FOIA Request to Bowling Green State University-Firelands regarding employee compensation data for Fiscal Year 2025 on December 2, 2025.
A request for public records has been submitted to Bowling Green State University-Firelands by Buckeye Reporter, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs. The request seeks comprehensive data on employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025. This inquiry is made under the Ohio Open Records Law, §149.43 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The requested records include detailed information such as employee names, 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 (e.g., salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
Buckeye Reporter emphasizes the importance of access to public records in fulfilling its role in providing transparency and holding public institutions accountable. As part of their professional responsibilities in news gathering and reporting, they have requested a fee waiver due to their status as a media organization.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating government agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More details about this coalition can be found 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.
