Facts
[A.] worked for company B. from February 1, 2008 to December 31, 2015, the expiry date of his fixed-term employment contract. In 2014, the Early Retirement Pension Fund C. informed [A.] that he would be entitled to a 50% early pension between his 60th and 61st birthdays, and then to a 100% early pension from September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2020. [A.] has been receiving the 50% pension since January 1, 2016.
[A.] applied for unemployment benefits as of January 1, 2016, but the Valais Cantonal Unemployment Insurance Fund rejected his application. [A.] resumed work with his former employer on April 25, 2016.
Considerations
The Federal Tribunal partially upheld A.'s appeal against the judgment of the Cantonal Court. According to the Tribunal, although [A.] has been receiving a partial early retirement pension, there is no reason to deviate from the general rule of Art. 13 para. 1 ALEA regarding the consideration of contribution periods. Indeed, the combination of a half-pension from the occupational pension scheme and unemployment benefits calculated based on a 50%…