The New York Petition for Unit Clarification and/or Unit Placement is a form used to request a change to an employee’s existing job title, salary grade, and/or duties as specified in the New York State Civil Service Law or Rules. It may also be used to request a change in the assignment of a position to a higher-level unit or to a lower-level unit. This petition is generally submitted by an employee, or a state agency or department, to the New York State Department of Civil Service. The two types of New York Petition for Unit Clarification and/or Unit Placement are: 1. Petition for Unit Clarification: This type of petition is used to request a change to an employee’s existing job title, salary grade, and/or duties as specified in the New York State Civil Service Law or Rules. 2. Petition for Unit Placement: This type of petition is used to request a change in the assignment of a position to a higher-level unit or to a lower-level unit.