Other (indicate in message) Submitted: October 10, 2023 | Updated: October 10, 2023

(October 2023) Request for Jackson County, NC Government: DSS employee salary and monthly insurance coverage.

Hello Jackson County (Records Officer or Custodian of Records),

Please reply promptly to the following public records request, which is being made in accordance with NC Public Records Law. https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html

** I’m simply requesting an electronic copy of an electronic record, if one exists. I am NOT asking for the opportunity to come in person to inspect, nor to obtain a printed copy of, these electronic records. I’m requesting explicitly that any responsive info be provided to me via the electronic medium / electronic format (in which the copy of these records should already exist). If the request is unclear, or if you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of the request, then please specifically cite where a reason for its denial is justified under NC Public Records Law. **

A. A records request for all employees and salary data for FY 23/24 was recently completed by the County on 08/31/23. The spreadsheet provided indicated the following fields for all employees: “ Emp #, First Name, Last Name, Job Desc, Grade, Step, Annual Salary, Hourly Rate ”.

My request today is specific to the following employee from that spreadsheet:
“ 2469 , COURTNEY , BURGESS , COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT CASE MANAGER , 21 , 6 , $45,257.16 ”

Please confirm whether the employee’s salary info above is still accurate as today’s date (on the day the query is performed). If it is any different than the data provided on 08/31/23, please provide the updated salary info for the employee as of today’s date.

B. If such a record exists – please provide the monthly amount paid by the County for any insurance benefits on that employee’s behalf.——————

** 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 explanations for 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, but 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 from the email address [email protected] . If anyone other than that email address contacts you to pursue a similar request, it did not come from me or my Team. 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!

Editor’s Note: Sunshine Request makes no claim as to the veracity of any statements or information contained in any of the requests, or public records, we receive.

Editor’s Note 10/10/23: The submission above has been revised for clarity.


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Status: Completed

Activity:

  • October 10, 2023 4:01 pm

    1 year ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: Public Records Request <[email protected]>
    date: Oct 10, 2023, 4:01 PM
    subject: Re: Public records request. (October 2023) Request for Jackson County, NC Government: DSS employee salary and monthly insurance coverage.

     

    Good afternoon,

     

    Thanks very much for your extremely speedy reply!

     

    I have reviewed this info, and tomorrow I will add this to our site — and will mark the request as “Completed”.

     

    Thank you!

     

    ~ The Sunshine Request Team


    Status: Completed
  • October 10, 2023 3:54 pm

    1 year ago

    from: Public Records Request <[email protected]>
    to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    date: Oct 10, 2023, 3:54 PM
    subject: Re: Public records request. (October 2023) Request for Jackson County, NC Government: DSS employee salary and monthly insurance coverage.

     

    A record responsive to this request is attached.

     

    JACKSON COUNTY – Public Records Request
    [email protected]
    401 Grindstaff Cove Road, Suite A-218, Sylva, NC 28779
    Phone 828.631.2212 ▪ Fax 828.631.2266

     

    E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized county official.

     

    **Editor’s Note: Please see the 1 file referenced (“Employee#2469 10-10-23.xlsx”) at top left in our Documents section.


    Status: Response Received from Government
  • October 10, 2023 2:48 pm

    1 year ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: Public Records Request <[email protected]>
    cc: [email protected], Kathleen Breedlove – HR <[email protected]>, [email protected]
    date: Oct 10, 2023, 2:48 PM
    subject: Public records request. (October 2023) Request for Jackson County, NC Government: DSS employee salary and monthly insurance coverage.

     

    Good afternoon Jackson County (Records Officer or Custodian of Records),

     

    Please reply promptly to the following public records request, which is being made in accordance with NC Public Records Law. https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html

     

    ** I’m simply requesting an electronic copy of an electronic record, if one exists. I am NOT asking for the opportunity to come in person to inspect, nor to obtain a printed copy of, these electronic records. I’m requesting explicitly that any responsive info be provided to me via the electronic medium / electronic format (in which the copy of these records should already exist). If the request is unclear, or if you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of the request, then please specifically cite where a reason for its denial is justified under NC Public Records Law. **

     

    A. A records request for all employees and salary data for FY 23/24 was recently completed by the County on 08/31/23. The spreadsheet provided indicated the following fields for all employees: “ Emp #, First Name, Last Name, Job Desc, Grade, Step, Annual Salary, Hourly Rate ”.

     

    My request today is specific to the following employee from that spreadsheet:
    “ 2469 , COURTNEY , BURGESS , COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT CASE MANAGER , 21 , 6 , $45,257.16 ”

     

    Please confirm whether the employee’s salary info above is still accurate as today’s date (on the day the query is performed). If it is any different than the data provided on 08/31/23, please provide the updated salary info for the employee as of today’s date.

     

    B. If such a record exists – please provide the monthly amount paid by the County for any insurance benefits on that employee’s behalf.
    ——————

     

    ** 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 explanations for 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, but 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 from the email address [email protected] . If anyone other than that email address contacts you to pursue a similar request, it did not come from me or my Team. 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
  • October 10, 2023 2:43 pm

    1 year ago

    Submitted to Sunshine Request
    Status: Pending