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ARTICLE XXIX CON I'INUING EDUCATION 29.1 The Employer shall provide continuing education fol- those employees who are required to recertify in areas that require mandatory recertification tar the employee to maintain employment. Costs for continuing education shat I 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 Faire Chiet'or his designee. ARTRA-E.. XXX I U1P1NIENT AND GEAR 30.1 The Lmployer 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 sal'et\ and health of the employee as determined by the lire Chief. 30.2 An Occupational Safety and I-fealth ("onlmittec shall he 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 inanagement, 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 he to conduct research, develop rccorruncndations.. study, and review matters pertaining to occupational safety and health \-vithin the Fire Department. 30.4 The committee shall hold regularly scheduled mectings and shall be permitted to hold special meetings whenever ne.cessar}. Re._ular 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. Sh('.)uld 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 (_`hiet's decision. Upon receipt. the Safety Director shall respond within ten (10) days. The decision ol'the Safety Director may be appealed to the Mayor or his designee and his decision shall be final. ARTICLE XXX1 COMPENSATORY TIME 31.1 Each employee shall have the right to convert overtime hours into corripensatory time with the approval of the Fire C hie'f or his designee on a dollar -far -dollar basis. F;mployees shall be paid for all compensatory time accumulated in excess of Your hundred eighty (4130) hours on the next scheduled pay.