FOIA Request to University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center regarding employee salaries for Fiscal Year 2025 on January 14, 2026.
The Dallas City Wire has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The request seeks detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025. This request was made under the Texas Public Information Act, Tex. Gov’t Code §552.001 et seq., and it is preferred that the information be provided in an electronic format.
The specific data fields requested include:
– Employee Name
– Employee Gender (if recorded)
– Employee Age or Year of Birth (if not exempt)
– Employee Date of Birth (if not exempt or if limited to month/year)
– University Name
– Employee Department
– Employer Name
– Employee Title or Position
– Employee Hire Date
– Employee Compensation Amount (base pay and any additional pay)
– Employee Compensation Type (e.g., salary, hourly, stipend, bonus)
– Employment Type (full-time or part-time)
The request emphasizes the importance of access to public records for media professionals in fulfilling their role of holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. Additionally, as a member of The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies, Dallas City Wire seeks a fee waiver based on its status as a media professional.
For more information about The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, please visit their website 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.
