Ala. Code § 45-18-120.08: Merit System Board - Classification of Service Types; Determination of Salary.

(a) The merit system board shall have power to: (1) classify the different types of services to be performed in the service of the county; (2) prescribe qualifications, including those of education, training, and experience for the appointees and incumbents of each class; and (3) allocate each position in the service to its proper class.

(b) The salary to be paid in each classification shall be determined by the Conecuh County Commission, except that in the case of employees in the office of a fee paid officer, such officer shall fix the salaries of the employees in his or her office.