FOIA Request to Suny College At Plattsburgh regarding State University Employee Compensation Data, FY 2025 on November 4, 2025.
Empire State Today has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Suny College At Plattsburgh seeking detailed records on employee compensation for the fiscal year 2025. The request was made under the New York Freedom of Information Law and aims to obtain comprehensive data in an electronic format.
The requested records include various data fields such as employee names, gender, age or year of birth (if not exempt), date of birth (if not exempt or limited to month/year), employer name, job title or position, 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).
Empire State Today emphasizes the importance of access to public records for media professionals in their role of holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. The organization is also seeking a fee waiver for this request due to its status as a media entity involved in gathering and reporting news.
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 using Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about the coalition can be found on their website: 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.
