## my controller/action code

        $req = $this->getRequest();
        $form = new Hr_Form_Users();

        if ($form->isValid($req->getPost())) {

            $user = new Hr_Model_User($req->getPost());

print_r($req->getPost());       // <-- has password entry in array
print_r($form->getValues());    // <-- no password entry in array
print_r($user);                 // <-- password not set if I use $form->getValues

            $mapper = new Hr_Model_Mapper_Users();
            $mapper->save($user);
        }

## My Form
class Hr_Form_Users extends Zend_Form
{
    public function __construct($options = null)
    {
        parent::__construct($options);
        $this->setName('users');


        $id = new Zend_Form_Element_Text('id');
        $id->setLabel('id')
              ->setRequired(true)
              ->addValidator('NotEmpty')
              ->setValue(0);

        $person = new Zend_Form_Element_Text('person');
        $person->setLabel('Person')
              ->setRequired(false)
              ->addValidator('NotEmpty')
              ->setValue(0);

        $username = new Zend_Form_Element_Text('username');
        $username->setLabel('Username')
              ->setRequired(true)
              ->addValidator('NotEmpty');

        $password = new Zend_Form_Element_Text('password');
        $password->setLabel('Password')
              ->setRequired(false)
              ->addValidator('NotEmpty')
              ->setValue('');

        $password = new Zend_Form_Element_Text('confirm');
        $password->setLabel('Confirm')
              ->setRequired(false)
              ->addValidator('NotEmpty')
              ->setValue('');

        $lastuser = new Zend_Form_Element_Text('lastuser');
        $lastuser->setLabel('lastuser')
              ->setRequired(false)
              ->addValidator('NotEmpty')
              ->setValue('');

        $lasttime = new Zend_Form_Element_Text('lasttime');
        $lasttime->setLabel('lasttime')
              ->setRequired(false)
              ->addValidator('NotEmpty')
              ->setValue('');


        $this->addElements(array($id,$person,$username,$password,$lastuser,$lasttime,));

    }
}