Records on Staff Departures and New Hires at DOL
Tracking # |
874692 |
Submitted | Jan. 11, 2019 |
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From: Paul Gottinger
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of records documenting the number of employees of the Department of Labor who have left their positions/were terminated/retired for the years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, as well as a copy of records documenting the number of new employees hired to work for the Department of Labor in the years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018.
I am a career journalist with work that has appeared at The Daily Beast among other publications. I am willing to pay any reasonable expenses associated with this request, however, as the purpose of the requested disclosure is in full conformity with the statutory requirements for a waiver of fees, I formally request such a waiver.
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 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Paul Gottinger
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 11, 2019. 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 Labor
Paul Gottinger
Journalist
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
Re: Number of Separated and Newly Hired DOL Employees
Mr. Gottinger:
Your follow up request dated February 15, 2019, and received in our agency on February 25, 2019, has been assigned to our Mine Safety and Health Administration, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, and Office of the Solicitor today with tracking number 874692. When they begin processing it, you will be able to track its progress at www.dol.gov/foia<http://www.dol.gov/foia>. If you need to contact us about it for any reason, please submit your inquiry through miller.darlene@dol.gov<mailto:miller.darlene@dol.gov> or phone 202-693-5442. In addition, it would be helpful to include the tracking number in the Subject line of any submission us or to have it available at the time of a call.
Sincerely,
Darlene Miller| Government Information Specialist, Office of Information Services
Division of Management and Administrative Legal Services (MALS) | Office of the Solicitor
U S Department of Labor | 200 Constitution Avenue NW N2420 | Washington DC 20210
Phone: 202-693-5442 | Fax: 202-693-5389 | Email: miller.darlene@dol.gov<mailto:miller.darlene@dol.gov> | e-FOIAs: foiarequests@dol.gov<mailto:foiarequests@dol.gov>
From: Department of Labor
Good morning,
Thanks for your inquiry on the above referenced FOIA request dated January 12, 2019. We are currently working on your request and we apologize for the delay in responding to you. The reason for the delay is because we are consulting with other offices regarding this request and it should be complete by the end of the month.
Don't hesitate to let me know if you have any additional questions.
Best regards,
Emmanuel Ekwo
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 11, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #874692.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 11, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #874692.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Labor
Good morning,
Thanks for your inquiry on the above referenced FOIA request dated January 12, 2019. We are currently working on your request and we sincerely apologize for the delay in responding to you. The reason for the delay is due to the unusual circumstances surrounding the records you are seeking. There is a need to search for, collect and examine a voluminous amount of records. In addition, we also need to consult with other offices regarding this request. You can rest assured that we are still working on your request and will complete your request as soon as possible.
Don't hesitate to let me know if you have any additional questions.
Best regards,
Emmanuel Ekwo
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 11, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #874692.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Labor
Good morning,
Thanks for your inquiry on the above referenced FOIA request dated January 12, 2019. We are currently working on your request and we sincerely apologize for the delay in responding to you promptly. The request was processed but returned to our office for additional review and corrections. We have completed these additional corrections and the request is now going through the final reviews. We estimate that you will receive our response before the end of the month.
Don't hesitate to let me know if you have any additional questions.
Best regards,
Emmanuel Ekwo
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 11, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #874692.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Labor
Good morning,
Thanks for your enquiry. Your FOIA request was signed and mailed out last week. You should receive a response before the end of this week.
Please let me know if you need any additional information.
Best regards,
Emmanuel M. Ekwo
Senior Compliance Manager
Office of Compliance Review
MSHA/DOL
202/693-9635
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 11, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #874692.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Labor
Good afternoon,
Please see attached. The attached response docs were originally mailed out to you on July 12, 2019.
Let me know if you need any additional information.
Best regards,
Emmanuel M. Ekwo
Senior Compliance Manager
Office of Compliance Review
MSHA/DOL
202/693-9635
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