FOIA Request to College of Southern Nevada regarding State University Employee Compensation Data, FY 2025 on November 4, 2025.
The Silver State Times has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the College of Southern Nevada. The request seeks detailed records on employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025. This request is made under the Nevada Open Records Act § 239 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
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, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
As a media organization dedicated to transparency and accountability in public institutions, Silver State Times emphasizes the importance of accessing public records. The organization also notes its eligibility for a fee waiver due to its role in disseminating information to the public.
Additionally, the requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit corporation that supports 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: 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.
