diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/dev/fyloz/trial/colorrecipesexplorer/model/AccountModel.kt b/src/main/kotlin/dev/fyloz/trial/colorrecipesexplorer/model/AccountModel.kt
index d00cd6b..9d47a49 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/dev/fyloz/trial/colorrecipesexplorer/model/AccountModel.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/dev/fyloz/trial/colorrecipesexplorer/model/AccountModel.kt
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ data class Employee(
     @CollectionTable(name = "employee_permission", joinColumns = [JoinColumn(name = "employee_id")])
     @Column(name = "permission")
     @Fetch(FetchMode.SUBSELECT)
-    @get:JsonIgnore
+    @get:JsonProperty("explicitPermissions")
     val permissions: MutableSet<EmployeePermission> = mutableSetOf(),
 
     @Column(name = "last_login_time")
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ data class EmployeeGroup(
     val employees: MutableSet<Employee> = mutableSetOf()
 ) : NamedModel {
     @JsonProperty("employeeCount")
-    fun getEmployeeCount() = employees.size
+    fun getEmployeeCount() = employees.size - 1 // Remove the default employee
 
     override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean = other is EmployeeGroup && id == other.id && name == other.name
     override fun hashCode(): Int = Objects.hash(id, name)