diff --git a/odex25_hr/hr_base/models/hr_base.py b/odex25_hr/hr_base/models/hr_base.py
index 743772a2a..0cb07c6b9 100644
--- a/odex25_hr/hr_base/models/hr_base.py
+++ b/odex25_hr/hr_base/models/hr_base.py
@@ -27,6 +27,24 @@ class HrEmployee(models.Model):
     _inherit = "hr.employee"
     _order = 'id'
 
+    @api.model
+    def _default_emp_code(self):
+        seq = self.env['ir.sequence'].next_by_code('hr.employee') or '/'
+        emp_seq = self.env['hr.employee'].search([('active', 'in', [False, True])])
+
+        # Get the maximum current employee number
+        max_number = 0
+        if emp_seq:
+            max_number = max(int(emp.emp_no) for emp in emp_seq if emp.emp_no and emp.emp_no.isdigit())
+
+        # Ensure the sequence matches the max number + 1
+        if int(seq) != (max_number + 1):
+            currnt_sequence = self.env['ir.sequence'].search([('code', '=', 'hr.employee')], limit=1)
+            currnt_sequence.write({'number_next_actual': max_number + 1})
+            seq = self.env['ir.sequence'].next_by_code('hr.employee') or '/'
+
+        return str(seq)
+
     # iqama fields in employee view
     identity_number = fields.Char(compute_sudo=True, compute='_compute_identity_number', string='Identity Number',store=True)
     iqama_creat_date = fields.Date(related="iqama_number.issue_date", readonly=True,string="Iqama Issue Date")
@@ -87,7 +105,7 @@ class HrEmployee(models.Model):
     emp_no = fields.Char(
         string="Employee number",
         tracking=True,
-        default=lambda self: self.env['ir.sequence'].next_by_code('hr.employee')
+        default=lambda self: self._default_emp_code()
     )
     english_name = fields.Char(string="English Name")
     home_no = fields.Char()
@@ -253,6 +271,7 @@ class HrEmployee(models.Model):
                     help='New participants who have no prior periods of contribution under the GOSI.')
     gosi_years = fields.Integer(string="GOSI Years", compute='_compute_gosi_years', store=True,
                                 help='GOSI Years According To The New activation Date Until Today')
+
     @api.depends('new_gosi')
     def _compute_gosi_years(self):
         for emp in self: