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Other (indicate in message) Submitted: December 4, 2024 | Updated: January 10, 2025
(December 2024) Request for City of Hickory, NC Government: List of all current employees and salaries. And, bonus totals for employees from 11/26/2023 – 12/04/2024.
Good afternoon Timothy / Crystal, Kari, Debbie, Warren, Mitchell, (Records Officer / Custodian(s) of these records),
I’m submitting this request to you all directly, as I believe you are the primary custodian(s) of these records, and therefore should now proceed to fulfill the request.
Please reply promptly to the following public records request, which I’m making in accordance with NC Public Records Law. https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html
A. The type of basic salary data I’m requesting is simple to provide, is very commonly produced, and is widely considered a matter of public record as part of the public personnel file of employees. Many NC entities fulfill requests like this via email in 1 week, and in many cases 1 day.
Please provide the names and salaries of all current City of Hickory, NC employees as of the present day [on the date the query is performed]. Please include the following:
1) Employee first / last name
2) Date of hire
3) Position / title / department
4) Salary [including hourly wage, hourly rate, or salary, and Total pay with Built in overtime (if applicable) – whichever payment structure is applicable to the employee]
B. Additionally – please provide the “total bonus amount” for any City employees who received a bonus during the time period of 11/26/2023 through 12/04/2024. Please include the employee's first / last name, position / title, and the total amount of bonus received during the specified period. If for some reason this data is not immediately available, please do not let this hold up the salary portion (part A) of my request.
For both items above -- Ideally, I’d like to receive any responsive records in an Excel or other machine-readable format. If any / all of this info is already publicly available online, please provide a link to where it can be accessed.
** I’m simply requesting an electronic copy of an electronic record, if one exists. I’m NOT asking for the opportunity to come in person to "inspect", nor to obtain a printed copy of, this electronic record. I’m requesting explicitly that any responsive info be provided to me via the electronic medium / electronic format (in which the copy of this record already exists). If you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of this request, please specifically cite where a reason for denial is justified under NC Public Records Law. **
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Please note that by submitting this request, I’m NOT agreeing to pay any potential fees or associated costs related to my request. If it isn’t possible to process the request without incurring fees, then please let me know the itemized potential cost and clear explanations of those charges upfront, and DO NOT proceed until I respond.
By Law I’m not required to provide a name or address to associate with a public records request. However, in order to move things along I’d like to clarify that this request is being made by:
Sunshine Request
PO Box 17391
Asheville, NC 28816
The request has been sent solely by me and my email address [email protected] . If anyone other than that email address contacts you to pursue a similar request, it did not come from me. Please do not commingle or treat that as an alteration or cancellation of my request – I intend to continue to pursue my request.
Thank you for your assistance!
** Sunshine Request (www.sunshinerequest.com) makes no claim as to the veracity of any statements or information contained in any of the requests, or public records, we receive.
Status: Government Processing Request
Documents:
Activity:
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January 10, 2025 12:12 pm
19 hours ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Crystal Mundy <[email protected]>
date: Jan 10, 2025, 12:12 PM
subject: Re: Public records request. (December 2024) Request for City of Hickory, NC Government: List of all current employees and salaries. And, bonus totals for employees from 11/26/2023 – 12/04/2024.Hi Crystal,
Thank you for the updates.
I’ll check in again in another week or so, if I don’t hear anything else before then.
Stay safe / warm this weekend! 🙂
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Government Processing Request -
January 10, 2025 11:45 am
20 hours ago
from: Crystal Mundy <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Jan 10, 2025, 11:45 AM
subject: Public records request. (December 2024) Request for City of Hickory, NC Government: List of all current employees and salaries. And, bonus totals for employees from 11/26/2023 – 12/04/2024.After speaking to our HR Director there are some discretionary bonus’ given during that timeframe requested and he is working on the data. I will forward to you that information once I have that.
Thank you,
Crystal Mundy
Executive Assistant for the City Manager
NC Certified Paralegal
City of Hickory
P.O. Box 398
Hickory, NC 28603
Office: (828) 323-7564
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Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 132, Public Records, this electronic mail message and any attachments hereto, as well as any electronic mail message(s) that may be sent in response to it, may be considered public record and as such are subject to request and review by anyone at any time.
Status: Government Processing Request -
January 10, 2025 8:34 am
23 hours ago
from: Crystal Mundy <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Jan 10, 2025, 8:34 AM
subject: RE: Public records request. (December 2024) Request for City of Hickory, NC Government: List of all current employees and salaries. And, bonus totals for employees from 11/26/2023 – 12/04/2024.In working on that request it was found that no employees are on a bonus pay plan.
Thank you,
Crystal Mundy
Executive Assistant for the City Manager
NC Certified Paralegal
City of Hickory
P.O. Box 398
Hickory, NC 28603
Office: (828) 323-7564
Please consider the environment before printing this email
Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 132, Public Records, this electronic mail message and any attachments hereto, as well as any electronic mail message(s) that may be sent in response to it, may be considered public record and as such are subject to request and review by anyone at any time.
Status: Clarification Provided -
January 9, 2025 7:34 pm
1 day ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Crystal Mundy <[email protected]>
date: Jan 9, 2025, 7:34 PM
subject: Re: Public records request. (December 2024) Request for City of Hickory, NC Government: List of all current employees and salaries. And, bonus totals for employees from 11/26/2023 – 12/04/2024.Hi Crystal,
Thank you for your reply.
Your last message on December 18th suggested to me that there was still some bonus information being compiled:
“The bonus information is being worked on and I will forward as soon as I have available. The list that was sent is the list that we have on file.”
I understand you are saying now that there are no [current ?] employees on a bonus plan. However, Part B of my request called for:
B. Additionally – please provide the “total bonus amount” for any City employees who received a bonus during the time period of 11/26/2023 through 12/04/2024. Please include the employee’s first / last name, position / title, and the total amount of bonus received during the specified period. If for some reason this data is not immediately available, please do not let this hold up the salary portion (part A) of my request.
Can you please clarify whether you are saying there are no responsive records for this portion of my request?
Have a great evening!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Clarification Requested -
January 9, 2025 3:01 pm
1 day ago
from: Crystal Mundy <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Jan 9, 2025, 3:01 PM
subject: RE: Public records request. (December 2024) Request for City of Hickory, NC Government: List of all current employees and salaries. And, bonus totals for employees from 11/26/2023 – 12/04/2024.Good afternoon, there are no employees on a bonus plan.
Thank you,
Crystal Mundy
Executive Assistant for the City Manager
NC Certified Paralegal
City of Hickory
P.O. Box 398
Hickory, NC 28603
Office: (828) 323-7564
Please consider the environment before printing this email
Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 132, Public Records, this electronic mail message and any attachments hereto, as well as any electronic mail message(s) that may be sent in response to it, may be considered public record and as such are subject to request and review by anyone at any time.
Status: Response Received from Government -
January 9, 2025 2:03 pm
1 day ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Crystal Mundy <[email protected]>
date: Jan 9, 2025, 2:03 PM
subject: Re: Public records request. (December 2024) Request for City of Hickory, NC Government: List of all current employees and salaries. And, bonus totals for employees from 11/26/2023 – 12/04/2024.Hi Crystal,
I hope you’re having a good 2025 so far.
Just wanted to follow up on my records request above to see if there is any additional update to report?
I will follow up again in 1 week if I don’t hear anything else before then.
Thank you.
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Follow up -
December 19, 2024 3:45 pm
3 weeks ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Crystal Mundy <[email protected]>
date: Dec 19, 2024, 3:45 PM
subject: Re: Public records request. (December 2024) Request for City of Hickory, NC Government: List of all current employees and salaries. And, bonus totals for employees from 11/26/2023 – 12/04/2024.Hi Crystal,
Thank you for explaining. I’ll follow up after the holiday break, if I don’t hear anything else before then.
Have a great evening!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Government Processing Request -
December 18, 2024 2:01 pm
3 weeks ago
from: Crystal Mundy <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Dec 18, 2024, 2:01 PM
subject: RE: Public records request. (December 2024) Request for City of Hickory, NC Government: List of all current employees and salaries. And, bonus totals for employees from 11/26/2023 – 12/04/2024.The bonus information is being worked on and I will forward as soon as I have available. The list that was sent is the list that we have on file.
Thank you,
Crystal Mundy
Executive Assistant for the City Manager
NC Certified Paralegal
City of Hickory
P.O. Box 398
Hickory, NC 28603
Office: (828) 323-7564
Please consider the environment before printing this email
Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 132, Public Records, this electronic mail message and any attachments hereto, as well as any electronic mail message(s) that may be sent in response to it, may be considered public record and as such are subject to request and review by anyone at any time.
Status: Clarification Provided -
December 18, 2024 1:55 pm
3 weeks ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Crystal Mundy <[email protected]>
date: Dec 18, 2024, 1:55 PM
subject: Re: Public records request. (December 2024) Request for City of Hickory, NC Government: List of all current employees and salaries. And, bonus totals for employees from 11/26/2023 – 12/04/2024.Hi Crystal,
Thank you for sending the spreadsheet above on 12/17.
My request called for:
A. … the names and salaries of all current City of Hickory, NC employees as of the present day [on the date the query is performed]. Please include the following:
1) Employee first / last name
2) Date of hire
3) Position / title / department
4) Salary [including hourly wage, hourly rate, or salary, and Total pay with Built in overtime (if applicable) – whichever payment structure is applicable to the employee]B. … please provide the “total bonus amount” for any City employees who received a bonus during the time period of 11/26/2023 through 12/04/2024. Please include the employee’s first / last name, position / title, and the total amount of bonus received during the specified period. If for some reason this data is not immediately available, please do not let this hold up the salary portion (part A) of my request.
