FOIA Request to SUNY Morrisville 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 SUNY Morrisville seeking detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during 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 emphasizes a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The specific data fields requested include:
– Employee Name
– Employee Gender (if recorded)
– Employee Age or Year of Birth (if not exempt)
– Employee Date of Birth (if not exempt or if limited to month/year)
– Employer Name
– Employee Title or Position
– Employee Hire Date
– Employee Compensation Amount (base pay and any additional pay)
– Employee Compensation Type (e.g., salary, hourly, stipend, bonus)
– Employment Type (full-time or part-time)
Empire State Today highlights its role in gathering and reporting news to the public as a media organization committed to transparency and accountability. The request also notes that Empire State Today is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA requests.
We look forward to receiving this information in an electronic format as it will greatly aid in our reporting efforts. As always, we remain open for any questions or clarifications regarding this request.
