FOIA Request to Valdosta State University regarding Public University FY 2024 Employee Salaries on December 5, 2025.
A request for records under the Georgia Open Records Act was submitted by Peach Tree Times to Valdosta State University. The request seeks detailed information on employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2024. The fiscal year is typically defined as spanning from September 2024 through July 2025, but the request accommodates any variations in fiscal-year boundaries as defined by the university.
The requested records include a variety of data fields such as fiscal year, employee name, gender, age or year of birth (if not exempt), date of birth (if not exempt or limited to month/year), employer name, title or position, department, hire date, compensation amount (including base pay and additional pay), compensation type (e.g., salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time). The request emphasizes that all responsive records should be produced even if some fields are missing. If certain portions of a record are deemed exempt from disclosure, the requester asks for non-exempt portions to be released in redacted form rather than withheld entirely.
Peach Tree Times underscores its role in gathering and reporting news to the public and asserts that access to these public records is crucial for holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. Given their media status, they also seek a fee waiver for this request.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to investigating governmental agencies using Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
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