rails_galm/app/views/employees/_form.html.erb

<% form_for @employee do |f| %>
  <%= f.error_messages %>
  <p>
    <%= f.label :number %><br />
    <%= f.text_field :number %>
  </p>
  <p>
    <%= f.label :firstname %><br />
    <%= f.text_field :firstname %>
  </p>
  <p>
    <%= f.label :lastname %><br />
    <%= f.text_field :lastname %>
  </p>
  <p>
    <%= f.label :ssn %><br />
    <%= f.text_field :ssn %>
  </p>
  <p>
    <%= f.label :dob %><br />
    <%= f.date_select :dob, :start_year => Time.now.year - 70, :end_year => Time.now.year - 17, :default => Time.now - 30.years %>
  </p>
  <p>
    <%= f.label :hired %><br />
    <%= f.date_select :hired, :start_year => Time.now.year - 10, :end_year => Time.now.year + 1 %>
  </p>
  <p>
    <%= f.label :tax_status %><br />
    <%= f.text_field :tax_status %>
  </p>
  <p>
    <%= f.label :dependents %><br />
    <%= f.text_field :dependents %>
  </p>
  <p>
    <%= f.label :payrate %><br />
    <%= f.text_field :payrate %>
  </p>
  <p><%= f.submit "Submit" %></p>
<% end %>