Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

33030.29 Testimony by Department Employees

• Any employee of the Department who is contacted by any person regarding his/her potential testimony or who is subpoenaed as a witness in any matter shall notify, in writing and within one (1) business day of being contacted, the Litigation Coordinator and the EROEmployee Relations Officer/Disciplinary Officer at his/her worksite. The employee also shall provide a copy of the subpoena to the Litigation Coordinator and the EROEmployee Relations Officer/Disciplinary Officer immediately upon receipt.

• The EROEmployee Relations Officer/Disciplinary Officer shall maintain a log of these contacts and shall determine immediately whether there is a pending disciplinary matter for which this subpoena was issued. The EROEmployee Relations Officer/Disciplinary Officer shall notify the employee of the requirements of California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Section 3413. If a disciplinary matter is pending, the EROEmployee Relations Officer/Disciplinary Officer shall immediately send, via facsimile, a copy of the subpoena to the appropriate Vertical Advocate. The Litigation Coordinator shall determine immediately whether there is a civil or criminal action pending and shall notify and forward a copy of the subpoena to the assigned Deputy Attorney General or contract counsel and to the Office of Legal Affairs attorney monitoring the matter.