Scranton Reporter

FOIA Request to Scranton City Police Pension Plan Regarding Comprehensive Employee and Retiree Data on September 20, 2024.

We at the Scranton Reporter, a media organization dedicated to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, have formally requested records under the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law from the Scranton City Police Pension Plan. The request was made on September 20, 2024.

The specific data requested includes a list of all active employees and retired employees within the organization's pension fund for the year of 2023. The desired information fields include last name, first name, middle name, date of birth, employer name, employment start date, employment end date, salary, compensation type, amount, year, process date, last disbursement amount, disbursement frequency and 2023 contribution amount.

As a media organization committed to transparency and accountability in public institutions, we believe that access to such records is essential in fulfilling our professional responsibilities. This information will enable us to provide our readers with an in-depth understanding of the financial dynamics within local government bodies like the Scranton City Police Pension Plan.

In line with our role as news disseminators and given our commitment to public service journalism, we have also requested a fee waiver for this information as a media professional.

This request is part of our ongoing efforts to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency to the public. We will continue striving towards providing comprehensive coverage on matters of public interest.