Ala. Code § 41-9-955

The commission may hire or may delegate to the executive director the authority to hire laborers, artisans, caretakers, technicians, stenographers, administrative employees, and supervisory and professional personnel as may be necessary or advisable for the carrying out in the most efficient and beneficial manner the purposes and provisions of this article; and may at its discretion offer to its employees any benefits offered to employees of the State of Alabama.