FOIA Request to Morehead State University regarding public university FY 2024 employee salaries on December 5, 2025.
A request has been made under the Kentucky Open Records Act by Bluegrass Times to Morehead State University. The request seeks comprehensive records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2024. This period is typically defined as spanning from September 2024 through July 2025, though the request allows for adjustments based on the university’s specific fiscal year definitions.
The requested data includes a variety of fields: 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 any additional pay), compensation type (such as salary, hourly wage, stipend, or bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
The Bluegrass Times has emphasized that they understand not all fields may be present in every record but request the production of all responsive records regardless. They have also asked that if any portion of a record is deemed exempt from disclosure, all non-exempt portions should be released in redacted form rather than withheld entirely.
As members of the media dedicated to transparency and accountability in public institutions, Bluegrass Times is seeking a fee waiver for this request. The organization highlights its role in informing the public and holding institutions accountable as justification for this waiver.
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/.
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