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JUL 111984 Boor 57 UGE 701 letter of the Florida Statute which requires the filing of an affidavit once a year showing a typical month's travel. The position in the past has been not to relate the amount of miles to the car allowance, and because there has been no relationship, Attorney Brandenburg informed the Board that it is the recommendation of the Administrator's office and his office that we do away with difficulty by just consider- ing it other compensation, which he believed would resolve all problems. The net to the employees would be slightly less, of course, because of the deductions. Commissioner Wodtke asked what the problem is with just filing a typical travel voucher. Administrator Wright stated that it is inconsistent; you can take your worst month or best, and it would vary a great deal. Attorney Brandenburg agreed, noting that there would be some employees who would file stating their average is 100 miles and that is only $20.00.- Commissioner 20.00: Commissioner Wodtke did not see the difference as we are going to pay the $200 regardless; they will not be paid for actual mileage. He could not justify the County having to pay FICA, retirement, etc., on this allowance. Finance Director Fry explained that what the Attorney General stated was that a typical month's travel statement was at the rate of 20� per mile, but the Commission can set an amount they feel is reasonable and it doesn't have to correspond to that 20� a mile. If the employees just files a travel statement annually, that would be sufficient. Commissioner Bird felt you have to be consistent, and if you pay the same to one who drives 100 miles or 1,000 miles, that would not be consistent. Discussion continued re treating car allowances as additional compensation. Chairman Scurlock asked why not just raise the salary and reduce the car allowance, but the Administrator believed that then you get to where in a few