Is my employer’s paid-time-off program fair … or legal?

Q. "Where could I look for more information about employee benefits that don't seem to be benefiting the employee. For example, employees are given 10 days per year for sick leave, they must have a doctor's excuse for all except one day per quarter or four days per year. If they use the sick leave, the days are counted against them when they get their annual evaluation. It just seems unfair that you are earning this time off then when you use it, it is then counted against you. The annual evaluation is what determines your annual pay increase. So, therefore, it does not seem like it is a "benefit" to them after all." -- Tammy, Louisiana