diff --git a/secret.txt b/secret.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea72b14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/secret.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+January is the first month and december is the last. Violet is a purple color as are lilac and plum.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/tech/nevets/STEmployeeHours.java b/src/main/java/tech/nevets/STEmployeeHours.java
index 9bc7096..1513bee 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tech/nevets/STEmployeeHours.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tech/nevets/STEmployeeHours.java
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ public class STEmployeeHours extends JFrame {
         contentPane.add(addHoursField, "cell 1 4");
         addHoursButton = new JButton("Add");
         addHoursButton.addActionListener(al -> {
+            if (addHoursField.getText().equals("")) {
+                return;
+            }
             updateEmpHours(empIdCache.get(), Integer.parseInt(addHoursField.getText()));
             updateUI(empIdCache.get());
             addHoursField.setText("");
@@ -137,7 +140,7 @@ public class STEmployeeHours extends JFrame {
 
     }
 
-    private class AddUserFrame extends JFrame {
+    private static class AddUserFrame extends JFrame {
         public AddUserFrame() {
             setResizable(false);
             JPanel auContentPane = new JPanel();
@@ -190,4 +193,22 @@ public class STEmployeeHours extends JFrame {
             auContentPane.add(cancelButton, "cell 2 4");
         }
     }
+
+    private static class GrossPayFrame extends JFrame {
+        public GrossPayFrame() {
+            setResizable(false);
+            JPanel gpContentPane = new JPanel();
+            setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
+            setContentPane(gpContentPane);
+            gpContentPane.setBorder(new EmptyBorder(1, 1, 1, 1));
+            MigLayout layout = new MigLayout(
+                    "",
+                    "[][fill][]",
+                    "[][][][][][]"
+            );
+            gpContentPane.setLayout(layout);
+
+            
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/tech/nevets/STSearchArray.java b/src/main/java/tech/nevets/STSearchArray.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c163a97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/tech/nevets/STSearchArray.java
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package tech.nevets;
+
+/**
+ * This class tells you which grades you achieved 100%'s on
+ */
+public class STSearchArray {
+    private static final int[] GRADES = {94, 96, 100, 97, 94, 100, 93};
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        // boolean stores flag in case no 100's were found
+        boolean atLeastOne = false;
+        // loops through grades, checking if each one is equal to 100
+        for (int i = 0; i < GRADES.length; i++) {
+            // if the grade equals 100, it displays which grade it is (using the getPlace method)
+            // then it displays which subscript it's in
+            // finally it sets the atLeastOne flag to true so the sorry messages does not get displayed
+            if (GRADES[i] == 100) {
+                System.out.println("Your " + getPlace(i + 1) + " grade (subscript " + i + ") is a 100%, good job!");
+                atLeastOne = true;
+            }
+        }
+        // if the atLeastOne flag is false, the sorry message will be displayed
+        if (!atLeastOne) {
+            System.out.println("Sorry, but you did not score 100% on anything :(");
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * I bashed my head against my keyboard until this method worked properly...
+     *
+     * This method takes a number and determines if it gets suffixed with 'st', 'nd', 'rd', or 'th'
+     * @param index number you want suffixed with 'st', 'nd', 'rd', or 'th'
+     * @return String value of # and 'st', 'nd', 'rd', or 'th'
+     */
+    private static String getPlace(int index) {
+        // Separate number into individual digits (chars)
+        char[] digits = String.valueOf(index).toCharArray();
+        // Quick 'th' suffix for non-edge cases
+        String nonSpecial = Integer.parseInt(String.valueOf(digits)) + "th";
+        // Catches stupid 11th 12th and 13th cases
+        // Ensures number is > 9
+        if (digits.length > 1) {
+            // Ensures the tens place is 1
+            if (digits[digits.length - 2] == '1') {
+                return nonSpecial;
+            }
+        }
+        // Quick ternary operation to quickly deal with single digits
+        // This String will have 1st, 2nd, or 3rd appended if necessary
+        // Otherwise the switch case will return the precalculated value
+        final String podiumCasesPrefix = digits.length > 1 ?
+                String.valueOf(digits).substring(0, digits.length - 1) :
+                "";
+        // Switch case for adding the special 'st', 'nd', and 'rd' suffixes
+        // Or returning the initial 'th' ending
+        switch (digits[digits.length - 1]) {
+            case '1' -> {
+                return podiumCasesPrefix + "1st";
+            }
+            case '2' -> {
+                return podiumCasesPrefix + "2nd";
+            }
+            case '3' -> {
+                return podiumCasesPrefix + "3rd";
+            }
+            default -> {
+                return nonSpecial;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/tech/nevets/STSecretMessage.java b/src/main/java/tech/nevets/STSecretMessage.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a2d454
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/tech/nevets/STSecretMessage.java
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package tech.nevets;
+
+import java.io.BufferedReader;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.FileReader;
+import java.util.StringTokenizer;
+
+/**
+ * This class will extract a secret word from the string in the <a href="./secret.txt">secret.txt</a> file.
+ * Ensure you have created a secret.txt file, with text, in the same directory as the program.
+ */
+public class STSecretMessage {
+    /**
+     * Main method where everything takes place
+     * @param args default args variable
+     * @throws FileNotFoundException FileReader will error out if the <a href="./secret.txt">secret.txt</a> file does not exist.
+     */
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws FileNotFoundException {
+        // The following 4 lines opens a buffered reader from a file reader
+        // Then it creates the string by appending all the lines into a single StringBuilder
+        // To achieve this, I used Java's built-in Streams API
+        BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new FileReader("./secret.txt"));
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+        reader.lines().forEach(sb::append);
+        String secretTextRaw = sb.toString();
+
+        // Below loops through the StringTokenizer object while counting each fifth interval
+        StringTokenizer tokenizer = new StringTokenizer(secretTextRaw, " ", false);
+        StringBuilder secret = new StringBuilder();
+        // Here we set the counter to 4 to start with the first word in the secret text.
+        int count = 4;
+        // I initialize the String variable with the first token
+        // For the boolean check I make sure there are still tokens left in the buffer, preventing an exception.
+        // Finally, I update the String variable with the next token.
+        for (String s = tokenizer.nextToken(); tokenizer.countTokens() > 0; s = tokenizer.nextToken()) {
+            // On the fifth interval it will append the first char of the token to the secret StringBuilder
+            // Then reset the counter
+            if (count == 4) {
+                secret.append(s.charAt(0));
+                count = 0;
+            // On the off intervals, it increments the counter and loops again.
+            } else {
+                count++;
+            }
+        }
+        // This line converts the StringBuilder to a string, then turns it to all caps and writes it to the console.
+        System.out.println(secret.toString().toUpperCase());
+    }
+}