FOIA Request to Southeastern Louisiana University regarding employee compensation records for Fiscal Year 2025 on January 8, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to Southeastern Louisiana University by Pelican State News, seeking detailed records of employee compensation for the fiscal year 2025. The request was made under the Louisiana Public Records Act § 44:1 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The requested records include comprehensive data fields such as employee names, gender, age or year of birth (if not exempt), date of birth (if not exempt or limited to month/year), university name, department, employer name, title or position, hire date, compensation amount (including base pay and any additional pay), compensation type (e.g., salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
Pelican State News emphasized the importance of access to public records for media professionals in fulfilling their role of holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency. They also requested a fee waiver due to their status as a media organization.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website here.
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