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ARTICLE XXIX CONTINUING EDUCATION 29.1 The Employer shall provide continuing education for those employees who are required to recertify in areas that require mandatory recertification for the employee to maintain employment. Costs for continuing education shall be paid by the Employer and if said education requires the employee to attend classes above and beyond his Normal Work Schedule, he shall 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, protective clothing and other protective equipment necessary to preserve and protect the safety and health of the employee as determined by the Fire Chief. 30.2 An Occupational Safety and Health Committee shall be established and shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Fire Chief. The committee shall include the designated Fire Department safety officer, representatives of Fire Department management, and three (3) members of the North Olmsted Fire Department, chosen by the Association, who have attained the rank of First Class or higher. The committee shall also be permitted to include other persons, to be appointed by the Fire Chief. 30.3 The purpose of this committee shall be to conduct research, develop recommendations. study, and review matters pertaining to occupational safety and health within the Fire Department. 30.4 The committee shall hold regularly scheduled 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 shall be made available to all employees. 30.5 The committee shall make recommendations 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 respond within ten (10) days. The decision of the Safety Director maybe appealed to the Mayor or his designee and his decision shall be final. ARTICLE XXXI 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 on a dollar- for - dollar basis. Employees shall be paid for all compensatory time accumulated in excess of four hundred eighty (480) hours on the next scheduled pay. 27