A unit clarification petition alleges that an employee organization is currently recognized by the public employer as the representative of employees in the unit, but the petitioner seeks clarification of the placement of certain employees or job classifications in that unit. A unit clarification petition may be filed by the public employer or recognized employee organization. Content. A unit clarification petition seeks the Board to determine whether particular employees shall be included in or excluded from an existing unit. A unit clarification petition shall contain a description of the proposed clarification and a statement of the reasons. A certified employee organization shall also submit a copy of the certification for the unit if available. All parties shall submit copies of any presently existing or recently expired contracts covering any of the employees at issue. Examples of common reasons for unit clarification petitions include: Changes in the employer’s operations and the parties are unable to agree whether or not the affected employees shall be included in or excluded from the recognized unit; To resolve eligibility or inclusion issues that were deferred in the preelection process and thus not agreed to by the parties or determined by the Board, Executive Director, or other designee; and To determine the status of individuals who voted subject to challenge in an election but whose ballots were not determinative.