The annual salary of the County Treasurer of Calvert County is $115,000. The County Treasurer of Calvert County shall appoint one deputy treasurer. The County Commissioners of Calvert County shall set the annual salary of the deputy treasurer. Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection: an individual who serves as County Treasurer of Calvert County for at least three terms shall receive an annual pension when the individual leaves office of $150 for each year served; and the pension shall be paid at least once per month. Beginning with the term of office that begins on or after November 4, 2026, an individual who serves as County Treasurer of Calvert County shall receive the same pension benefits as county employees. The County Commissioners of Calvert County shall: provide in its annual budget a pension of $150 per month to be paid to the surviving spouse of any county treasurer who served as of October 1974; and pay the pension for the life of the surviving spouse.