FOIA Request to University of Louisiana-Monroe regarding employee compensation records for Fiscal Year 2025 on January 8, 2026.
A request has been submitted by Pelican State News to the University of Louisiana-Monroe under the Louisiana Public Records Act § 44:1 et seq. The request seeks comprehensive records related to employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025.
The requested data includes a variety of fields: employee name, gender (if recorded), 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 (such as salary, hourly wage, stipend, or bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
Pelican State News emphasizes that access to these public records is crucial for their role in gathering and reporting news to the public. They argue that such transparency is essential for holding public institutions accountable. Furthermore, they have requested a fee waiver citing their status as a media organization.
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.
