Ala. Code § 45-51A-32.150

The Water Works and Sanitary Sewer Board of the City of Montgomery shall establish and administer its own personnel merit system based on principles of human resources management which shall include equity, fairness, and compliance with all applicable state and federal laws. This shall be a merit based personnel system which seeks to maintain high quality employee conduct, integrity, and concern for the public interest. These factors shall be the basis for all personnel decisions whether made by the human resources department, the board, or the personnel appeals board.