Whenever the retired employees of the state are granted a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) or other monetary increase by the Legislature, the retired employees and beneficiaries and pensioners and beneficiaries of the Jefferson County Department of Health shall be granted such COLA or other monetary increase. The cost of COLA or other monetary increase shall be funded out of any and all funds appropriated to the Jefferson County Department of Health.
Ala. Code § 45-37-171.21 (1975)