Dear William Buttlicker,

Thank you for registering with Rutgers, The State University of New
Jersey Open Public Records Center, an online, public portal. Below you
will find your portal login and password information .

Login:  [OPRA #54351 email]
 
If you have never used this system or cannot remember your password, you
may request a [1]Temporary Password
 

If you are a first time user and did not submit your request through the
public portal but are receiving this e-mail, an account has been created
for you with the login and password listed above. At this account you can
access, track and receive any documents in response to your request.

Please log in to the [2]Rutgers University Open Public Records Center and
then "My Request Center" to update any contact or password information on
your account and to view your request.

The University Custodian of Records will contact you if there are
questions regarding your request or provide you a response. If you have
questions, you may contact the OPRA Administrator at 973.972.1887.
Thank you again for registering with the Rutgers University Open Public
Records Center.
 
 
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Dear Buttlicker:

Thank you for submitting your request for government records of Rutgers,
The State University of New Jersey. Your request has been received and is
being processed in accordance with the New Jersey Open Public Records Act
(OPRA), NJSA 47:1 et seq. Your request was received through the online,
public portal [1]Rutgers University Open Public Records Center of this
office on 10/23/2023 and given the reference number R008371-102323.  

Your request will be forwarded to the Office of the Custodian of
Records for review and processing, including determining the volume of
responsive documents and any potential costs associated with satisfying
your request. Please note, the N.J. Open Public Records Act does not
require the University to create new documents, to conduct research, or to
answer questions for information.

Records Requested: This is a request for public records made under OPRA
and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an
official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message. Records
requested: All Communication between Rutgers UHR/RUES and IAFF #5082 in
reference to job description changes.

The Office of the Custodian of Records uses the [2]Rutgers University Open
Public Records Center to communicate with you, respond to and track all
open public records requests.  If you have submitted your request
electronically through Rutgers Open Public Records Center portal, you have
already been required to create an account.

Notice to First Time Portal Users:

If you are a first time user and did not submit your request through the
public portal, you are receiving this request because the Rutgers Office
of the Custodian has created an account for you at the [3]Rutgers
University Open Public Records Center . 

To access your account and view your request:

1.Go to: [4]Rutgers University Open Public Records Center.

2. Select/open  "My Records Center"
3. Enter your email and password as provided in your previously received
Welcome Letter.

You can monitor your request through the [5]Rutgers University Open Public
Records Center at "My Request Center."

Thank you and if you have questions, you  may contact the OPRA
Administrator at (973) 972-1981.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

University Custodian of Records

Office of Enterprise Risk Management, Ethics and Compliance

65 Bergen Street, Ste. 1346 

Newark, New Jersey 07101-1709

Phone: (973) 972-1981

Fax: (973) 972-2396

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Reference: Rutgers Open Public Records Request, #R008371-102323

Dear Buttlicker,

Please accept this letter as the University Custodian of Records response
to your request for records pursuant to the Open Public Records Act
(“OPRA”). On October 23, 2023, this office received your request for the
following:

“This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law
right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please
acknowledge receipt of this message. Records requested: All Communication
between Rutgers UHR/RUES and IAFF #5082 in reference to job description
changes.”

In 2010, the GRC defined a proper request for emails: “[I]n order to
specifically identify an email, OPRA requests must contain (1) the content
and/or subject of the email, (2) the specific date or range of dates
during which the email was transmitted or the emails were transmitted, and
(3) a valid email request must identify the sender and/or recipient
thereof.” Elcavage v. West Milford Twp., GRC Complaint No. 2009-07 (April
8, 2010). The GRC revisited the description of a proper request in 2013,
stating “An OPRA request is thus only valid if the subject of the request
can be readily identifiable based on the request. In the case of emails or
documents stored on a computer, a simple keyword search may be sufficient
to identify any records that may be responsive to a request. In both
cases, emails and correspondence, a completed “subject” or “regarding”
line may be sufficient to determine whether the record relates to the
described subject. To reiterate, a valid OPRA request requires a search,
not research. What a custodian is not required to do, however, is to
actually read through numerous emails and correspondence to determine if
same is responsive: in other words, conduct research.” Verry v. Borough of
South Bound Brook (Somerset), GRC Complaint Nos. 2013-43 and 2013-53
(November 2013).  

 
We are unable to search for "all communications"; please limit your search
by providing a time period, sender and/or recipient of the requested
emails.

In order for our office to process the request, please provide a response
to the above clarification. If we do not receive a clarification within
seven (7) business days, we will consider this request withdrawn and
closed.

You may contact the Office of the Custodian of Records through your
account under "My Request Center" at the [1]Rutgers Open Public Records
Center, phone, or via the regular mail to: Rutgers, The State University
of New Jersey, University Custodian of Records, University Ethics and
Compliance, 335 George Street, Suite 2100, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.

If you have any questions, please contact my office at 973.972.1981.

Sincerely,

Mary Ann Keys

University Ethics and Compliance

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the [2]Open
Public Records Center.

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