With a potential postal strike that could begin as soon as May 22nd, the provincial government is putting contingency plans in place to limit service disruptions as much as possible.

The province encourages everyone, including clients, suppliers and businesses, to utilize direct deposit. These types of transfers will not be affected by postal service changes.

For those receiving cheques from the Ministry of Social Services, the Public Guardian and Trustee’s office, the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation, or the Ministry of Finance, the agencies are currently preparing a plan to allow those clients to continue getting paid. The province advises anyone who submit letters to their insurance providers regarding benefits or drug coverage to start submitting requests through the online Saskatchewan Formulary instead.

Applications for health cards and various certificates may be affected by the strike, as well. Residents are asked to order them online through eHealth.

Businesses will still be expected to file and pay taxes to the Ministry of Finance on time. Tax clients are encouraged to sign up for the Saskatchewan eTax Services online portal.

Regarding utility bills, SGI, SaskTel, SaskPower and SaskEnergy invite customers to sign up for online billing.