FOIA Request to Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts regarding public university FY 2024 employee salaries on December 5, 2025.
Bay State News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts seeking detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the University during Fiscal Year 2024. The request was made under the Massachusetts Public Records Act § 66-10 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The requested records include 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 any additional pay), compensation type (e.g., salary, hourly wage, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time). The news organization has expressed an understanding that not all fields may be present in every record but requests that all responsive records be produced regardless. If any part of a record is deemed exempt from disclosure, Bay State News asks that non-exempt portions be released in redacted form rather than withheld entirely.
The request emphasizes the importance of access to public records for media professionals in fulfilling their responsibilities to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency. As such, Bay State News is seeking a fee waiver for this request due to its role in disseminating information to the public.
Bay State News is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website 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.
