Supreme Court rules dismissal of municipal employee requires office-wide job reduction, not just a department's.

The Supreme Court quashed the lower court's decision and remanded the case for retrial regarding a municipal employee's termination. The plaintiff argued that a departmental reorganization constituted a valid reason for dismissal under the Public Employees Act, while the lower courts held that the reorganization did not meet the statutory criteria. The Supreme Court ruled that the 'reduction in employment' prerequisite must apply to the entire reorganized office, not merely a specific organizational unit, thereby invalidating the lower courts' interpretation.