FOIA Request to Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans regarding employee compensation data for Fiscal Year 2025 on November 4, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted by Pelican State News to the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans. The request seeks detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025. The information is requested under the Louisiana Public Records Act § 44:1 et seq., with a preference for receiving it in electronic format.
The specific data fields requested include employee name, gender (if recorded), age or year of birth (if not exempt), date of birth (if not exempt or limited to month/year), employer name, title or position, hire date, compensation amount (including base pay and any additional pay), compensation type (such as salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
Pelican State News emphasizes its role in gathering and reporting news to the public as part of its commitment to holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. The organization has also indicated that it is seeking a fee waiver for this request due to its status as a media professional entity.
Additionally, the requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
