diff --git a/Models/external_employee/external_employeeService.cs b/Models/external_employee/external_employeeService.cs
index a78f5e8..df57582 100644
--- a/Models/external_employee/external_employeeService.cs
+++ b/Models/external_employee/external_employeeService.cs
@@ -165,7 +165,10 @@ order by he.firstname, he.lastname;
                 if (dr["position_level_id"] != DBNull.Value)
                 {
                     i.position_level_id = Convert.ToInt32(dr["position_level_id"]);
-                    i.position_level_text = dr["position_level_name"].ToString();
+                    i.position_level_text = dr["position_level_name"].ToString();                    
+                }
+                if(dr["hpl_position_level_id"] != DBNull.Value)
+                {
                     i.hpl_position_level_id = Convert.ToInt32(dr["hpl_position_level_id"]);
                 }
                 i.salary = 0;