FOIA Request to Cleveland State University Western Center regarding Public University FY 2024 Employee Salaries on December 5, 2025.
A request has been submitted to Cleveland State University Western Center under the Ohio Open Records Law, §149.43 et seq., seeking detailed records of employee compensation for Fiscal Year 2024. The request was made by Buckeye Reporter, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs.
The requested information includes comprehensive data on all individuals employed by the university during the specified fiscal year. The request seeks records containing various 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).
Buckeye Reporter has expressed a preference for receiving this information in electronic format. The organization acknowledges that not all fields may be present in every record but requests that all responsive records be produced regardless of completeness. In cases where parts of a record are deemed exempt from disclosure, they have asked for non-exempt portions to be released in redacted form.
As members of the media engaged in gathering and reporting news to the public, Buckeye Reporter emphasizes the importance of access to public records for transparency and accountability purposes. They have also requested a fee waiver due to their role as media professionals.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to investigating state and federal governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
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