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1) All job vacancy postings for the position of an Ergonomist that were posted in the UCONN department of Human Resources as stated in Article 10 of the Contract between UCONN Health and the local Union during the time period from the years 2018 to 2020
2) All UCONN job vacancy postings for the position of an Ergonomist that were posted on any external job posting websites or publications during the time period from the years 2018 to 2020.
3) A dated copy of the notice of these above-mentioned postings that was sent to the local union.
4) Any documents or records related to the approval of the above mentioned job vacancy including any signature pages.
5) A copy of the UCONN job posting requirements/standards/policies.
Please notify/confirm the date and means by which I will be provided access to these documents.
We would like to make a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act for names and emails of students who were enrolled on the UCONN-Storrs campus for Spring, Summer & Fall session of 2020.
Thank you in advance for your help with this request.
FOI #21-018 (01-15-21, 4:24 pm) - Subject - Athletic documents related to conferences alignment and finances
Name - Abbott Koloff
Affiliation - The Record/Northjersey.com - USA Today Network
Please provide the following documents:
1) The contract or agreement related to Connecticut’s entrance into the BIG EAST Conference.
2) The 2020 FY report to the NCAA showing revenues, expenses and other finances related to the athletic department. This is the report that was due to be sent to the NCAA on Jan. 15, 2021.
3) The 2019 report to the NCAA showing revenues, expenses and other finances related to the athletic department.
4) Documents showing the amount that Connecticut owed to the ACC as an exit fee and documents showing payments made to satisfy that fee.
5) Please provide any non-disclosure agreement that the university may have with the BIG EAST Conference.
FOI #21-017 (01-15-21, 1:36 pm) - Subject - I am writing to request a copy of the 2019-2020 NCAA Annual Financial Report provided to the NCAA.
Name - Jason Grieshaber
Affiliation - Winthrop Intelligence, LLC
Pursuant to applicable authority, I am writing to request a copy of the 2019-2020 NCAA Annual Financial Report provided to the NCAA.
If the requested records described above are available in electronic format (e.g., PDFs or CD), then I would prefer to receive the information in that format instead of paper copies. If you are able to email the records, I request all PDFs in a single WinZip file in the responsive email (no password protected files, please). If you are unable to email the records or you require an address to process this request, please find below my mailing address.
Thank you very much for your assistance. Please let me know if you have any questions, or require any other information to process this request in a timely manner.
Pursuant to your state’s public records laws, I request the following materials:
1. Any agreements (inclusive of addenda) entered into by or on behalf of the University’s athletic department and David Brookbank (dba Income Protection Consultants) since Jan. 1, 2018.
2. An unsigned or signature-redacted copy of the most recent release form from liability, waiver, and/or discharge the athletic department has athletes sign regarding disability insurance.
FOI #21-012 (01-12-21, 4:20 pm) - Subject - Contract Information - Solicitation KK011020 for Resilient Connecticut – Engagement, Planning, Design, Architectural, Engineering Services
Name - Ethan Gill
Affiliation - Deltek, Inc.
Hello,
Deltek is submitting a public records request to Arizona Department of Economic Security for commercial purposes.
Would a representative please provide the information relating to the solicitation below? If available, please include any awarded contract documents and bid tabulation/results.
Project Name: Resilient Connecticut – Engagement, Planning, Design, Architectural, Engineering Services
Bid Number: KK011020
Due Date: 3/19/2020
Contract Number:
Awarded Vendor Name:
Awarded Vendor Address:
Awarded Vendor Phone:
Award Amount:
Award Date:
Start Date:
End Date:
Contract Terms:
Contract Document: