FOIA Request to New Brighton Borough Police Pension Plan Regarding Detailed Employee and Retiree Pension Information on September 20, 2024.
In a bid to promote transparency and hold public institutions accountable, we at Beaver County News have sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the New Brighton Borough Police Pension Plan. The request was made under the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law, 65 §66.1 et seq., on September 20, 2024.
The requested records include comprehensive data fields for all active employees and retired employees in the organization's pension fund for the year of 2023. The specific information sought includes last name, first name, middle name, date of birth, employer name, employment start date, employment end date, salary, compensation type, amount received from the pension fund in that year (amount), the year of receipt (year), process date of the disbursement (process_date), last disbursement amount received by each individual (last_disbursement_amount), frequency of disbursements (disbursement_frequency), and contribution amount for the year 2023 (2023_contribution_amount).
As a media organization committed to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, access to these public records is essential for us at Beaver County News. This information will enable us to fulfill our professional responsibilities effectively. We believe that as media professionals involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, we are eligible for a fee waiver.
We await a positive response from the New Brighton Borough Police Pension Plan as we continue our work in promoting transparency and accountability within public institutions.
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