FOIA Request to University of Hawaii-West Oahu regarding employee compensation data for Fiscal Year 2025 on November 4, 2025.
Aloha State News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the University of Hawaii-West Oahu seeking detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025. The request was made under the Hawaii Open Records Law § 91-1 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The requested records include various data fields such as 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, 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).
The requester emphasized the importance of access to public records in fulfilling their professional responsibilities as a member of the media. They also noted their eligibility for a fee waiver due to their role in gathering and reporting news to the public. 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.
For more information about The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, visit their website.
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.
