FOIA Request to Rowan University regarding State University Employee Compensation Data, FY 2025 on November 4, 2025.
A request for public records has been submitted to Rowan University by the Garden State Times. The request was made under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.) and seeks detailed information about employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025.
The requested data includes several specific fields: employee name, gender (if recorded), age or year of birth (if not exempt), date of birth (if not exempt or limited to month/year), employer name, title or position, 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 Garden State Times emphasized the importance of this information in their role as a media organization dedicated to transparency and accountability in public institutions. They have also requested a fee waiver based on 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 governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More details about this coalition can be found on their website at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
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