FOIA Request to Eastern Oregon University regarding all public university salaries in FY2025 on January 16, 2026.
Beaver State News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Eastern Oregon University. 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 Oregon Public Records Law, §192.410 et seq., and is preferred 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), 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, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
As a media organization committed to transparency and accountability in governmental affairs, Beaver State News emphasizes the importance of access to public records for fulfilling its professional responsibilities. The organization has also requested a fee waiver based on its role in disseminating information to the public.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit corporation that assists 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.
