FOIA Request to Utah System of Higher Education regarding State Community College Employee Compensation Data, FY 2025 on December 4, 2025.
A request for public records has been submitted to the Utah System of Higher Education by Beehive State News. The request seeks detailed information on employee compensation for individuals employed by community colleges during Fiscal Year 2025. This request is made under the Utah Government Records Access and Management Act, §63-2-101 et seq., with a preference for receiving the data in electronic format.
The requested records aim to provide transparency regarding employee compensation within state community colleges. Specifically, the data fields sought include employee name, gender (if recorded), 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 (base pay and any additional pay), compensation type (e.g., salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
Beehive State News emphasizes its role in gathering and reporting news to hold public institutions accountable and ensure transparency. As a media organization involved in disseminating information to the public, they have requested a fee waiver based on their professional responsibilities.
Additionally, the requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists 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.
