FOIA Request to University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff regarding employee compensation data for Fiscal Year 2025 on November 4, 2025.
Natural State News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The request seeks detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025. This request is made under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act ยง 25-19-101 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The requested records include various 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, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
As a media organization dedicated to providing comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs, Natural State News emphasizes the importance of access to public records. The organization argues that such access is crucial for holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. Given their role in disseminating information to the public, they have requested a fee waiver typically granted to media professionals.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit corporation assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating government agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this 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.
