FOIA Request to Suny College Of Optometry 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 Optometry seeking detailed records of employee compensation for the fiscal year 2025. The request was made under the New York Freedom of Information Law, N.Y. Pub. Off. Law sec. 84 et seq., and aims to obtain this information in an electronic format.
The specific records requested include comprehensive data fields such as employee names, 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 (e.g., salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
As a media organization committed to providing accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, Empire State Today emphasizes the importance of accessing public records to ensure transparency and accountability within public institutions. The organization also seeks a fee waiver for this request due to its role in disseminating information to the public.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that supports media companies and advocacy groups in investigating government agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about their mission 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.
