diff --git a/SchedulerApp/src/main/java/com/example/schedulerapp/Controller.java b/SchedulerApp/src/main/java/com/example/schedulerapp/Controller.java
index 1e394382db9896bdc0ed06b71ea18a40b74316dd..be97e4d1483be4fb343ddf9d9ed2aa7a8d10fd46 100644
--- a/SchedulerApp/src/main/java/com/example/schedulerapp/Controller.java
+++ b/SchedulerApp/src/main/java/com/example/schedulerapp/Controller.java
@@ -111,6 +111,12 @@ public class Controller {
     TextField timeOffReason;
     @FXML
     Label timeOffResponse;
+    @FXML
+    TextField addEmployeeEmail;
+    @FXML
+    TextField addEmployeePhoneNumber;
+    @FXML
+    CheckBox addEmployeeManager;
 
     boolean isDaily;
 
@@ -573,10 +579,32 @@ public class Controller {
     public void addEmployeeClicked(MouseEvent mouseEvent) {
         String firstName = addFirstName.getText();
         String lastName = addLastName.getText();
-        model.addEmployee(firstName, lastName);
-        System.out.println("Employee " + firstName + " " + lastName + " added to Staff. Welcome "
-                + firstName + "!");
-        model.notifySubscribers();
+        String addEmail = addEmployeeEmail.getText();
+        String addPhoneNumber = addEmployeePhoneNumber.getText();
+        boolean addManager = addEmployeeManager.isSelected();
+
+        if(firstName.isBlank() || firstName.isEmpty()){
+            showErrorMessage("First name is blank. Please try again.");
+        }
+        else if(lastName.isEmpty() || lastName.isBlank()){
+            showErrorMessage("Last name is blank. Please try again.");
+        }
+        else if(addEmail.isBlank() || addEmail.isBlank()){
+            showErrorMessage("Email is blank. Please try again.");
+        }
+        else if(addPhoneNumber.isBlank() || addPhoneNumber.isEmpty()){
+            showErrorMessage("Phone number is blank. Please try again");
+        }
+        else if(addPhoneNumber.contains(".") || addPhoneNumber.contains("-") || addPhoneNumber.contains(",") || addPhoneNumber.contains("/")){
+            showErrorMessage("Phone number has illegal character. Please try again");
+        }
+        else{
+            model.addEmployee(firstName, lastName);
+            //int id = model.addEmployee(firstName, lastName);
+            //model.editEmployee(id,firstName,lastName,addManager,addEmail,addPhoneNumber,0.0f);
+
+            model.notifySubscribers();
+        }
     }
 
     public void editEmployeeClicked(MouseEvent mouseEvent) {
@@ -777,10 +805,12 @@ public class Controller {
                 VBox tempVBox = new VBox();
                 tempVBox.setSpacing(20);
                 tempVBox.setPadding(new Insets(30));
-                TextField tempPositionText = new TextField("Enter Position Here");
-                TextField tempWageText = new TextField("Enter Wage Here");
+                Label positionLabel = new Label("Enter Position: ");
+                TextField tempPositionText = new TextField();
+                Label wageLabel = new Label("Enter Wage: ");
+                TextField tempWageText = new TextField();
                 Button addPositionSubmit = new Button("Submit");
-                tempVBox.getChildren().addAll(tempPositionText, tempWageText, addPositionSubmit);
+                tempVBox.getChildren().addAll(positionLabel, tempPositionText, wageLabel, tempWageText, addPositionSubmit);
                 Scene tempScene = new Scene(tempVBox);
                 Stage tempStage = new Stage();
                 tempStage.setScene(tempScene);
@@ -788,8 +818,23 @@ public class Controller {
                 addPositionSubmit.setOnMouseClicked(new EventHandler<MouseEvent>() {
                     @Override
                     public void handle(MouseEvent mouseEvent) {
-                        System.out.println(model.addPosition(tempPositionText.getText(), Float.parseFloat(tempWageText.getText())));
-                        tempStage.close();
+                        String position = tempPositionText.getText();
+                        String wage = tempWageText.getText();
+                        if(position.isEmpty() || position.isBlank()){
+                            showErrorMessage("Position is blank. Please try again.");
+                        }
+                        else if(wage.isBlank() || wage.isEmpty()){
+                            showErrorMessage("Wage is blank. Please try again.");
+                        }
+                        else{
+                            try{
+                                Float.parseFloat(wage);
+                                System.out.println(model.addPosition(position, Float.parseFloat(wage)));
+                                tempStage.close();
+                            }catch(NumberFormatException e){
+                                showErrorMessage("Wage is not a valid. Please try again.");
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
                 });
             }