diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/party.py b/erpnext/accounts/party.py
index 2a33766500c..1710c512783 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/party.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/party.py
@@ -300,19 +300,9 @@ def complete_contact_details(party_details):
 	contact_details = frappe._dict()
 
 	if party_details.party_type == "Employee":
-		contact_details = frappe.db.get_value(
-			"Employee",
-			party_details.party,
-			[
-				"employee_name as contact_display",
-				"prefered_email as contact_email",
-				"cell_number as contact_mobile",
-				"designation as contact_designation",
-				"department as contact_department",
-			],
-			as_dict=True,
-		)
+		from erpnext.setup.doctype.employee.employee import get_contact_details as get_employee_contact
 
+		contact_details = get_employee_contact(party_details.party)
 		contact_details.update({"contact_person": None, "contact_phone": None})
 	elif party_details.contact_person:
 		contact_details = frappe.db.get_value(
diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.py b/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.py
index 5b5b341f0b6..24448d678b0 100755
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from frappe.model.naming import set_name_by_naming_series
 from frappe.permissions import (
 	add_user_permission,
 	get_doc_permissions,
-	has_permission,
 	remove_user_permission,
 )
 from frappe.utils import cstr, getdate, today, validate_email_address
@@ -431,6 +430,12 @@ def has_upload_permission(doc, ptype="read", user=None):
 def get_contact_details(employee: str) -> dict:
 	"""
 	Returns basic contact details for the given employee.
+
+	Email is selected based on the following priority:
+	1. Prefered Email
+	2. Company Email
+	3. Personal Email
+	4. User ID
 	"""
 	if not employee:
 		frappe.throw(msg=_("Employee is required"), title=_("Missing Parameter"))