FOIA Request to Longwood University regarding public university FY 2024 employee salaries on December 5, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to Longwood University by Old Dominion News, a media organization dedicated to covering local governmental affairs. The request seeks detailed records concerning 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, although the requester has asked for clarification if Longwood University uses different fiscal-year boundaries.
The requested information includes a comprehensive list of 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).
Old Dominion News has indicated that they understand not all fields may be present in every record but have requested the production of all responsive records regardless. They also ask that any exempt portions be redacted rather than withheld entirely. The requestor has emphasized their role in providing transparency and holding public institutions accountable as part of their journalistic duties. As such, they have requested a fee waiver under their status as a media professional.
The email notes that the requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
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