FOIA Request to University of Nevada-Reno regarding employee compensation data for Fiscal Year 2025 on November 4, 2025.
The Silver State Times has submitted a formal request under the Nevada Open Records Act seeking detailed records of employee compensation at the University of Nevada-Reno for Fiscal Year 2025. The request was sent on November 4, 2025, and aims to obtain information in an electronic format.
The requested records include comprehensive data fields such as employee names, 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 (e.g., salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
This request is part of Silver State Times’ ongoing commitment to providing accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs. As a media organization, access to public records is crucial for fulfilling professional responsibilities that include holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. Given this role in disseminating information to the public, Silver State Times has also requested a fee waiver as a media professional.
Additionally, the requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to 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 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.
