Arkansas State Employees (2019 - 2022)
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| Submitted | July 26, 2022 |
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From: Ben Goehring
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Monthly electronic listings of all employees of the Arkansas Executive Branch from January 1, 2019 to the present. Specifically, I am seeking electronic listings of all individuals employed within the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor and all state agencies, commissions, and departments for each month from January 1, 2019 to May 31, 2022.
For each month, I’m seeking a spreadsheet, database, or delimited text file(s) — not paper records or a PDF created from data — with the following fields for each employee: full legal name, unique employee identification code, title, department or agency, race, gender, full-time/part-time status, location, hire date, termination date, civil service status, and gross annual salary. If you cannot produce any of these fields, please let me know and generate only the available variables.
If these data are not available at monthly intervals, please produce the datasets at the most frequent interval possible. For example, if the data is not available monthly, please produce the data at quarterly intervals.
In addition, please include any lookup tables that may be needed to interpret the data. For example, if departments are listed with codes linked to a separate table, I will be happy to join the records myself, rather than require your staff to do so.
I am comfortable working with large data sets and can receive the records in a variety of formats (.dbf, .csv, .mdb, etc).
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Nicole Kanu, a citizen of Arkansas, in coordination with Ben Goehring.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 27, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department Of Transformation And Shared Services
Dear Requestor,
We are in receipt of your Arkansas Freedom of Information Request dated July 27, 2022. We are currently reviewing your request and determining what responsive information we have in our records.
Because this is a voluminous request, it will take time to gather and collate responsive information. We intend to continue researching this issue and we will provide you an update on the request by next Wednesday, August 3rd.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this issue, my contact information is below.
Regards,
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Lauren Ballard
EBD Attorney
Transformation and Shared Services, Employee Benefits Division
o. 501.682.1567
Lauren.Ballard@arkansas.gov<mailto:Lauren.Ballard@arkansas.gov>
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From: Department Of Transformation And Shared Services
Dear Requestor,
To update you on the status of your Arkansas Freedom of Information Request dated July 27, 2022, we are still the in the process of running the necessary reports on responsive information. We have determined that your request seeks information that is derived from personnel records, other than salary information. Accordingly, we are in the process of notifying affected individuals pursuant to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
If an affected individual seeks an Attorney General opinion, we will comply with the requirements of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. However, if no opinion is sought, we anticipate being able to provide you with responsive records no later than by close of business on August 10, 2022. If you have any questions or need any additional information, please let me know.
Regards,
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Lauren Ballard
EBD Attorney
Transformation and Shared Services, Employee Benefits Division
o. 501.682.1567
Lauren.Ballard@arkansas.gov<mailto:Lauren.Ballard@arkansas.gov>
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From: Department Of Transformation And Shared Services
To Whom It May Concern,
I have attached a request for an opinion regarding the release of certain personnel data under FOIA.
If you need any additional information, or have any questions, please let me know.
Regards,
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Lauren Ballard
EBD Attorney
Transformation and Shared Services, Employee Benefits Division
o. 501.682.1567
Lauren.Ballard@arkansas.gov<mailto:Lauren.Ballard@arkansas.gov>
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From: Department Of Transformation And Shared Services
Ms. Kanu,
The Department of Transformation and Shared Services (TSS) continues to work on your request. Several employees have requested confirmation from the Attorney General that the data is releasable and TSS has initiated that request.
In order to confirm that you are an eligible requestor, would you please provide proof that you are a citizen of the state of Arkansas and eligible to obtain documents under Arkansas Code Annotated § 25-19-105? TSS will need confirmation of your citizenship before tendering any responsive documents.
Regards,
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Lauren Ballard
EBD Attorney
Transformation and Shared Services, Employee Benefits Division
o. 501.682.1567
Lauren.Ballard@arkansas.gov<mailto:Lauren.Ballard@arkansas.gov>
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From: Department Of Transformation And Shared Services
Ms. Kanu,
We received an Attorney General opinion advising on the release of the information requested. I have attached a copy of that decision for your convenience.
As I indicated last Friday, TSS is requesting proof that you are a citizen of the state of Arkansas prior to the release of any responsive records. Please remit that to our office as soon as possible, so that we may provide you with the responsive records.
Regards,
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Lauren Ballard
EBD Attorney
Transformation and Shared Services, Employee Benefits Division
o. 501.682.1567
Lauren.Ballard@arkansas.gov<mailto:Lauren.Ballard@arkansas.gov>
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From: Muckrock Staff
Hello,
Please see attached. Thank you for your help with this request.
From: Department Of Transformation And Shared Services
The requested records are attached with required redactions.
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01.2019.XLSX
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03.2019.XLSX
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02.2019.XLSX
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05.2019.XLSX
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06.2019.XLSX
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04.2019.XLSX
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09.2019.XLSX
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07.2019.XLSX
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08.2019.XLSX
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10.2019.XLSX
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From: Department Of Transformation And Shared Services
Attached are the tables to decipher columns B, I, and P.
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Personnel_Area_Locations_08.01.2022.XLSX
From: Ben Goehring
Hello,
Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.
Take care,
Ben Goehring
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