FOIA Request to Fort Lewis College regarding State University Employee Compensation Data, FY 2025 on November 4, 2025.
Centennial State News has submitted a request for public records to Fort Lewis College under the Colorado Open Records Act. The request seeks detailed information on employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025. The media organization is seeking this data in an electronic format to facilitate comprehensive news coverage of local governmental affairs.
The specific data fields requested include 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 member of the media committed to holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public, Centennial State News has requested a fee waiver. This waiver is based on their role in gathering and reporting news to the public. The requestor is also affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws.
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.
