Ala. Code § 41-9-345: Employees.

The commission may hire such laborers, artisans, caretakers, technicians, stenographers and administrative employees, and supervisory and professional personnel as may be necessary or advisable for the carrying out in the most efficient and beneficial manner of the purposes and provisions of this article. The commission may offer to its employees any benefits offered to employees of the State of Alabama, including retirement, medical and dental care, and workers’ compensation plans.