FOIA Request to Massachusetts Department of Higher Education regarding State Community College Employee Compensation Data, FY 2025 on December 4, 2025.
Bay State News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education. The request seeks detailed records concerning employee compensation for individuals employed by the state’s community colleges during Fiscal Year 2025. This request is made under the Massachusetts Public Records Act § 66-10 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The requested data includes various fields such as employee name, gender, age or year of birth (if not exempt), date of birth (if not exempt or limited to month/year), college name, department, 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).
Bay State News emphasizes its role in gathering and reporting news to the public as a media organization committed to transparency and accountability in governmental affairs. As such, they have requested a fee waiver for this information due to their status as a media professional. The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating government actions through FOIA requests.
We look forward to receiving this information in an electronic format as it will greatly aid in our reporting efforts. As always, we remain open for any questions or clarifications regarding this request.