It doesn’t seem that Item B. has been addressed. Can you please clarify?
Thank you for your help!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Clarification Requested -
December 17, 2024 3:24 pm
3 weeks ago
from: Crystal Mundy <[email protected]>
to: “[email protected]” <[email protected]>
date: Dec 17, 2024, 3:24 PM
subject: Public records request. (December 2024) Request for City of Hickory, NC Government: List of all current employees and salaries. And, bonus totals for employees from 11/26/2023 – 12/04/2024.Attached per your request.
Thank you,
Crystal Mundy
Executive Assistant for the City Manager
NC Certified Paralegal
City of Hickory
P.O. Box 398
Hickory, NC 28603
Office: (828) 323-7564
Please consider the environment before printing this email
Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 132, Public Records, this electronic mail message and any attachments hereto, as well as any electronic mail message(s) that may be sent in response to it, may be considered public record and as such are subject to request and review by anyone at any time.
**Editor’s Note: Please see the 1 file referenced (“Sunshine-Request-Asheville.xlsx”) at top left in our Documents section.
Status: Response Received from Government -
December 11, 2024 11:33 am
4 weeks ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: [email protected]
cc: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
date: Dec 11, 2024, 11:33 AM
subject: Re: Public records request. (December 2024) Request for City of Hickory, NC Government: List of all current employees and salaries. And, bonus totals for employees from 11/26/2023 – 12/04/2024.Good afternoon all,
I submitted the following public records request to your offices on 12/04/24:
Public records request. (December 2024) Request for City of Hickory, NC Government: List of all current employees and salaries. And, bonus totals for employees from 11/26/2023 – 12/04/2024.I have not received any response since I submitted the request.
Please confirm receipt of the request to let me know it has begun processing, and please provide an anticipated date for its completion. I’ll follow up again in 1 week, if I do not hear anything else before then.
Thank you for your help!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Follow up -
December 4, 2024 11:15 am
1 month ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: [email protected]
cc: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
date: Dec 4, 2024, 11:15 AM
subject: Public records request. (December 2024) Request for City of Hickory, NC Government: List of all current employees and salaries. And, bonus totals for employees from 11/26/2023 – 12/04/2024.Good afternoon Timothy / Crystal, Kari, Debbie, Warren, Mitchell, (Records Officer / Custodian(s) of these records),
I’m submitting this request to you all directly, as I believe you are the primary custodian(s) of these records, and therefore should now proceed to fulfill the request.
Please reply promptly to the following public records request, which I’m making in accordance with NC Public Records Law. https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html
A. The type of basic salary data I’m requesting is simple to provide, is very commonly produced, and is widely considered a matter of public record as part of the public personnel file of employees. Many NC entities fulfill requests like this via email in 1 week, and in many cases 1 day.
Please provide the names and salaries of all current City of Hickory, NC employees as of the present day [on the date the query is performed]. Please include the following:
1) Employee first / last name
2) Date of hire
3) Position / title / department
4) Salary [including hourly wage, hourly rate, or salary, and Total pay with Built in overtime (if applicable) – whichever payment structure is applicable to the employee]
B. Additionally – please provide the “total bonus amount” for any City employees who received a bonus during the time period of 11/26/2023 through 12/04/2024. Please include the employee’s first / last name, position / title, and the total amount of bonus received during the specified period. If for some reason this data is not immediately available, please do not let this hold up the salary portion (part A) of my request.
For both items above — Ideally, I’d like to receive any responsive records in an Excel or other machine-readable format. If any / all of this info is already publicly available online, please provide a link to where it can be accessed.
** I’m simply requesting an electronic copy of an electronic record, if one exists. I’m NOT asking for the opportunity to come in person to “inspect”, nor to obtain a printed copy of, this electronic record. I’m requesting explicitly that any responsive info be provided to me via the electronic medium / electronic format (in which the copy of this record already exists). If you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of this request, please specifically cite where a reason for denial is justified under NC Public Records Law. **
————————————
Please note that by submitting this request, I’m NOT agreeing to pay any potential fees or associated costs related to my request. If it isn’t possible to process the request without incurring fees, then please let me know the itemized potential cost and clear explanations of those charges upfront, and DO NOT proceed until I respond.
By Law I’m not required to provide a name or address to associate with a public records request. However, in order to move things along I’d like to clarify that this request is being made by:
Sunshine Request
PO Box 17391
Asheville, NC 28816
The request has been sent solely by me and my email address [email protected] . If anyone other than that email address contacts you to pursue a similar request, it did not come from me. Please do not commingle or treat that as an alteration or cancellation of my request – I intend to continue to pursue my request.
Thank you for your assistance!
** Sunshine Request (www.sunshinerequest.com) makes no claim as to the veracity of any statements or information contained in any of the requests, or public records, we receive.
Status: Sent to Government -
December 4, 2024 11:10 am
1 month ago
Submitted to Sunshine Request
Status: Pending