--- a/admin/importAPSCEmployees.php
+++ b/admin/importAPSCEmployees.php
@@ -47,13 +47,17 @@
     $changed = false;
     if (!isset($doc->statistics)) {
         $changed = true;
-        $doc->statistics = Array();
+        $doc->statistics = new stdClass();
+    }
+    if (!isset($doc->statistics->employees)) {
+        $changed = true;
+        $doc->statistics->employees = new stdClass();
     }
     foreach ($sum as $timePeriod => $value) {
         if (!isset($doc->statistics->employees->$timePeriod->value) 
                 || $doc->statistics->employees->$timePeriod->value != $value) {
             $changed = true;
-            $doc->statistics["employees"][$timePeriod] = Array("value" => $value, "source" => "http://apsc.gov.au/stateoftheservice/");
+            $doc->statistics->employees->$timePeriod = Array("value" => $value, "source" => "http://apsc.gov.au/stateoftheservice/");
         }
     }
     if ($changed) {