Ala. Code § 36-6-30
Beginning with the first payday on or after October 1, 1994, all state employees who are listed in the classified and unclassified service of the state as defined in Section 36-26-10, and all other state employees and hourly employees of the state, except those set out in Section 36-6-31, and all legislative personnel, officers and employees, including but not limited to Legislative Reference Service personnel, whether subject to the state Merit System or not, and all circuit clerks and registers and state judges, except as provided in Section 36-6-31, and all employees of the county health departments who are employed subject to the state Merit System and whose compensation is paid out of a budget provided and agreed upon by the state, county or other contributing agency under the direction of the State Board of Health shall receive an eight percent salary increase. Any cost-of-living increase granted under the provisions of this division shall not apply to any local supplement provided to any judges or any other employee of this state. The provisions of this division shall not apply to any local employee whose salary is tied to that of any state employee. All such increases shall be in addition to the salary received by such employees. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Governor is hereby authorized to transfer such amounts to, from, and between such departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, agencies, offices, and institutions under his direct control for the purpose of paying the salary increase for state employees and officials.
Ala. Code § 36-6-30 (1975)