Rights of the Department Employee

Any Department employee against whom allegations of coercive or otherwise improper conduct have been made may present his or her own case, or may be assisted by an authorized representative at his or her own expense, and shall have the right to: (A) bring witnesses or subpoena witnesses upon request to DOH; (B) present and establish all relevant facts and circumstances by oral testimony and documentary evidence; (C) make any pertinent arguments without undue interference; (D) question or refute any testimony and confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses; and (E) examine and introduce any pertinent evidence, including material from the case record.