FOIA Request to Southern Oregon University regarding Public University FY 2024 Employee Salaries on December 5, 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 2024. The request was made under the Oregon Public Records Law, §192.410 et seq., and emphasizes the preference for receiving this information in an electronic format.
The requested records include comprehensive data fields such as Fiscal Year, Employee Name, Gender, Age or Year of Birth, Date of Birth, Employer Name, Title or Position, Department, 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). Beaver State News acknowledges that not all fields may be present in every record but requests the production of all responsive records regardless. In cases where parts of a record are exempt from disclosure, they ask for non-exempt portions to be released in redacted form.
The media organization highlights its role in holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. They have requested a fee waiver based on their status as a media professional involved in news gathering and reporting. Additionally, they note their affiliation with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, which supports media organizations in investigating governmental agencies using Freedom of Information laws.
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.
