FOIA Request to Colorado Mesa University regarding public university FY 2024 employee salaries on December 5, 2025.
A request for information under the Colorado Open Records Act was submitted to Colorado Mesa University by Centennial State News. The request seeks comprehensive records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2024. This period is typically defined as spanning from September 2024 through July 2025, though the request acknowledges that the university may use different fiscal-year boundaries and asks for clarification if this is the case.
The requested records should include a variety of data fields: fiscal year, 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, department, 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). The request specifies that all responsive records should be produced even if not every field is present in each record. In cases where portions of a record are exempt from disclosure, it asks that non-exempt portions be released in redacted form.
The requestor has indicated their role as a member of the media involved in gathering and reporting news to the public. They argue that access to these public records is crucial for fulfilling their professional responsibilities of holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency. Consequently, they have requested a fee waiver based on their status as a media professional.
Additionally, the requester 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 organization can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
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