FOIA Request to Henderson State University regarding employee compensation data for Fiscal Year 2025 on November 4, 2025.
A request has been made to Henderson State University under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act § 25-19-101 et seq. by Natural State News, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs. The request seeks detailed records concerning employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025.
The requested data includes several specific fields: 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), and Employment Type (full-time or part-time).
Natural State News emphasizes that access to these public records is crucial for their role in holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. As members of the media, they have requested a fee waiver based on their professional responsibilities in gathering and reporting news.
Additionally, the requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website at 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.
