For the purposes of this section and ORS 243.854 and 243.855, "public employee" means officers or employees, classified, unclassified, exempt and nonexempt, of:
ORS 243.853
243.853 to 243.855 were made a part of ORS chapter 243 by legislative action but were not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.