The invention relates to a vehicle braking management for a hybrid power train system. An exemplary system includes a vehicle having a drive wheel mechanically coupled to a drive shaft of a hybrid power train. The hybrid power train includes an internal combustion engine and an electric motor selectively coupled to the drive shaft. The internal combustion engine including a compression braking device. The system includes an electric generator selectively coupled to the drive shaft and coupled to an electrical storage device. The system includes a brake pedal position sensor that provides a braking request value. The system includes a controller configured to interpret the braking request value, a regenerative braking capacity, and a compression braking capacity. The controller is further configured to provide a regenerative braking command and a compression braking command in response to the braking request value, the regenerative braking capacity and the compression braking capacity.