FOIA Request to Southern Oregon University regarding employee compensation data for Fiscal Year 2025 on December 2, 2025.
Beaver State News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Southern Oregon University seeking detailed records of employee compensation for the fiscal year 2025. The request, sent under the Oregon Public Records Law, aims to obtain comprehensive data on all individuals employed by the university during this period.
The requested information includes several specific data 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), 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).
As part of their role in providing news coverage on local governmental affairs, Beaver State News emphasizes the importance of accessing public records to ensure transparency and accountability within public institutions. The organization has also requested a fee waiver for this FOIA request due to its status as a media professional engaged in disseminating information to the public.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More details about the 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.
