FOIA Request to Fitchburg State University regarding public university FY 2024 employee salaries on December 5, 2025.
Bay State News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Fitchburg State University seeking detailed records of employee compensation for Fiscal Year 2024. The request was made under the Massachusetts Public Records Act § 66-10 et seq., and it specifically asks for the information in an electronic format.
The requested records include comprehensive data on all individuals employed by the university during the specified fiscal year. The request outlines a need for various data fields such as fiscal year, employee name, gender, age or year of birth, date of birth, employer name, title or position, department, hire date, compensation amount including base pay and additional pay, compensation type (e.g., salary or hourly), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
The FOIA request acknowledges that not all data fields may be present in every record but requests that all responsive records be produced regardless. It also seeks any non-exempt portions of records to be released in redacted form if necessary.
Bay State News emphasizes its role in gathering and reporting news to the public and requests a fee waiver based on its media status. The organization is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, which aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through transparency 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.
