There is another consideration in understanding the role of the IT architect. Without industry standard expectations in relation to what the role actually represents, there can be wild inconsistencies across organizations that use them.
Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA) Montana has defined in statute a specific set of benefits which may be paid from a VEBA trust set up for eligible Montana public employees. That purpose is to pay for qualified health care expenditures as defined by the IRS.
Under the terms of the agreement, GM, Ford and Chrysler were to contribute $30 billion, $13 billion and $9 billion, respectively, to a trust fund to be managed by the union. The UAW would then use the income from the VEBA to cover retiree medical expenses.