diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-contracts.yml b/.github/workflows/test-contracts.yml
index 0ef9a15..f69d3d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-contracts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-contracts.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 name: Test Contracts
 
-on: workflow_dispatch
+on: 
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - synchronize
+      - reopened
+      - edited
 
 env:
   FOUNDRY_PROFILE: ci
diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index c65a596..5c7d5d6 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 [submodule "contracts/lib/forge-std"]
 	path = contracts/lib/forge-std
 	url = https://github.com/foundry-rs/forge-std
+[submodule "contracts/lib/openzeppelin-contracts"]
+	path = contracts/lib/openzeppelin-contracts
+	url = https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts
diff --git a/contracts/foundry.toml b/contracts/foundry.toml
index 25b918f..787df1a 100644
--- a/contracts/foundry.toml
+++ b/contracts/foundry.toml
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 src = "src"
 out = "out"
 libs = ["lib"]
+remappings = ['@openzeppelin/contracts=lib/openzeppelin-contracts/contracts']
 
 # See more config options https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/blob/master/crates/config/README.md#all-options
diff --git a/contracts/lib/openzeppelin-contracts b/contracts/lib/openzeppelin-contracts
new file mode 160000
index 0000000..01ef448
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contracts/lib/openzeppelin-contracts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 01ef448981be9d20ca85f2faf6ebdf591ce409f3
diff --git a/contracts/src/FinthetixRewardToken.sol b/contracts/src/FinthetixRewardToken.sol
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ab1a50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contracts/src/FinthetixRewardToken.sol
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE
+pragma solidity 0.8.23;
+
+import {ERC20} from "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/ERC20.sol";
+import {Ownable} from "@openzeppelin/contracts/access/Ownable.sol";
+
+/**
+ * @title FinthetixRewardtoken
+ * @author sayandcode
+ * @notice This token is paid out by the Finthetix Staking Contract as a reward
+ * @dev This contract needs to be deployed by the Staking Contract in order for it to be able to
+ *  generate rewards periodically. This is because only the owner of this Token Contract can mint
+ *  more tokens
+ */
+contract FinthetixRewardToken is ERC20, Ownable {
+    constructor() ERC20("FinthetixRewardToken", "FRT") Ownable(msg.sender) {}
+
+    /**
+     *
+     * @param to The address of the recipient of the funds
+     * @param amtToMint The amount of tokens to allocate to the recipient
+     * @notice This function will be called by the staking contract when it is time to generate rewards for stakers
+     * @dev This is intended to be only used by the Staking Contract
+     */
+    function mint(address to, uint256 amtToMint) external onlyOwner {
+        _mint(to, amtToMint);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/contracts/src/FinthetixStakingToken.sol b/contracts/src/FinthetixStakingToken.sol
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a408df3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contracts/src/FinthetixStakingToken.sol
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE
+pragma solidity 0.8.23;
+
+import {ERC20} from "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/ERC20.sol";
+
+interface FSTEvents {
+    /**
+     *
+     * @param requesterAddr The address of the user requesting a sample of FST tokens
+     * @dev This event is emitted when the user requests a sample of FST tokens
+     */
+    event SampleTokenRequested(address requesterAddr);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @title FinthetixStakingToken
+ * @author sayandcode
+ * @notice This is the staking token used by the Finthetix Staking Contract. Users lock up this token
+ *  to gain rewards in the token chosen by the staking contract.
+ */
+contract FinthetixStakingToken is ERC20, FSTEvents {
+    constructor() ERC20("FinthetixStakingToken", "FST") {}
+
+    /**
+     * @notice Users can call this function to get a few sample tokens, in order to try out the
+     *  staking contract
+     */
+    function requestSampleTokens() public {
+        _mint(msg.sender, 5 ether);
+        emit SampleTokenRequested(msg.sender);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/contracts/test/FinthetixRewardToken.t.sol b/contracts/test/FinthetixRewardToken.t.sol
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a29cd5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contracts/test/FinthetixRewardToken.t.sol
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE
+pragma solidity 0.8.23;
+
+import {FinthetixRewardToken} from "src/FinthetixRewardToken.sol";
+import {Test} from "forge-std/Test.sol";
+import {Ownable} from "@openzeppelin/contracts/access/Ownable.sol";
+
+contract RewardToken_UnitTest is Test {
+    string private constant TOKEN_SYMBOL = "FRT";
+    string private constant TOKEN_NAME = "FinthetixRewardToken";
+    address private immutable contractOwnerAddr = vm.addr(0xB0b);
+
+    FinthetixRewardToken private tokenContract;
+
+    function setUp() public {
+        vm.prank(contractOwnerAddr);
+        tokenContract = new FinthetixRewardToken();
+    }
+
+    function test_HasCorrectLabels() public {
+        assertEq(tokenContract.symbol(), TOKEN_SYMBOL, "Incorrect Token Symbol");
+        assertEq(tokenContract.name(), TOKEN_NAME, "Incorrect Token Name");
+    }
+
+    function test_CanMintToken(uint256 amtToMint) public {
+        address receiverAddr = address(1);
+
+        uint256 balanceBefore = tokenContract.balanceOf(receiverAddr);
+        assertEq(balanceBefore, 0);
+
+        vm.prank(contractOwnerAddr);
+        tokenContract.mint(receiverAddr, amtToMint);
+
+        uint256 balanceAfter = tokenContract.balanceOf(receiverAddr);
+        assertEq(balanceAfter, amtToMint);
+    }
+
+    function test_NonOwnersCannotMint(address senderAddr) public {
+        vm.assume(senderAddr != contractOwnerAddr);
+
+        uint8 amtToMint = 2;
+
+        vm.expectRevert(abi.encodeWithSelector(Ownable.OwnableUnauthorizedAccount.selector, senderAddr));
+        vm.prank(senderAddr);
+        tokenContract.mint(senderAddr, amtToMint);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/contracts/test/FinthetixStakingToken.t.sol b/contracts/test/FinthetixStakingToken.t.sol
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81ebbda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contracts/test/FinthetixStakingToken.t.sol
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE
+pragma solidity 0.8.23;
+
+import {FinthetixStakingToken, FSTEvents} from "src/FinthetixStakingToken.sol";
+import {Test} from "forge-std/Test.sol";
+
+contract StakingToken_UnitTest is Test {
+    string private constant TOKEN_NAME = "FinthetixStakingToken";
+    string private constant TOKEN_SYMBOL = "FST";
+    uint256 private constant SAMPLE_TOKEN_QTY = 5 ether;
+    FinthetixStakingToken private tokenContract;
+
+    function setUp() public {
+        tokenContract = new FinthetixStakingToken();
+    }
+
+    function test_HasCorrectLabels() public {
+        assertEq(tokenContract.name(), TOKEN_NAME);
+        assertEq(tokenContract.symbol(), TOKEN_SYMBOL);
+    }
+
+    function test_RequestSampleTokensFn() public {
+        uint256 tokensBefore = tokenContract.balanceOf(address(this));
+        assertEq(tokensBefore, 0);
+
+        vm.expectEmit(address(tokenContract));
+        emit FSTEvents.SampleTokenRequested(address(this));
+        tokenContract.requestSampleTokens();
+
+        uint256 tokensAfter = tokenContract.balanceOf(address(this));
+        assertEq(tokensAfter, SAMPLE_TOKEN_QTY);
+    }
+}