FOIA Request to SUNY Old Westbury 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 Old Westbury seeking detailed records of employee compensation for the fiscal year 2025. The request, made under the New York Freedom of Information Law, aims to obtain comprehensive data in an electronic format concerning all individuals employed by the university during this period.
The requested records include several specific data fields: employee name, 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 (such as salary, hourly wage, stipend, or bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
Empire State Today emphasizes its role in gathering and reporting news to the public as a media organization. The access to such public records is deemed essential for fulfilling their professional responsibilities of holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. Additionally, Empire State Today has requested a fee waiver citing their status as a media entity.
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 and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website here.
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.
