Ala. Code § 36-6-32
The Director of the State Personnel Department shall revise the schedule or rates set forth in the pay plan for state employees and shall certify the same to the state Comptroller, who shall issue warrants in accordance therewith. With respect to all court officials and employees within the Unified Judicial System who serve the trial and appellate courts of the state and the Administrative Office of Courts, the Administrative Director of Courts shall revise the schedule of rates set forth in the pay plan for such court officials and employees to reflect the increase provided herein, and shall certify the same to the state Comptroller, who shall issue warrants in accordance therewith. With respect to the legislative employees, the Secretary of the Senate for Senate employees, the Clerk of the House of Representatives for House employees, and the Director of the Legislative Reference Service for Legislative Reference Service employees, and the Director of the Legislative Fiscal Office for Legislative Fiscal Office employees shall revise the schedule or rates set forth in the pay plan for such legislative employees to reflect the increase provided herein, and shall certify the same to the state Comptroller, who shall issue warrants in accordance therewith.
Ala. Code § 36-6-32 (1975)