diff --git a/lib/model/employees/multiple_select_bottomsheet.dart b/lib/model/employees/multiple_select_bottomsheet.dart
index 829dc4f..5ad9375 100644
--- a/lib/model/employees/multiple_select_bottomsheet.dart
+++ b/lib/model/employees/multiple_select_bottomsheet.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import 'dart:async';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:get/get.dart';
 import 'package:on_field_work/helpers/utils/base_bottom_sheet.dart';
@@ -24,33 +25,67 @@ class EmployeeSelectionBottomSheet extends StatefulWidget {
 class _EmployeeSelectionBottomSheetState
     extends State<EmployeeSelectionBottomSheet> {
   final TextEditingController _searchController = TextEditingController();
+
   final RxBool _isSearching = false.obs;
-  final RxList<EmployeeModel> _searchResults = <EmployeeModel>[].obs;
+  final RxList<EmployeeModel> _allResults = <EmployeeModel>[].obs;
+
   late RxList<EmployeeModel> _selectedEmployees;
 
+  Timer? _debounce;
+
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
     _selectedEmployees = RxList<EmployeeModel>.from(widget.initiallySelected);
-    _searchEmployees('');
+
+    _performSearch('');
   }
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
+    _debounce?.cancel();
     _searchController.dispose();
     super.dispose();
   }
 
-  Future<void> _searchEmployees(String query) async {
+  // ------------------------------------------------------
+  // 🔥 Optimized debounce-based search
+  // ------------------------------------------------------
+  void _onSearchChanged(String query) {
+    _debounce?.cancel();
+    _debounce = Timer(const Duration(milliseconds: 300), () {
+      _performSearch(query.trim());
+    });
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _performSearch(String query) async {
     _isSearching.value = true;
+
     final data = await ApiService.searchEmployeesBasic(searchString: query);
+
     final results = (data as List)
         .map((e) => EmployeeModel.fromJson(e as Map<String, dynamic>))
         .toList();
-    _searchResults.assignAll(results);
+
+    // ------------------------------------------------------
+    // 🔥 Auto-move selected employees to top
+    // ------------------------------------------------------
+    results.sort((a, b) {
+      final aSel = _selectedEmployees.contains(a) ? 0 : 1;
+      final bSel = _selectedEmployees.contains(b) ? 0 : 1;
+
+      if (aSel != bSel) return aSel.compareTo(bSel);
+      return a.name.toLowerCase().compareTo(b.name.toLowerCase());
+    });
+
+    _allResults.assignAll(results);
+
     _isSearching.value = false;
   }
 
+  // ------------------------------------------------------
+  // Handle tap & checkbox
+  // ------------------------------------------------------
   void _toggleEmployee(EmployeeModel emp) {
     if (widget.multipleSelection) {
       if (_selectedEmployees.contains(emp)) {
@@ -61,9 +96,14 @@ class _EmployeeSelectionBottomSheetState
     } else {
       _selectedEmployees.assignAll([emp]);
     }
-    _selectedEmployees.refresh(); // important for Obx rebuild
+
+    // Re-sort list after each toggle
+    _performSearch(_searchController.text.trim());
   }
 
+  // ------------------------------------------------------
+  // Submit selection
+  // ------------------------------------------------------
   void _handleSubmit() {
     if (widget.multipleSelection) {
       Navigator.of(context).pop(_selectedEmployees.toList());
@@ -73,11 +113,14 @@ class _EmployeeSelectionBottomSheetState
     }
   }
 
+  // ------------------------------------------------------
+  // Search bar widget
+  // ------------------------------------------------------
   Widget _searchBar() => Padding(
         padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 8),
         child: TextField(
           controller: _searchController,
-          onChanged: _searchEmployees,
+          onChanged: _onSearchChanged,
           decoration: InputDecoration(
             hintText: 'Search employees...',
             filled: true,
@@ -88,7 +131,7 @@ class _EmployeeSelectionBottomSheetState
                     icon: const Icon(Icons.close, color: Colors.grey),
                     onPressed: () {
                       _searchController.clear();
-                      _searchEmployees('');
+                      _performSearch('');
                     },
                   )
                 : null,
@@ -102,60 +145,52 @@ class _EmployeeSelectionBottomSheetState
         ),
       );
 
+  // ------------------------------------------------------
+  // Employee list (optimized)
+  // ------------------------------------------------------
   Widget _employeeList() => Expanded(
         child: Obx(() {
-          if (_isSearching.value) {
-            return const Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator());
-          }
-
-          if (_searchResults.isEmpty) {
-            return const Center(child: Text("No employees found"));
-          }
+          final results = _allResults;
 
           return ListView.builder(
             padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 4),
-            itemCount: _searchResults.length,
+            itemCount: results.length,
             itemBuilder: (context, index) {
-              final emp = _searchResults[index];
+              final emp = results[index];
+              final isSelected = _selectedEmployees.contains(emp);
 
-              return Obx(() {
-                final isSelected = _selectedEmployees.contains(emp);
-                return ListTile(
-                  leading: CircleAvatar(
-                    backgroundColor: Colors.blueAccent,
-                    child: Text(
-                      (emp.firstName.isNotEmpty ? emp.firstName[0] : 'U')
-                          .toUpperCase(),
-                      style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.white),
-                    ),
+              return ListTile(
+                leading: CircleAvatar(
+                  backgroundColor: Colors.blueAccent,
+                  child: Text(
+                    (emp.firstName.isNotEmpty ? emp.firstName[0] : 'U')
+                        .toUpperCase(),
+                    style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.white),
                   ),
-                  title: Text('${emp.firstName} ${emp.lastName}'),
-                  subtitle: Text(emp.email),
-                  trailing: Checkbox(
-                    value: isSelected,
-                    onChanged: (_) {
-                      FocusScope.of(context).unfocus(); // hide keyboard
-                      _toggleEmployee(emp);
-                    },
-                    fillColor: MaterialStateProperty.resolveWith<Color>(
-                      (states) => states.contains(MaterialState.selected)
-                          ? Colors.blueAccent
-                          : Colors.white,
-                    ),
+                ),
+                title: Text('${emp.firstName} ${emp.lastName}'),
+                subtitle: Text(emp.email),
+                trailing: Checkbox(
+                  value: isSelected,
+                  onChanged: (_) => _toggleEmployee(emp),
+                  fillColor: MaterialStateProperty.resolveWith<Color>(
+                    (states) => states.contains(MaterialState.selected)
+                        ? Colors.blueAccent
+                        : Colors.white,
                   ),
-                  onTap: () {
-                    FocusScope.of(context).unfocus();
-                    _toggleEmployee(emp);
-                  },
-                  contentPadding:
-                      const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 0, vertical: 4),
-                );
-              });
+                ),
+                onTap: () => _toggleEmployee(emp),
+                contentPadding:
+                    const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 0, vertical: 4),
+              );
             },
           );
         }),
       );
 
+  // ------------------------------------------------------
+  // Build bottom sheet
+  // ------------------------------------------------------
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return BaseBottomSheet(
@@ -164,10 +199,12 @@ class _EmployeeSelectionBottomSheetState
       onSubmit: _handleSubmit,
       child: SizedBox(
         height: MediaQuery.of(context).size.height * 0.7,
-        child: Column(children: [
-          _searchBar(),
-          _employeeList(),
-        ]),
+        child: Column(
+          children: [
+            _searchBar(),
+            _employeeList(),
+          ],
+        ),
       ),
     );
   }