Tennessee Order of Wage Assignment — Voluntary is a form used in Tennessee to voluntarily assign a portion of an individual's wages to a creditor or another party for payment. This form is typically used when an individual is unable to make payments to a creditor or when a creditor wants to secure payment from the individual. The order of assignment is used to collect the specified amount from the employer and then distribute the funds to the creditor. There are two types of Tennessee Order of Wage Assignment — Voluntary: Direct Assignment and Authorization Assignment. A Direct Assignment is a form that is used to directly assign a portion of an individual's wages to a creditor or another party for payment. An Authorization Assignment is used when an individual is unable to make payments to a creditor or when a creditor wants to secure payment from the individual. The employer will then be instructed to pay the specified amount to the creditor.