Safety Director requesting relief from the Fire Chief's decision. Upon receipt, the Safety Director shall respand within ten (10) days. The decisian of the Safety Director may be appealed to the Mayor or his designee and hts deciston shall be final. ARTICLE XXA'I COMPENSATORY TIME 31.1 Each employee shall have the right to convert overtime hours into compensatory time with the approval of the Fire Chief or his designee an a dollar-for-dollar basis. Employees shall be paid for all compensatory time accurnulated in excess of fuur hundred eighty (480) hours on the next scheduled pay. 31.2 Employees may have the right to take Compensatory Time when the time off does not interfere with the operation of the Fire Department. The taking off of such Compensatory Time shall be subject to the approval of the Fire Chief ar his desipee. Overtime shall be converted to Compensatory Time at the current rate of pay plus Longevity on a dollar-for dollar basis. 27