FOIA Request to Northern Kentucky University regarding public university FY 2024 employee salaries on December 5, 2025.
A request has been submitted under the Kentucky Open Records Act to Northern Kentucky University by Bluegrass Times, a media organization dedicated to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs. The request seeks records related to employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2024. This request is made with the intention of promoting transparency and accountability within public institutions.
The specific records requested include various data fields such as 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 (e.g., salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time). The requester has expressed an understanding that not all fields may be present in every record but has requested that all responsive records be produced regardless. If any portion of a record is deemed exempt from disclosure, it is requested that non-exempt portions be released in redacted form.
As members of the media involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, we emphasize the importance of access to public records in fulfilling our professional responsibilities. These responsibilities include holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency for the public. Given this role in disseminating information, a fee waiver has been requested as a media professional.
Additionally, Bluegrass Times is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy—a non-profit organization assisting 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.
