You discover personal mail addressed to you in the facility while sorting. What is the BEST action?

Mail handlers are explicitly prohibited from handling their own personal mail outside of formal procedures. This is a federal regulatory requirement and a Postal Service operational policy. Reasons: (1) PREVENTS THEFT/TAMPERING — perception and reality matter; even innocent handling of your own mail creates question marks; (2) ENSURES PROPER PROCESSING — your mail goes through the same channels everyone else's does; (3) PROTECTS THE EMPLOYEE — clear procedures protect you from accusations; (4) AVOIDS APPEARANCE OF FAVORITISM — your mail isn't expedited or specially handled. The exam is screening for: (1) Awareness of the rule; (2) Procedure-following (not improvising); (3) Integrity. Taking it home immediately is a serious offense — mail in employee possession outside work is a major violation. Processing it through regular flow without notification may technically be okay in some facilities but the formal procedure is to set aside and notify. Keeping it private from coworkers misses the point — it's not about coworkers, it's about formal procedure. The right pattern: identify the situation + use established procedure + maintain integrity in all handling.