I do not understand why you need 2 rules if you have a common processing for both conditions.
Just make compound condition
And if you even create them separately then under the hood they will be combined into one.
So, if you have an error in 2nd rule the 1st might also fail
I do not see any IF-clauses in Infopath rules, so guess under "IF" you imply expression for rule's "Condition:" expression
What are the the types of rules - Formatting, Action, Validation?
How do you blank out Employee information (probably with related rules)?