@employee = (
    '227' => {
        'uid' => 'simpsonh',
        'sn' => 'Simpson',
        'givenname' => 'Homer',
        'manager' => 'burnsm',
        'telephoneNumber' => '2183445555',
        'departmentNumber' => 38,
        'title' => 'Nuclear Plant Operator',
        'roomNumber' => 7,
        'buildingName' => 'Nuclear Resources'
    },
    222 => {
       # rest of entry info here
    }
);