diff --git a/src/controllers/departmentController.js b/src/controllers/departmentController.js
index 0a49852f..a0df820f 100644
--- a/src/controllers/departmentController.js
+++ b/src/controllers/departmentController.js
@@ -783,7 +783,8 @@ exports.getBranchDetails = async (request, reply) => {
         reportingManager_mobile_number,
         reportingManager_email,
         officeName,
-        picture
+        picture,
+        employeeType
 
       } = request.body;
   
@@ -823,6 +824,7 @@ exports.getBranchDetails = async (request, reply) => {
       existing.reportingManager_email = reportingManager_email || existing.reportingManager_email;
       existing.officeName = officeName || existing.officeName
         existing.picture = picture || existing.picture
+        existing.employeeType = employeeType || existing.employeeType
 
       await existing.save();
   
diff --git a/src/routes/departmentRoute.js b/src/routes/departmentRoute.js
index 7110a75b..05e70570 100644
--- a/src/routes/departmentRoute.js
+++ b/src/routes/departmentRoute.js
@@ -464,6 +464,7 @@ fastify.route({
                   reportingManager_mobile_number: { type: "string"},
                   reportingManager_email: { type: "string"},
                    picture: { type: "string"},
+                  employeeType: { type: "string" },
 
       
                 },