FOIA Request to Ohio University-Southern regarding State University Employee Compensation Data, FY 2025 on December 2, 2025.
A request for public records has been submitted to Ohio University-Southern by Buckeye Reporter. The request, made under the Ohio Open Records Law, seeks detailed information about employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025. The requester has asked for this data in an electronic format.
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 wage, stipend, or bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
Buckeye Reporter is a media organization focused on providing comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs. As part of their commitment to transparency and accountability in public institutions, they have requested a fee waiver due to their role in disseminating information to the public.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information 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.
