FOIA Request to University of Louisiana at Lafayette regarding employee compensation data for Fiscal Year 2025 on November 4, 2025.
Pelican State News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette seeking detailed records on employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during 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 various data fields related to university employees. Specifically, Pelican State News is seeking information on employee names, 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).
As part of their role in gathering and reporting news to the public, Pelican State News emphasizes the importance of access to public records for ensuring transparency and accountability within public institutions. They have also requested a fee waiver for this request due to their status as a media organization.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that supports media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website: 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.
