FOIA Request to SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill regarding employee compensation data for Fiscal Year 2025 on November 4, 2025.
Empire State Today has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill. The request seeks detailed records on employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025. The requested information includes several specific data fields: employee name, gender, age or year of birth, date of birth, 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).
The request was made under the New York Freedom of Information Law with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format. Empire State Today emphasized the importance of access to public records for media professionals in fulfilling their role of holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. They also requested a fee waiver based on 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 FOIA requests. More information about this coalition can be found on their website here.
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