Problems with static methods

I having trouble with my project and need a little help please


"The method inputEmployee cannot be declared static; static methods can only be declared in a static or top level type"
Part of my code where the problem is occurring.

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1. public class Employee {
2.     static ArrayList<Employee> arlist;
3.     int empid = arlist.size();
4.     /**
5.      * displayMatch inputs a keyword from the user. It then iterates through the
6.      * ArrayList of Employees and outputs each one to the screen if the Employee
7.      * information contains the keyword.
8.      */
9.  
10.     public static Employee inputEmployee() {
11.         Employee temp = null;
12.  
13.         //prompt for data
14.  
15.         Scanner input_flag = new Scanner(System.in);
16.         System.out.println("Enter Employee Id Number AB1234==>");
17.         String empid = input_flag.next(); 

Here is the other half of the problem
"The method main cannot be declared static; static methods can only be declared in a static or top level type"
part of my code

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1. public static void main(String[] args) {
2.  
3.         arlist = new ArrayList<Employee>();
4.  
5.         kbd = new Scanner(System.in);
6.         int choice;
7.         System.out.println("Make a Section: "); 

Any help would be great...

thanks
sandy